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.
Saturday, October 4
The Second Chance
Season 4 • Episode 4
Rockford and Gandy Finch help out a performer whose career is threatened by the mob.
Saturday, October 4
Aura Lee, Farewell
Season 1 • Episode 17
A woman hires Rockford to solve a homicide involving a state senator and a con man.
Saturday, October 4
There's One in Every Port
Season 3 • Episode 12
After being taken by a father-daughter swindle team, Rockford puts his own con game into motion.
Saturday, October 4
The Big Ripoff
Season 1 • Episode 10
Rockford is hired by a man's lover to find out if his death was accidental.
Saturday, October 4
The Paper Palace
Season 4 • Episode 16
A prostitute hires Rockford to investigate mysterious death threats directed at her.
Saturday, October 4
The Farnsworth Stratagem
Season 2 • Episode 2
Rockford helps Becker and a writer (Linda Evans), defrauded after purchasing condominium shares.
Friday, October 10
Backlash of the Hunter
Season 1 • Episode 1
A young woman wants Rockford to find out whether her father was murdered.
Friday, October 10
Backlash of the Hunter
Season 1 • Episode 2
Rockford investigates the mysterious death of a young woman's father.
Sunday, October 12
Kill the Messenger
Season 5 • Episode 5
Rockford probes the murder of a deputy police chief's wife; guest Ed Harris.
Sunday, October 12
A Portrait of Elizabeth
Season 2 • Episode 16
A comptroller hires Rockford to investigate the possible theft of cashier's checks.
Sunday, October 12
White on White and Nearly Perfect
Season 5 • Episode 4
An inept private eye endangers Rockford as he looks for a missing heiress.
Sunday, October 12
Just Another Polish Wedding
Season 3 • Episode 17
An ex-con and his sidekick team up as private eyes and compete with Rockford in a finder's fee case.
Sunday, October 12
Dwarf in a Helium Hat
Season 4 • Episode 17
A playboy (John Pleshette) ignores Rockford's warnings of a death threat; guest Rick Springfield.
Sunday, October 12
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.
Monday, October 13
The Kirkoff Case
Season 1 • Episode 3
An heir (James Woods) hires Rockford to find out who killed his parents.
Monday, October 13
The Dark and Bloody Ground
Season 1 • Episode 4
Rockford's attorney pressures him into investigating the murder of a screenwriter.
Tuesday, October 14
The Countess
Season 1 • Episode 5
A wealthy Texan's (Art Lund) wife (Susan Strasberg) is blackmailed by a hoodlum (Dick Gautier).
Tuesday, October 14
Exit Prentiss Carr
Season 1 • Episode 6
Rockford finds the corpse of a friend's philandering husband.
Wednesday, October 15
This Case Is Closed
Season 1 • Episode 8
A tycoon's (Joseph Cotten) prospective son-in-law seems too good to be true; guest Sharon Gless.
Wednesday, October 15
This Case Is Closed
Season 1 • Episode 9
Rockford investigates a tycoon's (Joseph Cotten) future son-in-law; guest Sharon Gless.
Thursday, October 16
The Big Ripoff
Season 1 • Episode 10
Rockford is hired by a man's lover to find out if his death was accidental.
Thursday, October 16
Find Me If You Can
Season 1 • Episode 11
Rockford must identify a girl involved with an underworld kingpin.
Friday, October 17
In Pursuit of Carol Thorne
Season 1 • Episode 12
Rockford trails a young woman in the hopes that she will lead to the recovery of $1 million.
Friday, October 17
The Dexter Crisis
Season 1 • Episode 13
Rockford must watch a rich executive's lover.
Monday, October 20
Caledonia, It's Worth a Fortune!
Season 1 • Episode 14
Rockford is hired by a convict's wife to find a fortune that is stashed on a ranch.
Monday, October 20
Aura Lee, Farewell
Season 1 • Episode 17
A woman hires Rockford to solve a homicide involving a state senator and a con man.
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