Dragnet (1951)

12/16/1951 (US) • 30m

Drama, Crime

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Jack Webb

Joe Friday

276 Episodes

Ben Alexander

Frank Smith

276 Episodes


Last Season

Season 8

1958 | 39 Episodes

Season 8 of Dragnet premiered on September 23, 1958.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

detective

police

los angeles, california

police detective

lapd

mystery

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