Series Description

The L.A. Dragnet TV show was a 60 minute crime drama series on ABC about the detectives in the investigations unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. These no nonsense, highly professional sleuths did whatever was necessary in order to bring in the bad guys!

L.A. Dragnet Cast

Ed O'Neill .... Lieutenant Joe Friday
Ethan Embry .... Detective Frank Smith
Desmond Harrington .... Detective Jimmy McCarron
Eva Longoria .... Detective Gloria Duran
Evan Parke .... Detective Raymond Cooper
Roselyn Sanchez .... Detective Elana Macias
Christina Chang .... Assistant District Attorney Sandy Chang

L.A. Dragnet Trivia

While the L.A. Dragnet TV show originally aired on ABC, episodes 18-20 aired on the USA network.

There were two additional episodes of L.A. Dragnet that were produced but did not originally air anywhere. Their titles were: "Riddance" and "Killing Fields".

L.A. Dragnet was the latest in the continuing series about Los Angeles detectives. The Dragnet Radio Show first aired in 1949. On December 16, 1951, Dragnet appeared on television and starred the legendary Jack Webb for 8 seasons! In 1967, Dragnet returned to TV screens for three more years! In 1987, Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks appeared in a movie, also titled Dragnet, which was actually a comedic spoof of the series.

L.A. Dragnet brought the series into the 21st Century with high-tech updates such as a miniature, radio-controlled helicopter that provided overhead surveillance for the detectives.

Episodes List With Original Air Dates

Season 1

1. The Silver Slayer (2/2/2003)
2. The Big Ruckus (2/9/2003)
3. All That Glitters (2/16/2003)
4. Well Endowed (2/23/2003)
5. The Cutting of the Swath (3/2/2003)
6. The Brass Ring (3/9/2003)
7. The Artful Dodger (3/16/2003)
8. Sticks and Stones (3/30/2003)
9. Redemption (4/6/2003)
10. Let's Make a Deal (4/13/2003)
11. For Whom the Whistle Blows (4/27/2003)
12. The Little Guy (5/11/2003)

13. Daddy's Girl (10/4/2003)
14. Coyote (10/11/2003)
15. 17 in 6 (10/18/2003)
16. The Magic Bullet (10/25/2003)
17. Slice of Life (11/1/2003)
18. Abduction (4/21/2004)
19. Frame of Mind (4/28/2004)
20. Retribution (5/5/2004)