Dragnet 1951
What is Dragnet?
Dragnet is an American crime television series that originally aired from 1951 to 1959. Created by Jack Webb, the show is based on a radio series of the same name and was later syndicated under the title Badge 714.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1951
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 276
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Dec 16, 1951
- Last aired
- Aug 23, 1959
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Updated
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Dragnet is an American crime television series that originally aired from 1951 to 1959. Created by Jack Webb, the show is based on a radio series of the same name and was later syndicated under the title Badge 714. The program follows the cases of Sergeant Joe Friday of the Los Angeles Police Department and his various partners as they methodically investigate a variety of crimes in Los Angeles, California. The title of the series is derived from the police term dragnet, which refers to a system of coordinated measures used for apprehending criminals or suspects. In addition to Jack Webb, the cast included actors such as Hal Gibney, Ben Alexander, and Olan Soule. The series focuses on the dedicated police work performed by the detective and his associates as they navigate their professional duties. As a television production, the show established a legacy within the crime genre by emphasizing the procedural aspects of law enforcement investigations during its multi-year run on the air.
Should you watch it?
“Sergeant Joe Friday and his partners investigate a variety of crimes for the Los Angeles Police Department.”
- focuses on investigative police work
- features a dedicated detective lead
- pacing may feel slow to modern viewers
Watch it if you enjoy classic television depictions of police investigations.
The series features depictions of criminal investigations and police procedures.
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Season 1 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Human Bomb Mytharc Dec 16, 1951
- E2 The Big Actor Core Jan 3, 1952
- E3 The Big Death Core Jan 17, 1952
- E4 The Big Mother Core Jan 31, 1952
- E5 The Big Cast Mytharc Feb 14, 1952
- E6 The Big Speech Core Feb 28, 1952
- E7 The Big Parrot Mytharc Mar 13, 1952
- E8 The Big Moody Core Mar 27, 1952
- E9 The Big Blast Core Apr 10, 1952
- E10 The Big Trial Core Apr 24, 1952
- E11 The Big September Man Core May 8, 1952
- E12 The Big Phone Call Core May 22, 1952
- E13 The Big Casing Mytharc Jun 5, 1952
- E14 The Big Lamp Mytharc Jun 19, 1952
Season 2 · 33 episodes
- E1 The Big Jump Mytharc Sep 11, 1952
- E2 The Big Sorrow Core Sep 25, 1952
- E3 The Big Elevator Core Oct 9, 1952
- E4 The Big Seventeen Core Nov 6, 1952
- E5 The Big Trio Core Nov 20, 1952
- E6 The Big Imposter Core Dec 4, 1952
- E7 The Big .22 Rifle for Christmas Core Dec 18, 1952
- E8 The Big Cop Core Jan 2, 1953
- E9 The Big Grandma Core Jan 8, 1953
- E10 The Big Whiff Mytharc Jan 15, 1953
- E11 The Big Show Core Jan 22, 1953
- E12 The Big Safe Core Jan 29, 1953
- E13 The Big Church Core Feb 5, 1953
- E14 The Big Hate Core Feb 12, 1953
- E15 The Big Shakedown Core Feb 20, 1953
- E16 The Big Rose Core Feb 26, 1953
- E17 The Big Building Core Mar 5, 1953
- E18 The Big Run Core Mar 12, 1953
- E19 The Big Break Core Mar 19, 1953
- E20 The Big Light Core Mar 26, 1953
- E21 The Big Waiter Core Apr 2, 1953
- E22 The Big Test Core Apr 9, 1953
- E23 The Big Lay-Out Core Apr 16, 1953
- E24 The Big Fire Core Apr 23, 1953
- E25 The Big Ray Mytharc Apr 30, 1953
- E26 The Big Frank Core May 7, 1953
- E27 The Big Lease Core May 14, 1953
- E28 The Big Hands Core May 21, 1953
- E29 The Big Fourth Core May 28, 1953
- E30 The Big Market Core Jun 4, 1953
- E31 The Big Friend Core Jun 11, 1953
- E32 The Big Barrette Mytharc Jun 18, 1953
- E33 The Big Dance Mytharc Jun 25, 1953
Season 3 · 39 episodes
- E1 The Big White Rat Mytharc Sep 3, 1953
- E2 The Big Revolt Core Sep 10, 1953
- E3 The Big Bull Core Sep 17, 1953
- E4 The Big Betty Core Sep 24, 1953
- E5 The Big Sophomore Core Oct 1, 1953
- E6 The Big Pill Core Oct 8, 1953
- E7 The Big Lie Core Oct 15, 1953
- E8 The Big Fake Core Oct 22, 1953
- E9 The Big Dream Core Oct 29, 1953
- E10 The Big Guilt Core Nov 5, 1953
- E11 The Big Will Core Nov 12, 1953
- E12 The Big In-Laws Core Nov 19, 1953
- E13 The Big Lilly Core Nov 26, 1953
- E14 The Big Kill Core Dec 3, 1953
- E15 The Big Lover Core Dec 10, 1953
- E16 The Big Thief Core Dec 17, 1953
- E17 The Big Little Jesus Core Dec 24, 1953
- E18 The Big Eavesdrop Core Dec 31, 1953
- E19 The Big Trunk Core Jan 7, 1954
- E20 The Big Youngster Core Jan 14, 1954
- E21 The Big Boys Core Jan 21, 1954
- E22 The Big Ham Core Jan 28, 1954
- E23 The Big Chance Core Feb 4, 1954
- E24 The Big Children Core Feb 11, 1954
- E25 The Big Poison Core Feb 18, 1954
- E26 The Big Quack Core Feb 25, 1954
- E27 The Big Winchester Core Mar 4, 1954
- E28 The Big Shoplift Core Mar 11, 1954
- E29 The Big Hit-Run Killer Core Mar 18, 1954
- E30 The Big Drink Core Mar 25, 1954
- E31 The Big Girl Core Apr 1, 1954
- E32 The Big Mattress Core Apr 8, 1954
- E33 The Big Pug Core Apr 15, 1954
- E34 The Big Frame Core Apr 22, 1954
- E35 The Big Plant Core Apr 29, 1954
- E36 The Big Check Core May 6, 1954
- E37 The Big Threat Core May 13, 1954
- E38 The Big Dare Mytharc May 20, 1954
- E39 The Big False Make Mytharc May 27, 1954
Season 4 · 39 episodes
- E1 The Big Producer Mytharc Aug 26, 1954
- E2 The Big Fraud Core Sep 2, 1954
- E3 The Big Crime Core Sep 9, 1954
- E4 The Big Pair Core Sep 16, 1954
- E5 The Big Escape Core Sep 23, 1954
- E6 The Big Kid Mytharc Sep 30, 1954
- E7 The Big Missing Core Oct 7, 1954
- E8 The Big Bar Core Oct 14, 1954
- E9 The Big Present Core Oct 21, 1954
- E10 The Big Gangster (Part 1) Mytharc Oct 28, 1954
- E11 The Big Gangster (Part 2) Mytharc Nov 4, 1954
- E12 The Big New Years Core Nov 11, 1954
- E13 The Big Want Ad Core Nov 18, 1954
- E14 The Big Affair Core Nov 25, 1954
- E15 The Big Bible Core Dec 2, 1954
- E16 The Big Bindle Core Dec 9, 1954
- E17 The Big Office Core Dec 16, 1954
- E18 The Big Rod Core Dec 30, 1954
- E19 The Big Rescue Core Jan 6, 1955
- E20 The Big Family Core Jan 13, 1955
- E21 The Big Shock Core Jan 20, 1955
- E22 The Big Screen Core Jan 27, 1955
- E23 The Big TV Core Feb 3, 1955
- E24 The Big Dog Core Feb 10, 1955
- E25 The Big Underground Core Feb 17, 1955
- E26 The Big Key Core Feb 24, 1955
- E27 The Big Mailman Core Mar 3, 1955
- E28 The Big Customer Core Mar 10, 1955
- E29 The Big Tar Baby Core Mar 17, 1955
- E30 The Big Number Core Mar 24, 1955
- E31 The Big Mask Core Mar 31, 1955
- E32 The Big Sucker Core Apr 7, 1955
- E33 The Big Moustache Core Apr 14, 1955
- E34 The Big Heel Core Apr 21, 1955
- E35 The Big Gone Core Apr 28, 1955
- E36 The Big Student Core May 5, 1955
- E37 The Big Watch Core May 12, 1955
- E38 The Big Dig Mytharc May 19, 1955
- E39 The Big Mug Mytharc May 26, 1955
Season 5 · 39 episodes
- E1 The Big Pipe Mytharc Sep 2, 1955
- E2 The Big Chet Core Sep 9, 1955
- E3 The Big No Rain Core Sep 16, 1955
- E4 The Big Lift Core Sep 23, 1955
- E5 The Big Confession Core Sep 30, 1955
- E6 The Big Gap Core Oct 7, 1955
- E7 The Big Look Core Oct 14, 1955
- E8 The Big Glasses Core Oct 21, 1955
- E9 The Big Bird Core Oct 28, 1955
- E10 The Big Laugh Core Nov 4, 1955
- E11 The Big Smoke Core Nov 11, 1955
- E12 The Big Bounce Core Nov 18, 1955
- E13 The Big Shot Core Nov 25, 1955
- E14 The Big Locker Core Dec 2, 1955
- E15 The Big Note Core Dec 9, 1955
- E16 The Big Genius Core Dec 16, 1955
- E17 The Big Reminisce Core Dec 30, 1955
- E18 The Big Tour Core Jan 6, 1956
- E19 The Big Sisters Core Jan 13, 1956
- E20 The Big Ruling Core Jan 20, 1956
- E21 The Big Fall Guy Mytharc Jan 27, 1956
- E22 The Big Set Mytharc Feb 3, 1956
- E23 The Big Child Core Feb 10, 1956
- E24 The Big Slug Core Feb 17, 1956
- E25 The Big Daughter Core Feb 24, 1956
- E26 The Big No Suicide Core Mar 2, 1956
- E27 The Big Siege Core Mar 9, 1956
- E28 The Big Mama Core Mar 16, 1956
- E29 The Big Revision Core Mar 23, 1956
- E30 The Big Ex-Blonde Core Mar 30, 1956
- E31 The Big Bobo Core Apr 6, 1956
- E32 The Big Rush Core Apr 13, 1956
- E33 The Big Setup Core Apr 20, 1956
- E34 The Big Deal Core Apr 27, 1956
- E35 The Big Wish Core May 4, 1956
- E36 The Big Hat Core May 11, 1956
- E37 The Big Housemaid Core May 18, 1956
- E38 The Big Gift Mytharc May 25, 1956
- E39 The Big Salvage Mytharc Jun 1, 1956
Frequently asked questions
Who is the main character?
The series follows Sergeant Joe Friday of the Los Angeles Police Department.
What does the title mean?
The title refers to a system of coordinated measures used for apprehending criminals or suspects.
Who created the show?
The series was created by Jack Webb.
Where does the show take place?
The investigations occur in Los Angeles, California.
Does Joe Friday work alone?
No, he works with various partners throughout the series.