 Episode #149 (7.22) Limbo, where Magnum was to be shot dead by  mobsters was to be the CBS series finale on 15 April 1987. When the  shows fans heard this, there was a huge public outcry and the "shot  dead" plotline was nixed by the producers. Magnum was indeed shot by  mobsters in this episode. Magnum returned for an unprecedented 8th  season on CBS, filming 12 more episodes.