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.
CreatorJack Webb
The Human Bomb
Dec 16, 1951
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
Jan 3, 1952
Friday and Jacobs track down a drug ring through a small-time television actor who is hooked on heroin.
The Big Death
Jan 17, 1952
Friday poses as a hired killer for a man who wants his wife dead.
The Big Mother
Jan 31, 1952
A new-born baby is stolen from a hospital nursery and the trail leads the police to a deranged mother.
The Big Cast
Feb 14, 1952
The police interrogate a suspect whom they believe to have murdered more than a dozen men.
The Big Speech
Feb 28, 1952
A doctor is beaten and robbed of prescription drugs.
The Big Parrot
Mar 13, 1952
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
Mar 27, 1952
No description available.
The Big Blast
Apr 10, 1952
A divorced mother is killed in bed by a shotgun while her young boy sleeps beside her.
The Big Trial
Apr 24, 1952
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
May 8, 1952
A secretary is beaten to death and the search for the killer leads police to a religious fanatic.
The Big Phone Call
May 22, 1952
Friday confronts a jeweler with tape recorded evidence that proves he hired someone to rob his own store.
The Big Casing
Jun 5, 1952
A man claims that his wife committed suicide right in front of him, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
The Big Lamp
Jun 19, 1952
Friday and Jacobs are out to catch a safe burglar who has been on the loose for seven months.
