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“We’re paying homage, but I would describe this version, especially with today’s technology, as a high octane action show with a mix of the heart and soul the original Magnum had,” Knighton says.

Hill, Knighton and Weeks visited Toronto earlier this summer to talk about bringing the beloved ’80s show back to the small screen.

For fans of the old Magnum and people who’ve never seen the original, what makes your version unique?

Knighton: The original is so iconic that if we tried to replicate it, it would be ridiculous. So we’re going to obviously pay homage to the original, but we’re definitely doing our own thing.

Hill: We have new technology, which makes it totally different. It’s like watching an old black-and-white film and then watching something that’s in HD 4K.

Weeks: We still have the Dobermans, we have the cars. But the cars now, O-M-G. My character was originally a male character, so that’s a big change for 2018. We’re bringing a feminine slant to it. It’s interesting with the character being female because in the original Higgins and Magnum were at each other’s throats a lot. Now you have a female and there’s a possibility of attraction between them and it makes everything just a little bit more interesting.

So are sparks going to fly between Juliette Higgins and Magnum?

Weeks: Possibly.

Hill: I think when you put Perdita on screen sparks fly regardless.

Jay doesn’t have a moustache in this one. What happened there?