Rockford Files is Being Rebooted!

[Buttoneer]

David Boreanaz is taking over the iconic role of Jim Rockford in NBC‘s “The Rockford Files” reboot pilot. https://wp.me/pc8uak-1lGU6j

Boreanaza takes over the role from the late James Garner, who played Rockford on the original NBC show from 1974-1980 and across six made-for-TV movies on CBS

[House of Roberts]

1. OK. Who is going to play Beth Davenport

and what kind of car is she going to drive?

For that matter, what kind of car is Rockford going to drive?

[Buttoneer]

6. Good question! Gretchen Corbett

would be a good role for...?

[greatauntoftriplets]

2. Who will play Angel?

Stuart Margolin was memorable in that on-and-off role.

[Srkdqltr]

3. Why?

[Buttoneer]

4. Why not? I miss private investigator series. It's all

"Law and Order" all the time now.

[ABC123Easy]

5. NO WAY!!!????

If this is a joke I'm gonna be PISSSED!

Rockford Files is my favorite 70s show! I have been wanting David B to be in the role for YEARS!

NO FUCKING WAY!!!????

[Buttoneer]

9. It's true.

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/rockford-files-reboot-pilot-cast-david-boreanaz-1236661319/

[ABC123Easy]

15. Thank you!

You've made my whole 2026 so far!

This is SO AWESOME!!!

😃😃😃😃😃

I sound insane but I'm genuinely thankful. My favorite show.

🙂

[Tim S]

7. Sorry, but I feel that reboots dishonor the original work that stand on their own

Good art stands the test of time. To me, reboots are money-grabs by non-creative people.

[Buttoneer]

10. What about Battlestar Galactica?

[Intractable]

11. It was really great, until mid 3rd season, when they all turned out to be cylons.

And how did Starbuck come back from the dead?

[Delarage]

13. 1978 all the way

I couldn't stand the re-boot (or Galactica 1980) after the outcry about the cancellation. Richard Hatch pitched a continuation of the OG series but it didn't get done 😞

[Intractable]

12. Those three JJ Abrams Star Trek movies were pretty damn good.

[BootinUp]

8. Well, if the writers are good it might be worth a watch. nt

[Delarage]

14. I loved the Rockford Files!

I also liked Magnum, PI. I didn't like the reboot of Magnum PI.... Hopefully this will be good!

[malthaussen]

16. Don't know him, but good luck filling Jim Garner's shoes.

I swear, next they'll try to reboot "Columbo."

-- Mal