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Buttoneer

(980 posts) Fri Feb 13, 2026, 09:22 PM Feb 13

Rockford Files is Being Rebooted!

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

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Rockford Files is Being Rebooted! (Original Post) Buttoneer Feb 13 OP

OK. Who is going to play Beth Davenport House of Roberts Feb 13 #1

Good question! Gretchen Corbett Buttoneer Feb 13 #6

Who will play Angel? greatauntoftriplets Feb 13 #2

Why? Srkdqltr Feb 13 #3

Why not? I miss private investigator series. It's all Buttoneer Feb 13 #4

NO WAY!!!???? ABC123Easy Feb 13 #5

It's true. Buttoneer Feb 13 #9

Thank you! ABC123Easy Feb 13 #15

Sorry, but I feel that reboots dishonor the original work that stand on their own Tim S Feb 13 #7

What about Battlestar Galactica? Buttoneer Feb 13 #10

It was really great, until mid 3rd season, when they all turned out to be cylons. Intractable Feb 13 #11

1978 all the way Delarage Feb 13 #13

Those three JJ Abrams Star Trek movies were pretty damn good. Intractable Feb 13 #12

Well, if the writers are good it might be worth a watch. nt BootinUp Feb 13 #8

I loved the Rockford Files! Delarage Feb 13 #14

Don't know him, but good luck filling Jim Garner's shoes. malthaussen Feb 14 #16

House of Roberts

(6,540 posts)

1. OK. Who is going to play Beth Davenport

Reply to Buttoneer (Original post)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 09:27 PM

Feb 13

and what kind of car is she going to drive?

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

Buttoneer

(980 posts)

6. Good question! Gretchen Corbett

Reply to House of Roberts (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 09:47 PM

Feb 13

would be a good role for...?

greatauntoftriplets

(179,046 posts)

2. Who will play Angel?

Reply to Buttoneer (Original post)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 09:35 PM

Feb 13

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

Srkdqltr

(9,778 posts)

3. Why?

Reply to Buttoneer (Original post)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 09:36 PM

Feb 13

Buttoneer

(980 posts)

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

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 09:40 PM

Feb 13

"Law and Order" all the time now.

ABC123Easy

(291 posts)

5. NO WAY!!!????

Reply to Buttoneer (Original post)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 09:43 PM

Feb 13

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

(980 posts)

9. It's true.

Reply to ABC123Easy (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 09:57 PM

Feb 13

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

ABC123Easy

(291 posts)

15. Thank you!

Reply to Buttoneer (Reply #9)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 11:12 PM

Feb 13

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

(242 posts)

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

Reply to Buttoneer (Original post)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 09:56 PM

Feb 13

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

Buttoneer

(980 posts)

10. What about Battlestar Galactica?

Reply to Tim S (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 09:58 PM

Feb 13

Intractable

(2,127 posts)

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

Reply to Buttoneer (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 10:49 PM

Feb 13

And how did Starbuck come back from the dead?

Delarage

(2,600 posts)

13. 1978 all the way

Reply to Buttoneer (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 11:08 PM

Feb 13

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 😞