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, March 17
Just by Accident
Season 1 • Episode 24
A stock car driver's wealthy mother hires Rockford to investigate her son's "accidental" death.
Monday, March 17
Roundabout
Season 1 • Episode 25
In Las Vegas to deliver an insurance check, Rockford uncovers underworld exploitation of a singer.
Monday, March 17
The Aaron Ironwood School of Success
Season 2 • Episode 1
Rockford's wealthy foster brother (James Hampton) is wanted by the mob and the government.
Tuesday, March 18
The Farnsworth Stratagem
Season 2 • Episode 2
Rockford helps Becker and a writer (Linda Evans), defrauded after purchasing condominium shares.
Tuesday, March 18
The Deep Blue Sleep
Season 2 • Episode 5
Rockford uncovers homicide while searching for a missing model.
Tuesday, March 18
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.
Wednesday, March 19
The Real Easy Red Dog
Season 2 • Episode 7
A woman hires Rockford to investigate a phony suicide in order to throw authorities off her trail.
Wednesday, March 19
Resurrection in Black and White
Season 2 • Episode 8
A magazine writer hires Rockford to help her free a convicted murderer.
Wednesday, March 19
Chicken Little Is a Little Chicken
Season 2 • Episode 9
A good deed for Angel makes Rockford the target of a mobster (Ray Danton); guest Joseph Campanella.
Thursday, March 20
2 Into 5.56 Won't Go
Season 2 • Episode 10
Rockford stumbles onto arms-smuggling while investigating the death of his former Army commander.
Thursday, March 20
Pastoria Prime Pick
Season 2 • Episode 11
Officials and police frame Rockford when his car breaks down in a small town.
Thursday, March 20
The Reincarnation of Angie
Season 2 • Episode 12
Rockford seeks a bookkeeper's missing brother.
Friday, March 21
The Girl in the Bay City Boys Club
Season 2 • Episode 13
Rockford poses as a newspaper publisher when he cracks a "charity" club.
Friday, March 21
The Hammer of C Block
Season 2 • Episode 14
After serving 20 years for slaying his wife, an ex-convict hires Rockford to find the real killer.
Friday, March 21
The No-Cut Contract
Season 2 • Episode 15
Rockford must protect a small-time pro quarterback in a blackmail scheme.
Monday, March 24
A Portrait of Elizabeth
Season 2 • Episode 16
A comptroller hires Rockford to investigate the possible theft of cashier's checks.
Monday, March 24
Joey Blue Eyes
Season 2 • Episode 17
Loan sharks try to take over a former convict's (Michael Ansara) legitimate new restaurant.
Monday, March 24
In Hazard
Season 2 • Episode 18
Beth is jailed and threatened after advising a broker in a tax suit; guest Joseph Campanella.
Tuesday, March 25
The Italian Bird Fiasco
Season 2 • Episode 19
A rare bird sculpture involves Rockford with an international smuggling ring; guest William Daniels.
Tuesday, March 25
Where's Houston?
Season 2 • Episode 20
Rockford is asked by an old friend of his father's to find his missing granddaughter.
Tuesday, March 25
Foul on the First Play
Season 2 • Episode 21
A P.I. tries to use Rockford to help a client.
Wednesday, March 26
A Bad Deal in the Valley
Season 2 • Episode 22
An old flame uses Rockford to deliver a package of money that turns out to be phony.
Wednesday, March 26
The Oracle Wore a Cashmere Suit
Season 3 • Episode 2
A psychic points to Jim as being involved in the slaying of a dope pusher.
Wednesday, March 26
The Family Hour
Season 3 • Episode 3
Rockford becomes the custodian of a 9-year-old girl who is looking for her father.
Thursday, March 27
Feeding Frenzy
Season 3 • Episode 4
A woman wants to return money her dad stole.
Thursday, March 27
Coulter City Wildcat
Season 3 • Episode 6
After Rocky wins an oil-rights lottery, he is assaulted and ordered to sign over the land.
Thursday, March 27
Rattlers' Class of '63
Season 3 • Episode 8
Rockford finds that Angel's wedding is a scam.
Friday, March 28
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.
Friday, March 28
Forced Retirement
Season 4 • Episode 11
Rockford risks his life investigating the promotion of a new offshore drilling device.
Friday, March 28
The Deadly Maze
Season 4 • Episode 13
An eccentric scientist puts Jim through an elaborate stress test.
Saturday, March 29
Dwarf in a Helium Hat
Season 4 • Episode 17
A playboy (John Pleshette) ignores Rockford's warnings of a death threat; guest Rick Springfield.
Saturday, March 29
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.
Saturday, March 29
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.
Saturday, March 29
A Fast Count
Season 5 • Episode 11
Rockford attempts to clear a fight manager accused of bribery and homicide.
Saturday, March 29
A Material Difference
Season 5 • Episode 19
Rockford will pose as an assassin with Angel.
Saturday, March 29
A Different Drummer
Season 5 • Episode 22
Hospitalized Rockford stumbles on an organ-transplant ring but hears denials from doctors.
Monday, March 31
The Attractive Nuisance
Season 4 • Episode 14
An FBI agent seeks revenge against a mobster.
Monday, March 31
South by Southeast
Season 4 • Episode 18
Rockford, mistakenly abducted by FBI agents, helps rescue an heiress from her unscrupulous husband.
Monday, March 31
The Competitive Edge
Season 4 • Episode 19
While on the trail of a missing banker, Rockford gets committed to an insane asylum.
Tuesday, April 1
The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall
Season 4 • Episode 20
While investigating the hazing death of a young college friend, Rockford uncovers a second homicide.
Tuesday, April 1
The House on Willis Avenue
Season 4 • Episode 21
Rockford and Richie Brockelman investigate the suspicious traffic death of a fellow private eye.
Tuesday, April 1
The House on Willis Avenue
Season 4 • Episode 22
Rockford and Richie Brockelman investigate the suspicious traffic death of a fellow private eye.
Wednesday, April 2
Heartaches of a Fool
Season 5 • Episode 1
A country singer's crooked business manager involves him in a crime war.
Wednesday, April 2
Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead
Season 5 • Episode 2
Rockford is hired to defend a vulnerable prostitute against a homicide charge.
Wednesday, April 2
The Jersey Bounce
Season 5 • Episode 3
Rockford relies on a disbarred attorney to clear himself of a trumped-up homicide charge.
Thursday, April 3
White on White and Nearly Perfect
Season 5 • Episode 4
An inept private eye endangers Rockford as he looks for a missing heiress.
Thursday, April 3
Kill the Messenger
Season 5 • Episode 5
Rockford probes the murder of a deputy police chief's wife; guest Ed Harris.
Thursday, April 3
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.
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