‘Rockford Files’ Reboot Sets NBC Release Date, Launches Jim Rockford Hotline

NBC has set the premiere date for “The Rockford Files” reboot starring David Boreanaz.

The new take on the classic series will air its premiere episode on Saturday, Jan. 2 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT immediately following the night’s NFL telecast. It will then be available to stream the next day on Peacock. The show will then move to its regular timeslot on Thursday, Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

And in keeping with the iconic answering machine message at the beginning of the original show, NBC has launched a Jim Rockford hotline that fans can actually call. You can call (760) JIM-ROCK to hear a message from Boreanaz and sign up for text message updates from the show.

Check out an ad for the hotline below.

The logline for the new “Rockford Files” states, “Newly paroled after doing time for a crime he didn’t commit, James Rockford returns to his life as a private investigator using his charm and wit to solve cases around Los Angeles. It doesn’t take long for his quest for legitimacy to land him squarely in the crosshairs of both local police and organized crime.”

Along with Boreanaz, the cast includes Michaela McManus, Ilfenesh Hadera and Jacki Weaver. Mike Daniels serves as writer and executive producer, with Carl Beverly, Sarah Timberman, and David Hudgins also executive producing. Universal Television is the studio.

The original “Rockford Files,” created by Roy Huggins and Stephen J. Cannell, aired on NBC from 1974-1980 with James Garner in the lead role. The show ultimately aired for over 120 episodes, while Garner reprised the role of Rockford in eight TV movies at CBS between 1994 and 1999.