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.
Monday, December 1
Battle of Canoga Park
Season 4 • Episode 3
Rockford's gun, stolen from his cookie jar, is found at the scene of a homicide.
Monday, December 1
The Second Chance
Season 4 • Episode 4
Rockford and Gandy Finch help out a performer whose career is threatened by the mob.
Monday, December 1
Battle of Canoga Park
Season 4 • Episode 3
Rockford's gun, stolen from his cookie jar, is found at the scene of a homicide.
Monday, December 1
The Second Chance
Season 4 • Episode 4
Rockford and Gandy Finch help out a performer whose career is threatened by the mob.
Tuesday, December 2
The Dog and Pony Show
Season 4 • Episode 5
A patient in therapy claims she is receiving threats from the underworld.
Tuesday, December 2
Requiem for a Funny Box
Season 4 • Episode 6
Rockford has the last laugh on a second-rate comic who leaves him hanging with a homicide charge.
Tuesday, December 2
The Dog and Pony Show
Season 4 • Episode 5
A patient in therapy claims she is receiving threats from the underworld.
Tuesday, December 2
Requiem for a Funny Box
Season 4 • Episode 6
Rockford has the last laugh on a second-rate comic who leaves him hanging with a homicide charge.
Wednesday, December 3
Quickie Nirvana
Season 4 • Episode 7
An attorney is concealing a murderous client.
Wednesday, December 3
Irving the Explainer
Season 4 • Episode 8
Rockford researches the life of a dead director.
Wednesday, December 3
Quickie Nirvana
Season 4 • Episode 7
An attorney is concealing a murderous client.
Wednesday, December 3
Irving the Explainer
Season 4 • Episode 8
Rockford researches the life of a dead director.
Thursday, December 4
The Mayor's Committee From Deer Lick Falls
Season 4 • Episode 9
Citizens of a small town hire Jim to dispose of a girl who revealed a scam.
Thursday, December 4
Hotel of Fear
Season 4 • Episode 10
The state provides Angel with luxurious protection in return for testimony.
Thursday, December 4
The Mayor's Committee From Deer Lick Falls
Season 4 • Episode 9
Citizens of a small town hire Jim to dispose of a girl who revealed a scam.
Thursday, December 4
Hotel of Fear
Season 4 • Episode 10
The state provides Angel with luxurious protection in return for testimony.
Friday, December 5
Forced Retirement
Season 4 • Episode 11
Rockford risks his life investigating the promotion of a new offshore drilling device.
Friday, December 5
The Queen of Peru
Season 4 • Episode 12
A family inadvertently finds a $1 million stolen diamond sought by irate crooks; guest George Wyner.
Friday, December 5
Forced Retirement
Season 4 • Episode 11
Rockford risks his life investigating the promotion of a new offshore drilling device.
Friday, December 5
The Queen of Peru
Season 4 • Episode 12
A family inadvertently finds a $1 million stolen diamond sought by irate crooks; guest George Wyner.
Sunday, December 7
The Deep Blue Sleep
Season 2 • Episode 5
Rockford uncovers homicide while searching for a missing model.
Sunday, December 7
The Great Blue Lake Land and Development Company
Season 2 • Episode 6
Stranded in a desert town, Rockford stores $10,000 for a client's bail.
Sunday, December 7
Pastoria Prime Pick
Season 2 • Episode 11
Officials and police frame Rockford when his car breaks down in a small town.
Sunday, December 7
The Girl in the Bay City Boys Club
Season 2 • Episode 13
Rockford poses as a newspaper publisher when he cracks a "charity" club.
Sunday, December 7
Joey Blue Eyes
Season 2 • Episode 17
Loan sharks try to take over a former convict's (Michael Ansara) legitimate new restaurant.
Sunday, December 7
The Italian Bird Fiasco
Season 2 • Episode 19
A rare bird sculpture involves Rockford with an international smuggling ring; guest William Daniels.
Monday, December 8
The Deadly Maze
Season 4 • Episode 13
An eccentric scientist puts Jim through an elaborate stress test.
Monday, December 8
The Attractive Nuisance
Season 4 • Episode 14
An FBI agent seeks revenge against a mobster.
Monday, December 8
The Deadly Maze
Season 4 • Episode 13
An eccentric scientist puts Jim through an elaborate stress test.
Monday, December 8
The Attractive Nuisance
Season 4 • Episode 14
An FBI agent seeks revenge against a mobster.
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.
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.
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