MAGNUM AND HIGGINS HELP AN UP-AND-COMING MIXED MARTIAL ARTS FIGHTER WHO'S BEING PRESSURED BY A GANG TO THROW AN ILLEGAL FIGHT, ON "MAGNUM P.I.," FRIDAY, JAN. 8

"First the Beatdown, Then the Blowback" - Magnum and Higgins help an up-and-coming mixed martial arts fighter who is being pressured by a gang to throw an illegal fight. Also, Kumu is arrested for stealing an artifact from a collector that should be returned to its original resting place, on MAGNUM P.I., Friday, Jan. 8 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

REGULAR CAST:

Jay Hernandez (Thomas Magnum)
Perdita Weeks (Juliet Higgins)
Zachary Knighton (Orville "Rick" Wright)
Stephen Hill (Theodore "TC" Calvin)
Tim Kang (Det. Gordon Katsumoto)
Amy Hill (Kumu)

GUEST CAST:

Kimee Balmilero (Dr. Noelani Cunha)
Dennis Chun (Sgt. Duke Lukela)
Joseph Mareko (Alema Kaluna)
Linda Good (Booking Officer)
Chris Putt (Bruiser #1)
Lance Lim (Dennis Katsumoto)
Zack Harris (Detective Kanemura)
Peter Jae (Hiroki Matsui)
Pake Salmon (Keoni)
Terrell Tilford (Izzy Durrell)
Kordell C.L. Kekoa (Kahu)
Katy M. O'Brian (Kai Durrell)
Yancy Medeiros (Kai's Trainer)
Zeus Kang (Matsui Thug #1)

STORY BY: Aaron Lam and Peter M. Lenkov

TELEPLAY BY: Eric Guggenheim and Mike Diaz

DIRECTED BY: Eagle Egilsson