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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- Seasons
- 6
- Episodes aired
- 121
- Latest aired
- S06E12
- Total runtime
- 3d 22h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 September 1974 – March 1975 22 episodes
- Season 2 September 1975 – March 1976 22 episodes
- Season 3 September 1976 – April 1977 22 episodes
- Season 4 September 1977 – February 1978 22 episodes
- Season 5 September 1978 – April 1979 21 episodes
- Season 6 September 1979 – January 1980 12 episodes
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S01E01 The Kirkoff Case
September 13 · 50min find the promo
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Rockford is hired by Larry Kirkoff to find the identity of his parents killer. There are a number of possible suspects including Travis Buckman and Tawnia Baker who were lovers of Mrs. and Mr. Kirkoff respectively. The police actually suspect Larry of the crime, but, lack of evidence prevents them from making a case against him. Rockford's investigation runs him afoul of some pretty bad men who want everyone to go on thinking Larry killed them.
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S01E02 The Dark and Bloody Ground
September 20 · 50min find the promo
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Jim reluctantly agrees to work for Beth Davenport. His job is to help her prove her client, Ann Calhoun, is innocent of the crime she is accused of; murdering her husband Kevin Calhoun. Jim's investigation takes him to the town of Parker, Arizona, where the Calhouns are from. He digs up info someone doesn't want found out and is almost killed trying to return to L.A. Socialites Clyde Russell and Elizabeth Gorman, who were throwing a party the Calhouns attended, are also investigated. Jim's investigation is making someone nervous as another attempt is made on his life.
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S01E03 The Countess
September 27 · 50min find the promo
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Jim is helping a Countess avoid a blackmailer but is then charged for the Blackmailer murder...
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S01E04 Exit Prentiss Carr
October 4 · 50min find the promo
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Jim finds the murdered body of Prentiss Carr in his hotel room and after reporting the incident to the police learns it has been classified as suicide...
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S01E05 Tall Woman in Red Wagon
October 11 · 50min find the promo
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Jim helps a journalist trace the whereabouts of her friend and has to adopt a series of covers in order to obtain the information, as well as contend with a mobsters goons and a Treasury Agent...
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S01E06 This Case Is Closed
October 18 · 89min find the promo
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While investigating the fiance of Warren Jamison's daughter, Jim experiences some strange events which include kidnapping by the mob and the FBI who are anxious to get a statement - it all relates back to Jim recent trip to Newark...
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S01E07 The Big Ripoff
October 25 · 50min find the promo
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Suspecting her ex-lover was killed by his wife, a woman hires Rockford to jet to Europe to compile evidence. After a fling with the widow, Rockford suspects Steve Nelson faked his death.
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S01E08 Find Me If You Can
November 1 · 50min find the promo
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Rockford reluctantly takes a unique assignment: a beautiful mystery woman wants him to find her, to see if someone she fears could also track her down. With a check poised to bounce, the ex-con PI needs the retainer to balance his always-challenged checking account. When Rockford checks with a local police department, he worms out a chilling piece of data: she's been dating Denver Mafia capo-regime, hot-tempered Ralph Correll. But the more Barbara Kelbaker strings along Jim Rockford, the more he's charmed into helping the desperate 30 something.
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S01E09 In Pursuit of Carol Thorne
November 8 · 50min find the promo
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Jim tails a woman just released from prison. She was involved in a robbery of a Marine Payroll. The mastermind of the crime and his henchman follow her as well. They search for the remaining robber who wound up with the loot.
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S01E10 The Dexter Crisis
November 15 · 50min find the promo
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Rockford ends up in the Nevada desert (starting with the bright lights of Las Vegas) searching for a rich guy's mistress and her suitcase of precious "documents."
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S01E11 Caledonia - It's Worth a Fortune!
December 6 · 50min find the promo
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When knowledge of a critically ill convict's hidden fortune comes to light, Rockford becomes involved in helping the con's wife find the treasure before his former partner arrives and demands his share.
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S01E12 Profit and Loss (1)
December 20 · 50min find the promo
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Jim investigates a large corporation when one of its executives is kidnapped and the wife of another executive claims the company murdered her husband.
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S01E13 Profit and Loss (2)
December 27 · 50min find the promo
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Rockford discovers the investment firm Fiscal Dynamics is a financial fraud and its president Leon Fielder will do anything to prevent him from destroying his company.
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S01E14 Aura Lee, Farewell
January 3 · 50min find the promo
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Jim's old friend Sara Butler hires him to find out the real reason her employee Aura Lee Benton died. The police believe it was a drug overdose but Sara is convinced she was murdered.
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S01E15 Sleight of Hand
January 17 · 50min find the promo
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Jim's girlfriend suddenly disappears with no clue as to how or why. Lt. Diel thinks Rockford is probably responsible for her disappearance and orders him to stay away from the case. But Jim can't stop until he finds out what happened.
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S01E16 Counter Gambit
January 24 · 50min find the promo
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Two former cons hire Rockford to find an old girlfriend. They actually want her valuable pearl necklace and implicate him as the thief. With Angel's help, he'll get the pearls back and square himself with the police.
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S01E17 Claire
January 31 · 49min find the promo
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Jim's old girlfriend, Claire Prescott, phones, and asks him to help give her protection from 2 hoods chasing her. He soon discovers there's a missing undercover cop, which puts him up against an arrogant Cpt. Highland, as well.
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S01E18 Say Goodbye to Jennifer
February 7 · 50min find the promo
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John Micelli's an old war buddy of Jim', who's now a fashion photographer. He hires Jim to track down a beautiful fashion model, whom the authorities claim is dead; killed in a fiery multi-car accident, but, he thinks otherwise. As Jim starts to look into this, he runs into several intimidating figure who want to make certain she stays that way.
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S01E19 Charlie Harris at Large
February 14 · 50min find the promo
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Charlie Harris, Rockford's former cell mate, is suspected of murdering his rich wife and is on the run. He calls on Rockford to find his alibi witness, a mystery woman with whom he was having an affair.
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S01E20 The Four Pound Brick
February 21 · 50min find the promo
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A cop dies in an accident that his mother refuses to accept. Rocky offers Jim's services free of charge. After begrudgingly accepting the case he discovers that dirty cops might be involved which then pits him against a very angry Lt. Diel.
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S01E21 Just by Accident
February 28 · 50min find the promo
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A race car driver dies in an apparent accident that his mother, an old friend of Jim's, thinks was no accident. It turns out he was part of an insurance scam outfit and they soon have a similar plan for Rockford.
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S01E22 Roundabout
March 7 · 50min find the promo
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An insurance company hires Rockford to locate a missing woman who is due an inheritance. He finds her in Las Vegas where she is an unwitting pawn in a money laundering operation.