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.
Dec 16, 1951 - 30m
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.
Jan 3, 1952 - 30m
Friday and Jacobs track down a drug ring through a small-time television actor who is hooked on heroin.
Jan 17, 1952 - 30m
Friday poses as a hired killer for a man who wants his wife dead.
Jan 31, 1952 - 30m
A new-born baby is stolen from a hospital nursery and the trail leads the police to a deranged mother.
Feb 14, 1952 - 30m
The police interrogate a suspect whom they believe to have murdered more than a dozen men.
Feb 28, 1952 - 30m
A doctor is beaten and robbed of prescription drugs.
Mar 13, 1952 - 30m
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.
Mar 27, 1952 - 30m
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Apr 10, 1952 - 30m
A divorced mother is killed in bed by a shotgun while her young boy sleeps beside her.
Apr 24, 1952 - 30m
Friday testifies at the trial of a man accused of a hit-and-run, but the main witness against him suddenly disappears.
May 8, 1952 - 30m
A secretary is beaten to death and the search for the killer leads police to a religious fanatic.
May 22, 1952 - 30m
Friday confronts a jeweler with tape recorded evidence that proves he hired someone to rob his own store.
Jun 5, 1952 - 30m
A man claims that his wife committed suicide right in front of him, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
Jun 19, 1952 - 30m
Friday and Jacobs are out to catch a safe burglar who has been on the loose for seven months.
