Dragnet
TV-PG1951•30m•6.5/10
DramaCrime
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6.5/10(34)
Follows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.
Production
Mark VII, Universal Television
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
December 16, 1951
Last Aired
August 23, 1959
Networks
NBC
Created By
Jack Webb
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
The Human Bomb
Air date: 1951-12-16
A man walks into City hall carrying a live bomb. He threatens to blow up the building if his brother isn't released from jail.
E2
The Big Actor
Air date: 1952-01-03
Friday and Jacobs track down a drug ring through a small-time television actor who is hooked on heroin.
E3
The Big Death
Air date: 1952-01-17
Friday poses as a hired killer for a man who wants his wife dead.
E4
The Big Mother
Air date: 1952-01-31
A new-born baby is stolen from a hospital nursery and the trail leads the police to a deranged mother.
E5
The Big Cast
Air date: 1952-02-14
The police interrogate a suspect whom they believe to have murdered more than a dozen men.
E6
The Big Speech
Air date: 1952-02-28
A doctor is beaten and robbed of prescription drugs.
E7
The Big Parrot
Air date: 1952-03-13
A couple are robbed and murdered, along with their pet parrot. The killer uses a time bomb to start a fire and cover up his crime.
E8
The Big Moody
Air date: 1952-03-27
E9
The Big Blast
Air date: 1952-04-10
A divorced mother is killed in bed by a shotgun while her young boy sleeps beside her.
E10
The Big Trial
Air date: 1952-04-24
Friday testifies at the trial of a man accused of a hit-and-run, but the main witness against him suddenly disappears.
E11
The Big September Man
Air date: 1952-05-08
A secretary is beaten to death and the search for the killer leads police to a religious fanatic.
E12
The Big Phone Call
Air date: 1952-05-22
Friday confronts a jeweler with tape recorded evidence that proves he hired someone to rob his own store.
E13
The Big Casing
Air date: 1952-06-05
A man claims that his wife committed suicide right in front of him, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
E14
The Big Lamp
Air date: 1952-06-19
Friday and Jacobs are out to catch a safe burglar who has been on the loose for seven months.
Cast
Jack Webb
Joe Friday
Ben Alexander
Frank Smith
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