7.6/10130 votes7.6/10(130)#1 - The 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: N/A
- 7.6/1099 votes7.6/10(99)
#2 - 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: N/A
- 8.0/1039 votes8.0/10(39)
#3 - The Big Death
Season 1 Episode 3
Aired 1/17/1952
- 7.3/1080 votes7.3/10(80)
#4 - 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: N/A
- 8.0/10167 votes8.0/10(167)
#5 - 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: N/A
- 7.8/1030 votes7.8/10(30)
#6 - The Big Speech
Season 1 Episode 6
Aired 2/28/1952
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- 8.0/1033 votes8.0/10(33)
#7 - 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: N/A
- 7.8/1028 votes7.8/10(28)
#8 - The Big Moody
Season 1 Episode 8
Aired 3/27/1952
- 8.2/1028 votes8.2/10(28)
#9 - 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: N/A
- 8.5/1029 votes8.5/10(29)
#10 - 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: N/A
- 7.5/10126 votes7.5/10(126)
#11 - 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: N/A
- 7.4/1098 votes7.4/10(98)
#12 - 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: N/A
- 7.8/1083 votes7.8/10(83)
#13 - 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: N/A
- 7.7/1073 votes7.7/10(73)
#14 - 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: N/A
The Best Episodes of Dragnet Season 1
Every episode of Dragnet Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dragnet Season 1!
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...
Genres:DramaCrime
Network:NBC
Episodes
14
Avg. Rating
7.8
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
7.6
7.6
8.0
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Human Bomb" is the best rated episode of "Dragnet" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 130 votes. Directed by Jack Webb and written by N/A, it aired on 12/16/1951. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Big Actor".
