TMDb/The Rockford Files Celebrity David Boreanaz leads NBC's The Rockford Files reboot as a wrongly paroled PI. New cast, classic charm, and gritty LA cases arrive 2026-27. May 9, 2026 AceShowbiz - David Boreanaz is set to lead the reboot of the classic detective series The Rockford Files, with NBC officially giving the show a series order for the 2026-27 television season. The new take on The Rockford Files follows James Rockford, who, after being newly paroled for a crime he did not commit, returns to his work as a private investigator.