The Rockford Files: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Jim Rockford is an ex-con-turned-private-investigator who would rather fish than fight, but whose instinct on closed cases is more golden than his classic Pontiac Firebird. From his mobile home in Malibu, this wisecracking private eye takes on the cases of the lost and the dispossessed, chasing down seemingly long-dead clues in the sun-baked streets and seamy alleys of Los Angeles.

Series details

• Title: The Rockford Files
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, Crime
• Premiere date: 1974-03-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 1999-04-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 832

Cast and credited roles

• James Garner — Jim Rockford
• Noah Beery, Jr. — Joseph "Rocky" Rockford
• Robert Donley — Joseph "Rocky" Rockford
• Joe Santos — Det. Dennis Becker
• Lindsay Wagner — Sara Butler
• William Smith — Jerry Grimes
• Nita Talbot — Mildred Elias

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1974-03-27; final listed air date 1975-03-07; episode order: 23.
• Season 2: premiered 1975-09-12; final listed air date 1976-03-19; episode order: 22.
• Season 3: premiered 1976-09-24; final listed air date 1977-04-01; episode order: 22.
• Season 4: premiered 1977-09-16; final listed air date 1978-02-24; episode order: 22.
• Season 5: premiered 1978-09-22; final listed air date 1979-04-13; episode order: 22.
• Season 6: premiered 1979-09-28; final listed air date 1999-04-20; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Rockford Files 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.