Dragnet
This classic crime series follows a focused Los Angeles detective team as they investigate cases using steady legwork, interviews, and coordinated police work. Built around a straightforward, case-by-case format, it aims for a realistic look at how suspects are tracked down and brought to justice.
Watch coverage
Notes & ratings
0 ratings
0 notes
Season 1
-
1
E1
The Human Bomb
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.
Dec 16, 1951 · 30m -
2
E2
The Big Actor
Friday and Jacobs track down a drug ring through a small-time television actor who is hooked on heroin.
Jan 3, 1952 · 30m -
3
E3
The Big Death
Friday poses as a hired killer for a man who wants his wife dead.
Jan 17, 1952 · 30m -
4
E4
The Big Mother
A new-born baby is stolen from a hospital nursery and the trail leads the police to a deranged mother.
Jan 31, 1952 · 30m -
5
E5
The Big Cast
The police interrogate a suspect whom they believe to have murdered more than a dozen men.
Feb 14, 1952 · 30m -
6
E6
The Big Speech
A doctor is beaten and robbed of prescription drugs.
Feb 28, 1952 · 30m -
7
E7
The Big Parrot
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.
Mar 13, 1952 · 30m -
8
E8
The Big Moody
Mar 27, 1952 · 30m -
9
E9
The Big Blast
A divorced mother is killed in bed by a shotgun while her young boy sleeps beside her.
Apr 10, 1952 · 30m -
10
E10
The Big Trial
Friday testifies at the trial of a man accused of a hit-and-run, but the main witness against him suddenly disappears.
Apr 24, 1952 · 30m -
11
E11
The Big September Man
A secretary is beaten to death and the search for the killer leads police to a religious fanatic.
May 8, 1952 · 30m -
12
E12
The Big Phone Call
Friday confronts a jeweler with tape recorded evidence that proves he hired someone to rob his own store.
May 22, 1952 · 30m -
13
E13
The Big Casing
A man claims that his wife committed suicide right in front of him, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
Jun 5, 1952 · 30m -
14
E14
The Big Lamp
Friday and Jacobs are out to catch a safe burglar who has been on the loose for seven months.
Jun 19, 1952 · 30m