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Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.
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Episode 1
Jim's Malibu neighborhood becomes the site of a treasure hunt for a stash of gold bullion, stolen fifty years earlier.
Directed by Stephen J. CannellWritten by Stephen J. CannellGuest stars Joe Santos, Stuart Margolin, Mariette Hartley, Leif Erickson, Byron Morrow, Frederick Herrick, Christine Avila
Episode 2
Jim rubs shoulders with royalty when a princess hires him because she believes someone is trying to kill her friend (Lauren Bacall).
Directed by William WiardWritten by Juanita BartlettGuest stars Joe Santos, Stuart Margolin, James Luisi, Lauren Bacall, Dana Wynter, Carmine Caridi, Ed Nelson, Michael Lombard
Episode 3
Jim traces a killer via a barman, florist and gangster in order to establish who ordered the Princess' friend killed…
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Episode 4
Jim senses something is out of tune while looking into the disappearance of a rock star's producer.
Directed by William WiardWritten by David ChaseGuest stars Marcia Strassman, Kristoffer Tabori, Jean-Paul Vignon, Michael Champion, Jesse Dizon
Episode 5
While consoling his morose love-lorn friend Eddie, Jim continues to look for the missing producer. He eventually finds his body but the presumed killer is not whom he had expected.
Directed by William WiardWritten by David ChaseGuest stars Marcia Strassman, Kristoffer Tabori, Jean-Paul Vignon
Episode 6
Jim reconnects with Dr. Megan Dougherty and discovers she is engaged to another man. When she believes he is missing Jim agrees to help her, despite the fact he disapproves of her engagement and for his feelings for Megan.
Directed by John PattersonWritten by David ChaseGuest stars Kathryn Harrold, David Carroll, Anthony Herrera, Van Williams, Richard Cox, Barbara Mandrell
Episode 7
The special guest of a P.I. convention dinner is found murdered in the restroom, and Jim unhappily finds himself once more having to team up with flawless Lance White (Tom Selleck), while accident prone Freddie Beamer tags along.
Directed by John PattersonWritten by Stephen J. CannellGuest stars James Luisi, James Whitmore Jr., Simon Oakland, Tom Selleck, Larry Manetti, Erica Hagen
Episode 8
Jim is tricked into believing he's won a trip to Hawaii, when it really turns out to be doing a favor for an old army pal in the CIA.
Directed by William WiardWritten by Stephen J. CannellGuest stars Stuart Margolin, Ken Swofford, W.K. Stratton, James Murtaugh, Christopher Cary
Episode 9
Rita Capkovic (Rita Moreno) comes to Jim for help after her former pimp has beaten her up for refusing to work for him again. As Jim helps Rita recover she begins to see him as more than just as a friend, to the concern of everyone.
Directed by Corey AllenWritten by Juanita BartlettGuest stars Stuart Margolin, Rita Moreno, Jerry Douglas, Corinne Camacho, Pat Finley, Jillian Kesner
Episode 10
Rockford gets a phone call telling him to expect a package in the mail. Two hoods then murder the caller and go to Rockford's trailer to await the package's arrival. When the package is a wheel of cheese the mystery only gets deeper.
Directed by Joseph PevneyWritten by Shel WillensGuest stars Stuart Margolin, James Luisi, Constance Towers, Alan Manson, Ben Andrews, Mark Lonow
Episode 11
Rockford flies to Newark for a case and is robbed, leaving him stranded at the police station. Jim is caught in the middle of a mob war when 2 mooks, looking to make a name for themselves, get involved and complicate everything.
Directed by Ivan DixonWritten by David ChaseGuest stars Greg Antonacci, Gene Davis, Gilbert Green, Antony Ponzini, Arch Johnson, Simon Oakland
Episode 12
In the series finale, Jim Rockford drives off into a California sunset in his wounded Firebird, after being ensnared in a small-town council battle with big implications. While trout fishing in the mountains, the vacationing PI becomes the emergency proxy for a fellow angler, an environmentalist councilman, felled by appendicitis. But the seemingly-innocuous proposition for a Parma city park, attracts a trailer load of New Jersey mobsters who urge Rockford to keep his vote green, or sleep with the fishes. Meanwhile, this town council in the land of endless propositions, acts to force their temporary member Rockford to go fishing under the moonlight, but not in Parma.
Directed by Winrich KolbeWritten by Lester Wm. Berke, Rudolph Borchert, Donald L. GoldGuest stars Sandra Kerns, Henry Beckman, Jerry Hardin, Joseph Sirola, Cynthia Windham
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
James GarnerJim Rockford
Noah Beery Jr.Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford
Joe SantosDennis Becker
James LuisiDoug Chapman
Stuart MargolinAngel Martin
Paul JenkinsStan Gorrick
Joan Van ArkChristina Marks
Ned BeattyLeon Fielder
NBCUnited States
Universal TelevisionUnited States
