Dragnet

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Dragnet

1951TMDB 6.5DramaCrime

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.

Story Overview

About Dragnet

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.

Quick Facts

Streaming Snapshot

Release Year

1951

TMDB Rating

6.5

Available Sources

20

Watch Path

/tv/dragnet-3716

Seasons & Episodes

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8 seasons available

Season 1

14 episodes | 1951-12-16

The Human Bomb
E1

The Human Bomb

Episode 1
30 min1951-12-16TMDB 10.0

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.

The Big Actor
E2

The Big Actor

Episode 2
30 min1952-01-03TMDB 10.0

Friday and Jacobs track down a drug ring through a small-time television actor who is hooked on heroin.

The Big Death
E3

The Big Death

Episode 3
30 min1952-01-17TMDB N/A

Friday poses as a hired killer for a man who wants his wife dead.

The Big Mother
E4

The Big Mother

Episode 4
30 min1952-01-31TMDB 4.0

A new-born baby is stolen from a hospital nursery and the trail leads the police to a deranged mother.

The Big Cast
E5

The Big Cast

Episode 5
30 min1952-02-14TMDB 10.0

The police interrogate a suspect whom they believe to have murdered more than a dozen men.

The Big Speech
E6

The Big Speech

Episode 6
30 min1952-02-28TMDB N/A

A doctor is beaten and robbed of prescription drugs.

The Big Parrot
E7

The Big Parrot

Episode 7
30 min1952-03-13TMDB N/A

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.

The Big Moody
E8

The Big Moody

Episode 8
30 min1952-03-27TMDB N/A

Overview not available for this episode yet.

The Big Blast
E9

The Big Blast

Episode 9
30 min1952-04-10TMDB N/A

A divorced mother is killed in bed by a shotgun while her young boy sleeps beside her.

The Big Trial
E10

The Big Trial

Episode 10
30 min1952-04-24TMDB N/A

Friday testifies at the trial of a man accused of a hit-and-run, but the main witness against him suddenly disappears.

The Big September Man
E11

The Big September Man

Episode 11
30 min1952-05-08TMDB 7.0

A secretary is beaten to death and the search for the killer leads police to a religious fanatic.

The Big Phone Call
E12

The Big Phone Call

Episode 12
30 min1952-05-22TMDB 10.0

Friday confronts a jeweler with tape recorded evidence that proves he hired someone to rob his own store.

The Big Casing
E13

The Big Casing

Episode 13
30 min1952-06-05TMDB 10.0

A man claims that his wife committed suicide right in front of him, but the evidence suggests otherwise.

The Big Lamp
E14

The Big Lamp

Episode 14
30 min1952-06-19TMDB N/A

Friday and Jacobs are out to catch a safe burglar who has been on the loose for seven months.

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