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Dragnet

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Dragnet

368 broadcasts

Police procedural drama follows an LAPD detective and partners through step-by-step cases, interviews, lab work, and evidence.

Dragnet is an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.

Wikipedia. CC BY-SA 4.0. Updated Jul 3, 2026.

Original schedule

1949–195010:30 PM ET
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194910:00 PM ET
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19497:30 PM ET
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195010:00 PM ET
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1950–19529:00 PM ET
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1952–19539:30 PM ET
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1953–19549:00 PM ET
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1954–19568:30 PM ET
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19578:05 PM ET
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