
Jim Rockford is an ex-con and private detective. He was falsely convicted of a crime he didn't commit, but that doesn't stop him from using his ex-con buddies to help him solve crimes. Nothing comes easy for Rockford, but he works hard and usually gets shot at or beat up at least once per episode.

A court-appointed receiver (Mariette Hartley) tries to collect $35,000 from Rockford; guest Leif Erickson.

Rockford poses as a jet-setter when a princess employs him to protect her socialite friend from a hired killer.

Even more daring attempts are made on the life of the socialite whom Rockford has been hired to protect.

A rocker (Kristoffer Tabori) whose music is being bootlegged hires Rockford to find his producer.