L.A. Dragnet

Synopsis

Within L.A. incredibly diverse landscape, two dedicated cops are relentless when it comes to solving crime. Detective Joe Friday is a seasoned veteran who has seen it all. Through his voiceovers, viewers will gain insight into the crime investigation process, as well as hear the honest thoughts of a 21st century cop. Although a veteran of the beat, Friday still has the same passion and energy as his young partner, Frank Smith, who has recently been promoted to the robbery/homicide division from vice.

First Air Date: 2003-02-02

Last Air Date: 2004-12-04

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 22

Created By: Dick Wolf, Jack Webb

Networks: ABC

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Top Cast

Ed O'Neill as Joe Friday
Ethan Embry as Frank Smith
Desmond Harrington as Jimmy McCarron
Eva Longoria as Gloria Duran
Evan Parke as Raymond Cooper
Christina Chang as Sandy Chang
Roselyn Sánchez as Elana Macias
Erick Avari as N/A
Todd Felix as Waring
Amanda Fuller as N/A

Seasons

Season 1 (2003)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Silver Slayer (2003-02-02)

There is a series of murders involving woman and silver found on their bodies. Detectives Friday and Smith think that they have their killer, a man they caught near the second crime scene but he is greatly wounded during the chase. He dies soon after.
Ep. 2: The Big Ruckus (2003-02-09)

Friday and Smith are assigned to a case which involves a body found at MacArthur Park. The body is a rich college student. They figure that it was a drug deal that had gone bad but as they find more clues, they find that it had nothing to do with drugs.
Ep. 3: All That Glitters (2003-02-16)

Detective Friday is concerned that a small-time movie executive isn't telling all she knows regarding her investors and the gangland style murder in Malibu of one of her co-workers.
Ep. 4: Well Endowed (2003-02-23)

While investigating the brutal murder of a little-known actress, Detectives Friday and Smith come across a number of people who might have information including a tabloid journalist, a wannabe porn star and a socially prominent Los Angeles family.
Ep. 5: The Cutting of the Swath (2003-03-02)

Detectives Friday and Smith race to find the young son of a deranged man who's on a rampage to kill his entire family; and Smith takes the case a little too personally.
Ep. 6: The Brass Ring (2003-03-09)

The fiancÃ© of a rising young Hollywood actress is found stabbed to death in the Hollywood Hills. Detectives Friday and Smith visit a movie studio head and a drug dealer to look for clues and find a shocking secret.
Ep. 7: The Artful Dodger (2003-03-16)

A customer is killed during a multimillion dollar jewelry robbery. During the investigation, Friday and Smith meet a British insurance company P.I. who attempts to use them to recover the stolen jewels. Friday also knocks heads with the arrogant owner of a private security company.
Ep. 8: Sticks and Stones (2003-03-30)

Detectives Friday and Smith investigate the satanic ritual killing of a teen girl. They look at her classmates including one who admits he should be the prime suspect.
Ep. 9: Redemption (2003-04-06)

Detective Friday and Detective Beltran find out a hidden secret behind a run of the mill suicide.
Ep. 10: Let's Make a Deal (2003-04-13)

A Hollywood super-agent's infant son is kidnapped. It is discovered that the infant is the nanny's. That is the least of the problems for the Detectives on this case.
Ep. 11: For Whom the Whistle Blows (2003-04-27)

A woman, missing for six years, is found dead in her car in a canyon. The suspects in her death include her son, her husband, a lawyer, and the company she worked for.
Ep. 12: The Little Guy (2003-05-11)

While trying to protect an innocent suspect linked to the Sanchez brothers, Friday puts his career on the line by killing a cop.