Logo text Jim Rockford is back on the case at NBC — and he won’t be the only private investigator on the network in 2026-27. Ahead of its upfront presentation on Monday, the network has picked up for new series for next season — two dramas and two comedies. The dramas are a Rockford Files reboot starring David Boreanaz as the title character and Line of Fire (formerly Protection ), which follows a family of federal law enforcement officials caught up in a conspiracy. The comedies are Sunset P.I. , starring Jake Johnson, and Newlyweds , with Tea Leoni and Tim Daly (who are also married in real life). All four shows come from Universal Television and were part of a larger than usual (for recent years, at least) group of eight pilots NBC ordered this year. The network has passed on the remaining four pilots — dramas Key Witness starring Emily Deschanel, Puzzled starring Damon Wayans Jr. and What the Dead Know starring Taylor Schilling, and an untitled comedy with Jane Lynch and Katey Sagal .…