Roc: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Roc chronicles the ups and downs of Baltimore garbage collector Charles "Roc" Emerson, a tightwad who constantly brought home "perks" (i.e. items thrown away by residents on his route); his wife Eleanor, a registered nurse; his womanizing younger brother Joey, a ne'er-do-well musician who had recently returned to the neighborhood; and his father Andrew, a retired Pullman porter.

Series details

• Title: Roc
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 1991-08-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 1994-05-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: FOX
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8091
• IMDb ID: tt0101184
• TVDB ID: 72230

Cast and credited roles

• Charles S. Dutton — Roc Emerson
• Ella Joyce — Eleanor Emerson
• Rocky Carroll — Joey Emerson
• Carl Gordon — Andrew Emerson

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1991-03-15; final listed air date 1992-04-05; episode order: 24.
• Season 2: premiered 1992-08-24; final listed air date 1993-05-09; episode order: 25.
• Season 3: premiered 1993-08-31; final listed air date 1994-05-10; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

Adapted from Roc on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.