'Rockford Files' Reboot, Cop Drama 'Line of Fire' Picked Up at NBC
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- NBC has ordered two drama series for the 2026-2027 season: a reboot of “The Rockford Files” starring David Boreanaz and the serialized law enforcement drama “Line of Fire.”
- “The Rockford Files” follows James Rockford, newly paroled and working as a private investigator in Los Angeles, while “Line of Fire” centers on a family of law enforcement agents tackling complex cases involving multiple federal agencies.
- Both series are produced by Universal Television and are intended to complement NBC’s existing procedural dramas like “Law & Order: SVU” and “Chicago PD.”
- NBC passed on three other drama pilots this season: “Key Witness,” “What The Dead Know,” and “Puzzled,” but also picked up the comedies “Sunset PI” and “Newlyweds.”
- NBC Entertainment chairman Pearlena Igbokwe praised the strong pilot slate, emphasizing the network’s ambition to develop standout projects capable of breaking through in a competitive market.
