About
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.
Cast
Jack Webb
as Joe Friday
Ben Alexander
as Frank Smith
Episodes
Season 1
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.
The Big Actor
Friday and Jacobs track down a drug ring through a small-time television actor who is hooked on heroin.
The Big Death
Friday poses as a hired killer for a man who wants his wife dead.
The Big Mother
A new-born baby is stolen from a hospital nursery and the trail leads the police to a deranged mother.
The Big Cast
The police interrogate a suspect whom they believe to have murdered more than a dozen men.
The Big Speech
A doctor is beaten and robbed of prescription drugs.
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.
The Big Moody
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