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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.
- Created by:
- Jack Webb
- Cast:
- Jack Webb, Ben Alexander
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- NBC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
Episode 1
★ 10.0The Human Bomb
1951-12-16 · 30mA man walks into City hall carrying a live bomb. He threatens to blow up the building if his brother isn't released from jail.
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★ 10.0The Big Actor
1952-01-03 · 30mFriday and Jacobs track down a drug ring through a small-time television actor who is hooked on heroin.
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The Big Death
1952-01-17 · 30mFriday poses as a hired killer for a man who wants his wife dead.
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★ 4.0The Big Mother
1952-01-31 · 30mA new-born baby is stolen from a hospital nursery and the trail leads the police to a deranged mother.
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★ 10.0The Big Cast
1952-02-14 · 30mThe police interrogate a suspect whom they believe to have murdered more than a dozen men.
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The Big Speech
1952-02-28 · 30mA doctor is beaten and robbed of prescription drugs.
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The Big Parrot
1952-03-13 · 30mA 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.
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The Big Moody
1952-03-27 · 30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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The Big Blast
1952-04-10 · 30mA divorced mother is killed in bed by a shotgun while her young boy sleeps beside her.
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The Big Trial
1952-04-24 · 30mFriday testifies at the trial of a man accused of a hit-and-run, but the main witness against him suddenly disappears.
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★ 7.0The Big September Man
1952-05-08 · 30mA secretary is beaten to death and the search for the killer leads police to a religious fanatic.
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★ 10.0The Big Phone Call
1952-05-22 · 30mFriday confronts a jeweler with tape recorded evidence that proves he hired someone to rob his own store.
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★ 10.0The Big Casing
1952-06-05 · 30mA man claims that his wife committed suicide right in front of him, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
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The Big Lamp
1952-06-19 · 30mFriday and Jacobs are out to catch a safe burglar who has been on the loose for seven months.
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Jack Webb
Joe Friday
Ben Alexander
Frank Smith
