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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
Season 1
7.5/10165 votesThe Human Bomb
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/16/1951
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.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: Unknown
- 7.5/10114 votes
The Big Actor
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/3/1952
Friday and Jacobs track down a drug ring through a small-time television actor who is hooked on heroin.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: Unknown
- 8.0/1038 votes
The Big Death
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/1952
Friday poses as a hired killer for a man who wants his wife dead.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: Unknown
- 7.4/1085 votes
The Big Mother
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/1952
A new-born baby is stolen from a hospital nursery and the trail leads the police to a deranged mother.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: Unknown
- 8.1/10188 votes
The Big Cast
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/1952
The police interrogate a suspect whom they believe to have murdered more than a dozen men.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: Unknown
- 8.0/1026 votes
The Big Speech
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/28/1952
A doctor is beaten and robbed of prescription drugs.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: Unknown
- 8.2/1027 votes
The Big Parrot
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/13/1952
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.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: Unknown
- 8.2/1022 votes
The Big Moody
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/27/1952
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Director: Jack Webb
Writer: Unknown
- 8.0/1022 votes
The Big Blast
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/10/1952
A divorced mother is killed in bed by a shotgun while her young boy sleeps beside her.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: Unknown
- 8.3/1023 votes
The Big Trial
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/24/1952
Friday testifies at the trial of a man accused of a hit-and-run, but the main witness against him suddenly disappears.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: Unknown
- 7.3/10139 votes
The Big September Man
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/8/1952
A secretary is beaten to death and the search for the killer leads police to a religious fanatic.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: Unknown
- 7.5/10104 votes
The Big Phone Call
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/22/1952
Friday confronts a jeweler with tape recorded evidence that proves he hired someone to rob his own store.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: Unknown
- 7.9/1087 votes
The Big Casing
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/5/1952
A man claims that his wife committed suicide right in front of him, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: Unknown
- 7.8/1080 votes
The Big Lamp
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 6/19/1952
Friday and Jacobs are out to catch a safe burglar who has been on the loose for seven months.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: Unknown