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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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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 helps a friend who works in the airline industry, who's apparently being pursued by a hit man, and she's no idea why she's being targeted.
Directed by William WiardWritten by Juanita BartlettGuest stars Stuart Margolin, John McMartin, Sharon Gless, Michael Bell, Gretchen Corbett
Episode 2
Rockford finds himself getting unwanted attention from the media and police, when a popular psychic fingers him as having important information on the disappearance of two people.
Directed by Russ MayberryWritten by David ChaseGuest stars James Luisi, Robert Webber, Pepe Serna, Robert Walden, James Hong, Bonnie Bartlett, Gretchen Corbett
Episode 3
Jim and Rocky find an abandoned young girl that leads to Jim finding and helping her father.
Directed by William WiardWritten by Gordon T. DawsonGuest stars Stuart Margolin, Burt Young, Ken Swofford, Kim Richards, Paul Koslo, Gretchen Corbett
Episode 4
Jim helps a friend who wants to pay back money he stole three years earlier when his daughter then gets kidnapped leading to problems for Jim with the kidnappers and the police.
Directed by Russ MayberryWritten by Stephen J. Cannell, Lester Wm. Berke, Donald L. GoldGuest stars Susan Howard, Eddie Firestone, Luke Askew, Pepper Martin, Richard LePore, William Phipps, Gretchen Corbett, George Wyner
Episode 5
Jim finds out there's a hit out on Angel and runs into trouble with the mob bailing him out.
Directed by Lawrence DohenyWritten by Stephen J. CannellGuest stars Stuart Margolin, Robert Loggia, Vincent Baggetta, Gretchen Corbett, Antony Carbone, Ronda Copland, Nicholas Georgiade, Jerome Guardino
Episode 6
Rocky is forced to sign oil lease rights he owns away, leading Jim to investigate who and why someone wanted Rocky's seemingly worthless leases so badly.
Directed by Russ MayberryWritten by Don Carlos DunawayGuest stars John Anderson, Dennis Burkley, Patricia Stich, Noble Willingham, Jerry Hardin, Gretchen Corbett
Episode 7
Jim gets called before a grand jury where he promptly gets thrown into jail for contempt.
Directed by Jeannot SzwarcWritten by Juanita BartlettGuest stars Stuart Margolin, William Daniels, Sandy Ward, Ted Gehring, Jason Wingreen, Gretchen Corbett, Vernon Weddle, Robert Sutton
Episode 8
Angel is working a con involving the sale of a landfill, and unknown to him or Jim, it happens to be the location of a dead body from an unsolved case from twelve years before. The people who put it there don't want it found.
Directed by Meta RosenbergWritten by David ChaseGuest stars Stuart Margolin, James Luisi, Elayne Heilveil, Avery Schreiber, Gerald McRaney, Gretchen Corbett, John Durren, James Wainwright
Episode 9
Jim gets used by an old Army buddy in an insurance recovery case.
Directed by Bruce KesslerWritten by Walter DallenbachGuest stars Ned Beatty, Veronica Hamel, Paul Stevens, Norman Burton, Robert Karnes, Chuck Wassil, James Congdon, Jeff David
Episode 10
While investigating an insurance claim Jim accidentally stumbles into a gun smuggling operation.
Directed by Lawrence DohenyWritten by Juanita BartlettGuest stars James Luisi, Michael Lerner, Ned Wilson, Simon Scott, Ben Frank, Frank Maxwell, Jack Bannon
Episode 11
Beth's nerdy cousin Warren drags Jim into his mounting troubles.
Directed by Christian I. Nyby IIWritten by Juanita BartlettGuest stars James Luisi, Ron Rifkin, Paul Jenkins, Joe Maross, John Dullaghan, Tom Bower, Gretchen Corbett, Anne Randall
Episode 12
After being conned by friends Jim sets them up to settle the score and save himself.
Directed by Meta RosenbergWritten by Stephen J. CannellGuest stars Stuart Margolin, Joan Van Ark, John Dehner, Steve Landesberg, John Mahon, Jack Riley, George Memmoli, Michael Delano
Episode 13
When several of Jim's fellow P.I.'s lose their licenses under circumstances that are suspiciously similar, he begins to suspect that someone is targeting independent investigators and systematically putting them out of business.
Directed by Jerry LondonWritten by David ChaseGuest stars Cleavon Little, Val Bisoglio, Anthony Costello, Simon Oakland, Robert Riesel, James Karen, Jack Garner, Linda Dano
Episode 14
Jim helps a friend (Strother Martin) of Rocky's who's being forced off his property.
Directed by Jerry LondonWritten by Gordon T. DawsonGuest stars Richard Venture, Karen Machon, Strother Martin, Scott Brady, Alex Rocco, Gretchen Corbett, Roy Jenson, Paul Sylvan
Episode 15
Jim helps a friend of Rocky's who's being forced off his property.
Directed by Jerry LondonWritten by Gordon T. DawsonGuest stars Karen Machon, Strother Martin, Scott Brady, Robert DoQui, Alex Rocco, Gretchen Corbett, Roy Jenson, Tom Rosqui
Episode 16
Rockford's newest case is to clear his friend Dennis Becker, who is suspected of selling drugs to deal with his financial problems.
Directed by Reza BadiyiWritten by Juanita Bartlett, Chas. Floyd Johnson, Ted HarrisGuest stars Stuart Margolin, James Luisi, Jack Carter, Bert Kramer, William Jordan, Jack Kelly, James B. Sikking, Pat Finley
Episode 17
Jim gets Gandy (Isaac Hayes) a job with his P.I. buddy Marcus Hayes (Louis Gossett Jr.) who promptly then tries to steal the case.
Directed by William WiardWritten by Stephen J. CannellGuest stars Louis Gossett Jr., Pepper Martin, Walter Brooke, Dennis Burkley, Isaac Hayes, Bruce Tuthill, Jack Collins, Raymond Singer
Episode 18
Jim is hired by a Vietnamese refugee to find her missing brother.
Directed by Jeannot SzwarcWritten by David Taylor, Leroy Robinson, Bernie RollinsGuest stars Kathleen Nolan, Irene Yah-Ling Sun, Charles Napier, Charles Siebert, Luke Askew, Bruce Tuthill, James T. Callahan, Clyde Kusatsu
Episode 19
Rockford is hired to find a missing woman, only to discover that she is also being sought by a New York crime family.
Directed by William WiardWritten by David ChaseGuest stars James Luisi, Joyce Van Patten, Leslie Charleson, Jon Cypher, Pat Finley
Episode 20
Rockford tries to keep a woman on the run out of the hands of two Minette hoods (and her revenge minded ex-fiancé) but the bungling interference of a disturbed police groupie threatens to get them both killed.
Directed by William WiardWritten by David ChaseGuest stars James Luisi, Joyce Van Patten, Leslie Charleson, Jon Cypher, Lou Frizzell, Angus Duncan, Nick Dimitri
Episode 21
Beth turns to Jim for help when she finds herself being mentally harassed by a mysterious man while trying to win an important trial.
Directed by Reza BadiyiWritten by Juanita BartlettGuest stars Joseph Mascolo, Howard McGillin, John Calvin, Sondra Blake, Conchata Ferrell, Gretchen Corbett, Robert Miller Driscoll, Jack Garner
Episode 22
Jim becomes very concerned when Rocky starts receiving thousands of dollars through the mail.
Directed by Stuart MargolinWritten by David TaylorGuest stars Stuart Margolin, John P. Ryan, Wesley Addy, Roger E. Mosley, Joshua Bryant, John Chappell, Diana Ewing, Gretchen Corbett
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
