NBC ‘s most robust pilot season since the pandemic is over, with four of the network’s eight pilots going to series: dramas The Rockford Files , toplined by David Boreanaz, and Line of Fire , starring Peter Krause, and comedies Sunset P.I. (single-camera), headlined by Jake Johnson, and Newlyweds (multi-camera), starring Téa Leoni and Tim Daly. In NBC’s return to a higher volume (by current standards), January-May pilot season, the network bet on established TV stars anchoring each of its eight pilots, five dramas and three comedies. That became one of the slate’s strongest selling points, with the leading performances testing high and singled out as a highlight at every screening. And while most picked up pilots have male leads, Line of Fire has been lauded for Krause’s chemistry with Hope Davis and her screen presence, and Jane Levy is touted as a Sunset P.I. breakout.…