Dragnet

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

December 16, 1951

Last aired

August 23, 1959

Episodes

276

Network

NBC

Original language

English

Spoken languages

english

Production

Mark VII Ltd.

Creator

Jack Webb