Is David Boreanaz About to Channel His Inner Scorpio Detective in NBC’s Mysterious ‘Rockford Files’ Reboot?
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Who knew the stars align in Hollywood to bring David Boreanaz back as a private eye? As Mercury dances through its mischievous retrograde, stirring up all things communication and unexpected twists, isn’t it only fitting that NBC is rebooting the classic Rockford Files with Boreanaz stepping into the shoes of Jim Rockford—a role iconic since the ’70s? This pilot promises charm, wit, and a dash of celestial intrigue as Rockford, fresh out of a wrongful parole, navigates the sunny yet shadowy streets of LA, tangling with both cops and crooks alike. With Boreanaz’s past as a supernatural detective in Angel and a seasoned investigator in Bones and SEAL Team, this reboot could very well be the cosmic comeback we didn’t know we needed. Curious how this celestial casting conjures up a new era of mystery and mayhem? Dive in and get the whole story! LEARN MORE
NBC’s Rockford Files reboot has found its leading man.
David Boreanaz has signed on to star in the pilot as private eye James Rockford. He’ll take on a role made famous by James Garner in the original Rockford Files, which ran from 1974-80 and continued later with several TV movies. Boreanaz will also be a producer on the pilot.
NBC ordered the pilot in January as part of a spate of pickups as the network stages its own mini-revival of the traditional pilot season. NBC has ordered eight pilots so far, up from just three last year.
Like the original, The Rockford Files will center on the recently paroled (for a crime he didn’t actually commit) private investigator Jim Rockford who “uses his charm and wit to solve cases around Los Angeles,” per the show’s logline. “It doesn’t take long for his quest for legitimacy to land him squarely in the crosshairs of both local police and organized crime.”
Boreanaz has played a private investigator before in his career — albeit a supernatural one. The original premise of Angel, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff centered on his character, was that the vampire moved to Los Angeles and opened a detective business.
Boreanaz most recently starred in SEAL Team, which ran for seven seasons on CBS and Paramount+. Prior to that he spent 12 years as FBI agent Seeley Booth on Fox’s Bones. He broke out as the tortured, ensouled Angel on Buffy, then toplined Angel, which ran from 1999-2004. He is repped by CAA, Visionary Entertainment and Felker Toczek.
Mike Daniels (Sons of Anarchy, NBC’s The Village) is writing The Rockford Files and will executive produce with Carl Beverly and Sarah Timberman. Chris Leanza is co-EP, and Boreanaz is a producer. The pilot comes from Universal Television.
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