Magnum P.I. showrunner Peter Lenkov is trying to make amends after fumbling "Latinx" writer question

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Lenkov, who also oversees Hawaii Five-0 and MacGyver, said he was thrown by the term "Latinx," which is a gender-neutral alternative to using Latino and Latina. After saying there were no Latinx writers on Magnum P.I.'s staff at the TV press tour earlier this month, Lenkov tweeted the next day that he did have one Latinx writer, who it turns out is half-Cuban and an alumnus CBS Writers Mentoring Program. Lenkov said he's making proactive efforts to make Magnum P.I. more inclusive behind the scenes. "This regrettable moment has been very humbling and I hope to use it as a learning and growth experience moving forward," he said in a statement. "Telling stories is my passion and having authentic voices write and direct my shows is important to the creative process and to the audience for whom we produce the shows. I am currently working with Brenda Victoria Castillo, Alex Nogales, and the wonderful folks at the National Hispanic Media Coalition to help build on this commitment for my current and future series.”