NaN/100 votesLoading...#1 - The Silver Slayer
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/2/2003
There is a series of murders involving woman and silver found on their bodies. Detectives Friday and Smith think that they have their killer, a man they caught near the second crime scene but he is greatly wounded during the chase. He dies soon after.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#2 - The Big Ruckus
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/9/2003
Friday and Smith are assigned to a case which involves a body found at MacArthur Park. The body is a rich college student. They figure that it was a drug deal that had gone bad but as they find more clues, they find that it had nothing to do with drugs.
Director: Kevin Hooks
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#3 - All That Glitters
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/16/2003
Detective Friday is concerned that a small-time movie executive isn't telling all she knows regarding her investors and the gangland style murder in Malibu of one of her co-workers.
Director: Darnell Martin
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#4 - Well Endowed
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/23/2003
While investigating the brutal murder of a little-known actress, Detectives Friday and Smith come across a number of people who might have information including a tabloid journalist, a wannabe porn star and a socially prominent Los Angeles family.
Director: Andy Wolk
Writer: Walon Green
NaN/100 votesLoading...#5 - The Cutting of the Swath
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/2/2003
Detectives Friday and Smith race to find the young son of a deranged man who's on a rampage to kill his entire family; and Smith takes the case a little too personally.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#6 - The Brass Ring
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/9/2003
The fiancé of a rising young Hollywood actress is found stabbed to death in the Hollywood Hills. Detectives Friday and Smith visit a movie studio head and a drug dealer to look for clues and find a shocking secret.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#7 - The Artful Dodger
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/16/2003
A customer is killed during a multimillion dollar jewelry robbery. During the investigation, Friday and Smith meet a British insurance company P.I. who attempts to use them to recover the stolen jewels. Friday also knocks heads with the arrogant owner of a private security company.
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#8 - Sticks and Stones
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/30/2003
Detectives Friday and Smith investigate the satanic ritual killing of a teen girl. They look at her classmates including one who admits he should be the prime suspect.
Director: Kevin Dowling
Writer: Shannon Goss
NaN/100 votesLoading...#9 - Redemption
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/6/2003
Detective Friday and Detective Beltran find out a hidden secret behind a run of the mill suicide.
Director: Darnell Martin
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#10 - Let's Make a Deal
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/13/2003
A Hollywood super-agent's infant son is kidnapped. It is discovered that the infant is the nanny's. That is the least of the problems for the Detectives on this case.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#11 - For Whom the Whistle Blows
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/27/2003
A woman, missing for six years, is found dead in her car in a canyon. The suspects in her death include her son, her husband, a lawyer, and the company she worked for.
Director: N/A
Writer: Walon Green
NaN/100 votesLoading...#12 - The Little Guy
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/11/2003
While trying to protect an innocent suspect linked to the Sanchez brothers, Friday puts his career on the line by killing a cop.
Director: Donna Deitch
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#13 - Daddy's Girl
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2003
Joe and his crew investigate the murder of a teenager who was burned and left for dead. Family honor is put to the test when the victom's father wants justice while assailant's father protects his child from the law.
Director: Steve Shill
Writer: Carter Harris
NaN/100 votesLoading...#14 - Coyote
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2003
The detectives discover a major prostitution ring while investigating a woman's murder.
Director: Kevin Dowling
Writer: David Wilcox
NaN/100 votesLoading...#15 - 17 in 6
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2003
Detective Cooper looks for help to find those involved in a deadly gang war.
Director: Paul Shapiro
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#16 - The Magic Bullet
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2003
The death of a fan at a wild Hollywood party lead the detectives to a record producer with a gun fetish.
Director: Aaron Lipstadt
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#17 - Slice of Life
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2003
When fishermen find a woman's headless body offshore, detectives discover she had recently given birth, but there was no sign of the baby.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#18 - Abduction
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/21/2004
The detectives investagate the abduction and killing of the son of a couple involved in an alternative lifestyle.
Director: Keith Samples
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#19 - Frame of Mind
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 4/28/2004
The killing of a travelling salesman maybe connected to the unsolved murder of an adult movie star's father.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#20 - Retribution
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 5/5/2004
Detectives suspect an alleged victim of sexual abuse is responsible for decapitating an Orthodox priest.
Director: Jeffrey Reiner
Writer: Philippe Browning
NaN/100 votesLoading...#21 - Riddance
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/4/2004
The deaths of an artist an his girlfriend leads the detectives to a case of poisoned drugs. when they arrest the dealer they have to prevent more people from dying and find the man who made the drugs.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#22 - Killing Field
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/2004
When a man is arrested for shoplift, using a missing person's car, police finds in the car the belongings of two other missing people. While in custody the suspect kills himself. Soon after, the detectives find in his house not only torture elements and videos but also human bones and several graves. One of the videos indicates that there was an accomplice.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Worst Episodes of L.A. Dragnet
Every episode of L.A. Dragnet ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of L.A. Dragnet!
Within L.A. incredibly diverse landscape, two dedicated cops are relentless when it comes to solving crime. Detective Joe Friday is a seasoned veteran who has...
Genre:Drama
Network:ABC
Worst Episodes Summary
"The Silver Slayer" is the worst rated episode of "L.A. Dragnet". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Jean de Segonzac and written by N/A, it aired on 2/2/2003. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Big Ruckus".