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.

CreatorJack Webb

First aired: December 16, 1951
Last aired: August 23, 1959
Seasons: 8 seasons · 276 episodes
Status: Ended
Original language: English
Network: NBC

Top Billed Cast

Jack Webb

Joe Friday

Ben Alexander

Frank Smith

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