Dragnet

1951–19592 seasons · 14 selected episodesCrime / Drama

Dragnet is an American crime television series, based on the radio series of the same name, both created by their star, Jack Webb. The shows take their name from the police term dragnet, a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects

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The Human Bomb

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Season 1

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S1 E1
S1 E1
26 minDec 14, 1951
The Human Bomb
Friday and Romero deal with a man threatening to blow up city hall if he doesn't get his demands.
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S1 E2
S1 E2
26 minJan 4, 1952
The Big Actor
Friday and Romero track down a drug ring through a small-time television actor who is hooked on heroin.
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S1 E4
S1 E4
26 minFeb 1, 1952
The Big Mother
Friday and Ed Jacobs (Barney Philips) look for a baby that was kidnapped from the hospital.
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S1 E5
S1 E5
25 minFeb 15, 1952
The Big Cast
Friday and Jacobs track down a serial killer and get a confession over a meal with the suspect.
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S1 E6
S1 E6
26 minFeb 29, 1952
The Big Speech
A doctor is beaten and robbed of prescription drugs.
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S1 E11
S1 E11
26 minMay 9, 1952
The Big September Man
Someone murdered a secretary late at night in her office. She was beaten to death with a metal pipe wrapped in newspaper. Could it be the drunk found three blocks away beating his head against a wall?
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S1 E12
S1 E12
26 minMay 23, 1952
The Big Phone Call
Friday and Jacobs interrogate a jewelry store owner about the theft of $20,000 worth of precious gems. The suspect repeatedly tries calling his wife but keeps getting a busy signal because his wife is constantly talking on the phone.
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S1 E13
S1 E13
25 minJun 6, 1952
The Big Casing
Friday and Jacobs are called to the apartment of a man who phoned in the fatal shooting of his wife. The husband claims it was suicide, but upon looking at the crime scene and talking to neighbors Friday and Jacobs begin to wonder if it was murder.
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S1 E14
S1 E14
26 minJun 20, 1952
The Big Lamp
Friday and Jacobs are out to catch a safe burglar who has been on the loose for seven months.
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Dragnet

Season 1

The Human Bomb

The Big Actor

The Big Mother

The Big Cast

The Big Speech

The Big September Man

The Big Phone Call

The Big Casing

The Big Lamp