The Rockford Files
TVPG
Crime drama
Action
A smart but struggling private investigator based in Los Angeles gets entangled in the troubles of his clients while dealing with the repercussions of his own stint in prison.
Cast & Crew
James Garner Jim Rockford
Noah Beery Joseph "Rocky" Rockford
Joe Santos Det. Dennis Becker
Gretchen Corbett Beth Davenport
Stuart Margolin Evelyn "Angel" Martin
Bo Hopkins John Cooper
Tom Atkins Lt. Alex Diehl
James Luisi Lt. Doug Chapman
Tom Selleck Lance White
Mariette Hartley Althea Morgan
Lauren Bacall Kendall Warren
Rita Moreno Rita Capkovic
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Tuesday, December 9
The Gang at Don's Drive-In
Season 4 • Episode 15
Rockford uncovers a murder while researching a class of '62 for a has-been writer (Anthony Zerbe).
Tuesday, December 9
The Paper Palace
Season 4 • Episode 16
A prostitute hires Rockford to investigate mysterious death threats directed at her.
Wednesday, December 10
Dwarf in a Helium Hat
Season 4 • Episode 17
A playboy (John Pleshette) ignores Rockford's warnings of a death threat; guest Rick Springfield.
Wednesday, December 10
South by Southeast
Season 4 • Episode 18
Rockford, mistakenly abducted by FBI agents, helps rescue an heiress from her unscrupulous husband.
Wednesday, December 10
Dwarf in a Helium Hat
Season 4 • Episode 17
A playboy (John Pleshette) ignores Rockford's warnings of a death threat; guest Rick Springfield.
Wednesday, December 10
South by Southeast
Season 4 • Episode 18
Rockford, mistakenly abducted by FBI agents, helps rescue an heiress from her unscrupulous husband.
Thursday, December 11
The Competitive Edge
Season 4 • Episode 19
While on the trail of a missing banker, Rockford gets committed to an insane asylum.
Thursday, December 11
The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall
Season 4 • Episode 20
While investigating the hazing death of a young college friend, Rockford uncovers a second homicide.
Thursday, December 11
The Competitive Edge
Season 4 • Episode 19
While on the trail of a missing banker, Rockford gets committed to an insane asylum.
Thursday, December 11
The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall
Season 4 • Episode 20
While investigating the hazing death of a young college friend, Rockford uncovers a second homicide.
Friday, December 12
The House on Willis Avenue
Season 4 • Episode 21
Rockford and Richie Brockelman investigate the suspicious traffic death of a fellow private eye.
Friday, December 12
The House on Willis Avenue
Season 4 • Episode 22
Rockford and Richie Brockelman investigate the suspicious traffic death of a fellow private eye.
Friday, December 12
The House on Willis Avenue
Season 4 • Episode 21
Rockford and Richie Brockelman investigate the suspicious traffic death of a fellow private eye.
Friday, December 12
The House on Willis Avenue
Season 4 • Episode 22
Rockford and Richie Brockelman investigate the suspicious traffic death of a fellow private eye.
Monday, December 15
Heartaches of a Fool
Season 5 • Episode 1
A country singer's crooked business manager involves him in a crime war.
Monday, December 15
Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead
Season 5 • Episode 2
Rockford is hired to defend a vulnerable prostitute against a homicide charge.
Monday, December 15
Heartaches of a Fool
Season 5 • Episode 1
A country singer's crooked business manager involves him in a crime war.
Monday, December 15
Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead
Season 5 • Episode 2
Rockford is hired to defend a vulnerable prostitute against a homicide charge.
Tuesday, December 16
The Jersey Bounce
Season 5 • Episode 3
Rockford relies on a disbarred attorney to clear himself of a trumped-up homicide charge.
Tuesday, December 16
White on White and Nearly Perfect
Season 5 • Episode 4
An inept private eye endangers Rockford as he looks for a missing heiress.
Tuesday, December 16
The Jersey Bounce
Season 5 • Episode 3
Rockford relies on a disbarred attorney to clear himself of a trumped-up homicide charge.
Tuesday, December 16
White on White and Nearly Perfect
Season 5 • Episode 4
An inept private eye endangers Rockford as he looks for a missing heiress.
Wednesday, December 17
Kill the Messenger
Season 5 • Episode 5
Rockford probes the murder of a deputy police chief's wife; guest Ed Harris.
Wednesday, December 17
A Good Clean Bust With Sequel Rights
Season 5 • Episode 8
Rockford must dodge mobsters and hit men while trying to protect an ex-cop.
Wednesday, December 17
Kill the Messenger
Season 5 • Episode 5
Rockford probes the murder of a deputy police chief's wife; guest Ed Harris.
Wednesday, December 17
A Good Clean Bust With Sequel Rights
Season 5 • Episode 8
Rockford must dodge mobsters and hit men while trying to protect an ex-cop.
Thursday, December 18
A Three Day Affair With a Thirty Day Escrow
Season 5 • Episode 7
A married Arabian princess courts death when she runs off with her crooked lover; guest Robert Alda.
Thursday, December 18
The Empty Frame
Season 5 • Episode 6
Rockford must cooperate with Lt. Chapman to solve an art heist.
Thursday, December 18
A Three Day Affair With a Thirty Day Escrow
Season 5 • Episode 7
A married Arabian princess courts death when she runs off with her crooked lover; guest Robert Alda.
Thursday, December 18
The Empty Frame
Season 5 • Episode 6
Rockford must cooperate with Lt. Chapman to solve an art heist.
Friday, December 19
Black Mirror
Season 5 • Episode 9
Rockford breaks a long-standing precedent when he becomes involved with a client.
Friday, December 19
Black Mirror
Season 5 • Episode 10
A blind psychologist won't believe Rockford.
Friday, December 19
Black Mirror
Season 5 • Episode 9
Rockford breaks a long-standing precedent when he becomes involved with a client.
Friday, December 19
Black Mirror
Season 5 • Episode 10
A blind psychologist won't believe Rockford.
Monday, December 22
A Fast Count
Season 5 • Episode 11
Rockford attempts to clear a fight manager accused of bribery and homicide.
Monday, December 22
Local Man Eaten by Newspaper
Season 5 • Episode 12
Rockford's life is threatened and he's slandered.
Monday, December 22
A Fast Count
Season 5 • Episode 11
Rockford attempts to clear a fight manager accused of bribery and homicide.
Monday, December 22
Local Man Eaten by Newspaper
Season 5 • Episode 12
Rockford's life is threatened and he's slandered.
Tuesday, December 23
With the French Heel Back, Can the Nehru Jacket Be Far Behind?
Season 5 • Episode 13
Police dismiss a model's death as a suicide.
Tuesday, December 23
The Battle-Ax and the Exploding Cigar
Season 5 • Episode 14
Rockford drives a stolen car to Los Angeles.
Tuesday, December 23
With the French Heel Back, Can the Nehru Jacket Be Far Behind?
Season 5 • Episode 13
Police dismiss a model's death as a suicide.
Tuesday, December 23
The Battle-Ax and the Exploding Cigar
Season 5 • Episode 14
Rockford drives a stolen car to Los Angeles.
Wednesday, December 24
Guilt
Season 5 • Episode 15
Rockford's former fiancee asks him for help when she becomes the target of a paid assassin.
Wednesday, December 24
The Deuce
Season 5 • Episode 16
Rockford tries to clear a drunken driver who was framed for a homicide.
Wednesday, December 24
Guilt
Season 5 • Episode 15
Rockford's former fiancee asks him for help when she becomes the target of a paid assassin.
Wednesday, December 24
The Deuce
Season 5 • Episode 16
Rockford tries to clear a drunken driver who was framed for a homicide.
Thursday, December 25
The Man Who Saw the Alligators
Season 5 • Episode 17
A Brooklyn gangster, who believes Rockford got him sent to jail, wants revenge; guest Sharon Acker.
Thursday, December 25
The Return of the Black Shadow
Season 5 • Episode 18
Rockford and Gail Cooper are brutalized by a motorcycle gang.
Thursday, December 25
The Man Who Saw the Alligators
Season 5 • Episode 17
A Brooklyn gangster, who believes Rockford got him sent to jail, wants revenge; guest Sharon Acker.
Thursday, December 25
The Return of the Black Shadow
Season 5 • Episode 18
Rockford and Gail Cooper are brutalized by a motorcycle gang.
Friday, December 26
Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job
Season 5 • Episode 20
Rockford joins forces with an ex-protege to pull off an elaborate con game.
Friday, December 26
Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job
Season 5 • Episode 21
Rockford, Brockelman and a racer trick a conniving businessman; guests Harold Gould, Kim Hunter.
Friday, December 26
Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job
Season 5 • Episode 20
Rockford joins forces with an ex-protege to pull off an elaborate con game.
Friday, December 26
Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job
Season 5 • Episode 21
Rockford, Brockelman and a racer trick a conniving businessman; guests Harold Gould, Kim Hunter.
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