TV series
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.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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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 or suspects.
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Episode 1
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.
Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Raymond Burr, Stacy Harris, Barney Phillips, Sam Edwards, Jack Kruschen
Episode 2
Friday and Jacobs track down a drug ring through a small-time television actor who is hooked on heroin.
Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Olan Soule, Vic Perrin, Jack Kruschen
Episode 3
Friday poses as a hired killer for a man who wants his wife dead.
Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Vic Perrin, Helen Kleeb, Kathleen Freeman
Episode 4
A new-born baby is stolen from a hospital nursery and the trail leads the police to a deranged mother.
Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Barney Phillips, Harry Bartell
Episode 5
The police interrogate a suspect whom they believe to have murdered more than a dozen men.
Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Lee Marvin
Episode 6
A doctor is beaten and robbed of prescription drugs.
Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Helen Kleeb, Martin Milner, Virginia Gregg
Episode 7
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.
Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars John Alvin, Sam Edwards
Episode 9
A divorced mother is killed in bed by a shotgun while her young boy sleeps beside her.
Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars William Hudson, Russ Conway, Strother Martin
Episode 10
Friday testifies at the trial of a man accused of a hit-and-run, but the main witness against him suddenly disappears.
Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Vic Perrin, Martin Milner
Episode 11
A secretary is beaten to death and the search for the killer leads police to a religious fanatic.
Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars George Sawaya, Eddie Firestone, Stacy Harris, John George, Frank Mills
Episode 12
Friday confronts a jeweler with tape recorded evidence that proves he hired someone to rob his own store.
Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Vic Perrin
Episode 13
A man claims that his wife committed suicide right in front of him, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Harry Bartell, Jack Kruschen
Episode 14
Friday and Jacobs are out to catch a safe burglar who has been on the loose for seven months.
Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Tol Avery, Eddie Firestone, Parley Baer
Episode information updated Sep 12, 2026
Jack WebbJoe Friday
Ben AlexanderFrank Smith
Dennis Moore
George Sawaya
Allene Roberts
Frances Bavier
NBCUnited States
Universal TelevisionUnited States
