Series

Dragnet

1951★ 6.58 seasons

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.

Cast

Featured cast

Jack WebbJoe Friday

Ben AlexanderFrank Smith

Episodes

1The Human BombA man walks into City hall carrying a live bomb. He threatens to blow up the building if his brother isn't released from jail.30 min 2The Big ActorFriday and Jacobs track down a drug ring through a small-time television actor who is hooked on heroin.30 min 3The Big DeathFriday poses as a hired killer for a man who wants his wife dead.30 min 4The Big MotherA new-born baby is stolen from a hospital nursery and the trail leads the police to a deranged mother.30 min 5The Big CastThe police interrogate a suspect whom they believe to have murdered more than a dozen men.30 min 6The Big SpeechA doctor is beaten and robbed of prescription drugs.30 min 7The Big ParrotA 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.30 min 8The Big Moody30 min 9The Big BlastA divorced mother is killed in bed by a shotgun while her young boy sleeps beside her.30 min 10The Big TrialFriday testifies at the trial of a man accused of a hit-and-run, but the main witness against him suddenly disappears.30 min 11The Big September ManA secretary is beaten to death and the search for the killer leads police to a religious fanatic.30 min 12The Big Phone CallFriday confronts a jeweler with tape recorded evidence that proves he hired someone to rob his own store.30 min 13The Big CasingA man claims that his wife committed suicide right in front of him, but the evidence suggests otherwise.30 min 14The Big LampFriday and Jacobs are out to catch a safe burglar who has been on the loose for seven months.30 min

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