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.
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Season 8
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E1
The Big Beating
Friday and Smith investigate a woman's claim that her neighbors are abusing their child.
Sep 23, 1958 · 30m -
2
E2
The Big Sweet Annie
Friday investigates a woman's disappearance after a convicted murderer is paroled into her custody.
Sep 30, 1958 · 30m -
3
E3
The Big Star
Friday and Smith investigate anonymous threats to disfigure a a famous actress.
Oct 7, 1958 · 30m -
4
E4
The Big Oskar
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.
Oct 14, 1958 · 30m -
5
E5
The Big Little Boy
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.
Oct 21, 1958 · 30m -
6
E6
The Big Voice
A mysterious telephone caller offers a man $1000 for a contract killing, and Friday must identify the caller before it's too late.
Oct 28, 1958 · 30m -
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E7
The Big Jukebox
Friday goes undercover as a bar owner in order to break up an illegal jukebox operation.
Nov 4, 1958 · 30m -
8
E8
The Big Doll
As Friday and Smith investigate a woman's death, they are disturbed to find that her daughter is more interested in discussing her collection of dolls.
Nov 11, 1958 · 30m -
9
E9
The Big Border
Friday and Smith must track a pair of escaped convicts across the Mexican border.
Nov 18, 1958 · 30m -
10
E10
The Big Nazi
While investigating reports of teenagers involved in a gunfight, Friday and Smith are shocked to find one of the teens involved wearing a Nazi uniform.
Nov 25, 1958 · 30m -
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E11
The Big Hot Rod
Friday is on the hunt for a group of teens that are stealing sports cars.
Dec 2, 1958 · 30m -
12
E12
The Big Green Monkey
Friday and Smith investigate a robbery, and their only clue to the suspect's identity is a green jade monkey.
Dec 9, 1958 · 30m -
13
E13
The Big Hype
Friday attempts to track down a heroin pusher.
Dec 16, 1958 · 30m -
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E14
The Big Maria
Friday and Smith investigate the death of a woman found murdered in a churchyard on Christmas Eve.
Dec 23, 1958 · 30m -
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E15
The Big Donation
Two con artists are selling phony magazines subscriptions to unsuspecting suckers.
Dec 30, 1958 · 30m -
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E16
The Big Malcolm
Friday and Smith investigate a criminal gang that preys on all-night restaurants.
Jan 6, 1959 · 30m -
17
E17
The Big Smart Girl
Friday and Smith investigate a series of robberies in fashionable homes.
Jan 13, 1959 · 30m -
18
E18
The Big Doctor
Friday goes undercover to investigate a bookie operation.
Jan 20, 1959 · 30m -
19
E19
The Big Signet
Friday and Smith have to find a man selling forged passports and paperwork.
Jan 27, 1959 · 30m -
20
E20
The Big Accident
An insurance adjuster files a report with Friday about possible fraudulent insurance claims.
Feb 3, 1959 · 30m -
21
E21
The Big Mailman
Friday works with a postal inspector to catch a gang using the mail to scam money from people.
Feb 10, 1959 · 30m -
22
E22
The Big Roll
Feb 17, 1959 · 30m -
23
E23
The Big Thirteen
An elderly man reports a loss of money to the LAPD, then subsequently denies making the report. Friday and Smith must investigate.
Feb 24, 1959 · 30m -
24
E24
The Big Sour
An elderly couple are beaten and robbed. The key to finding the bandits lies in a paper boy and an alert bartender.
Mar 10, 1959 · 30m -
25
E25
The Big Starlet
Friday investigates a young starlet under suspicion of check forgery.
Mar 17, 1959 · 30m -
26
E26
The Big Holdup
A robber called "The Rattlesnake Bandit" takes pleasure in beating and shooting his victims after he takes their money.
Mar 24, 1959 · 30m -
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E27
The Big Name
The only clue to a murder investigated by Friday is the tape on a knife handle.
Mar 31, 1959 · 30m -
28
E28
The Big Couple
Friday and Smith investigate a husband and wife con team that have a long criminal record.
Apr 7, 1959 · 30m -
29
E29
The Big Squeeze
Friday investigates a robbery that is caused by a blackmail victim's refusal to pay.
Apr 14, 1959 · 30m -
30
E30
The Big Picture
A young girl commits suicide after she is tricked by a pair of movie talent scouts who are really operating a prostitution ring.
Apr 21, 1959 · 30m -
31
E31
The Big Carnation
Friday and Smith hunt "The Carnation Kid," a suspect in a series of hotel burglaries.
Apr 28, 1959 · 30m -
32
E32
The Big Operator
Friday and Smith investigate a the death of a woman found beaten in her car, and suspect that her husband is somehow involved.
Jul 7, 1959 · 30m -
33
E33
The Big Bray
Friday and Smith investigate a series of food market robberies, where the bandit has been posing as a salesman.
Jul 12, 1959 · 30m -
34
E34
The Big Infant
Friday and Smith's investigation of a stolen car - containing a sleeping baby - leads them to two juvenile suspects.
Jul 19, 1959 · 30m -
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E35
The Big Appetite
Friday and Smith track a burglar who breaks into homes and businesses to steal gourmet food items.
Jul 26, 1959 · 30m -
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E36
The Big .38
Cab drivers are being held up, but the descriptions given by the victims don't match.
Aug 2, 1959 · 30m -
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E37
The Big Byron
A man reports that his fiance's former boyfriend has taken shots at him.
Aug 9, 1959 · 30m -
38
E38
The Big Counterfeit
A man impersonating a police officer is going to local businesses and asking for donations for the widows and orphans fund. Smith and Friday set out to stop the con man.
Aug 16, 1959 · 30m -
39
E39
The Big Red
An informant's tip puts Friday on the trail of a narcotics ring.
Aug 23, 1959 · 30m