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.

First Air Date : Dec 16, 1951

Last Air Date : Aug 23, 1959

Runtime : 30m

Episodes : 276

Seasons : 8

Genre : Drama,Crime,

Companies : Mark VII Ltd., Universal Television

Countries : US

Keywords : detective, police, los angeles, california, police detective, lapd