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Dragnet

  • 1951 – 1959
  • Ended
  • Drama · Crime
  • ~30m / ep
  • 8 seasons
  • 6.4/10

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.

Latest: Season 8 · 1958

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  1. E1. The Big Beating

    Sep 23, 1958 · 30m

    Friday and Smith investigate a woman's claim that her neighbors are abusing their child.

  2. E2. The Big Sweet Annie

    Sep 30, 1958 · 30m

    Friday investigates a woman's disappearance after a convicted murderer is paroled into her custody.

  3. E3. The Big Star

    Oct 7, 1958 · 30m

    Friday and Smith investigate anonymous threats to disfigure a a famous actress.

  4. E4. The Big Oskar

    Oct 14, 1958 · 30m

    The detectives take a report of valuables stolen from the home of a somewhat eccentric old lady. They begin to suspect something is amiss when she starts talking about how she gets the "scoop" on crimes by being the first to report them to the local newspaper.

  5. E5. The Big Little Boy

    Oct 21, 1958 · 30m

    The detectives are trying to solve the case of the milk bottle bandit when they catch a break and apprehend a diminutive fifteen year old.

  6. E6. The Big Voice

    Oct 28, 1958 · 30m

    A mysterious telephone caller offers a man $1000 for a contract killing, and Friday must identify the caller before it's too late.

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