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Felix Solis (The Rookie, Ozark) is nan latest to subordinate nan formed of NBC‘s The Rockford Files pilot, which besides includes nan antecedently announced formed led by David Boreanaz, and besides includes Michaela McManus and Jacki Weaver.
The project is a modern update on nan classical bid of nan aforesaid name. Newly paroled aft doing clip for a crime he didn’t commit, James Rockford (Boreanaz) returns to his life arsenic a backstage interrogator utilizing his charm and wit to lick cases astir Los Angeles. It doesn’t return agelong for his quest for legitimacy to onshore him squarely successful nan cross-hairs of some section constabulary and organized crime.
Solis will play Rockford’s (Boreanaz) champion friend, Nitty, who turned his life astir and became a successful South L.A. defense attorney. He stayed successful nan vicinity to thief effect change.
Weaver plays Rockford’s longtime trailer parkland neighbor; she’s a tough, outspoken activistic and think-tank analyst. McManus arsenic Kate, an East Hollywood detective whose romanticist narration pinch Rockford sewage analyzable aft he publically accused chap officers of framing him.
The original bid ran from 1974-1980, pinch James Garner starring arsenic nan titular detective. Nitty is simply a caller characteristic that didn’t beryllium successful nan original.
While The Rockford Files is group successful Los Angeles, nan aviator will sprout successful Atlanta pinch further filming successful Los Angeles. It has not been wished wherever accumulation connected nan imaginable bid would beryllium based should nan aviator get picked up; it’s imaginable that nan show applies for a California taxation credit.
The task comes from writer Mike Daniels, producers Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly, and Universal Television. Daniels executive produces alongside Timberman and Beverly via their Timberman/Beverly banner, pinch nan company’s Chris Leanza co-executive producing. Boreanaz is simply a producer. Universal Television, a section of Universal Studio Group, is nan studio.
Solis is good known for his roles successful ABC’s The Rookie and The Rookie: Feds. Other bid see Netflix’s Ozark, Apple TV’s City connected Fire, Netflix’s The Recruit, nan CW’s Charmed reboot, and ABC’s Ten Days successful nan Valley. His movie credits see The Friend, Unfrosted, Tallulah, New York Story, and Man connected a Ledge. Solis is repped by D2 Management.
