NBC Orders Four Series: Rockford Files Reboot, Line of Fire, Plus Two Comedies
NBC has greenlit four new shows for the 2026-27 television season: two dramas and two comedies. The Rockford Files reboot stars David Boreanaz as a newly paroled private investigator returning to work in Los Angeles. Line of Fire follows a family of federal law enforcement agents from multiple agencies—FBI, Marshals Service, Secret Service, and Department of Justice—who become entangled in a conspiracy. For comedies, Jake Johnson leads Sunset P.I., a contemporary private investigator comedy, while real-life couple Tea Leoni and Tim Daly headline Newlyweds, about a later-in-life romance. All four shows come from Universal Television. NBC evaluated eight pilots this season and passed on Key Witness, What the Dead Know, Puzzled, and Jill and Ginger. The network's decision was partly driven by scheduling needs created by its eleven-year NBA broadcast agreement.
Key facts
- NBC ordered four series to premiere in 2026-27: The Rockford Files, Line of Fire, Sunset P.I., and Newlyweds
- David Boreanaz stars as James Rockford in the reboot of the classic 1970s NBC series originally starring James Garner
- Line of Fire centers on a family of federal law enforcement agents from FBI, Marshals Service, Secret Service, and Department of Justice
- All four new series are produced by NBC sibling studio Universal Television
- NBC evaluated eight pilots total this season and passed on four others
- Both female-led drama pilots—Key Witness and What the Dead Know—were not picked up
Limits of this briefing
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Sources
- Deadline: NBC 2026-27 Series Orders: Dramas 'Rockford Files' & 'Line Of Fire', Comedies 'Sunset P.I.' & 'Newlyweds' Centre
- The Hollywood Reporter: 'Rockford Files' Update Among Four Series Orders at NBC for 2026-27 Centre
- Variety: 'Rockford Files' Reboot, Cop Drama 'Line of Fire' Picked Up to Series at NBC Centre
- AV Club: NBC picks up Rockford Files reboot and Jake Johnson's Sunset P.I. Centre
- The Wrap: David Boreanaz 'Rockford Files' Reboot, Jake Johnson-Led P.I. Comedy Among 4 New Series Orders at NBC Centre