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Dragnet

1951 · 8 seasons · 30m per episode · Drama, Crime

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.

Where to watch Dragnet

Dragnet is streaming in the US on fuboTV, Philo, Pure Flix, Best tv ever, Dove, Shout! Factory, Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Cineverse, Mometu and Tubi TV.

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Seasons

• Season 1 — 14 episodes (December 16, 1951)
• Season 2 — 33 episodes (September 11, 1952)
• Season 3 — 39 episodes (September 3, 1953)
• Season 4 — 39 episodes (August 26, 1954)
• Season 5 — 39 episodes (September 2, 1955)
• Season 6 — 34 episodes (September 27, 1956)
• Season 7 — 39 episodes (September 26, 1957)
• Season 8 — 39 episodes (September 23, 1958)

Cast

• Jack Webb as Joe Friday
• Ben Alexander as Frank Smith

Details

Created by

Jack Webb

First aired

December 16, 1951

Episodes

276

Genres

Drama, Crime

Network

NBC

Status

Ended

TMDB score

6.5 / 10 from 36 votes