Series synopsis
L.A. Dragnet is an American drama television series that premiered on ABC on February 2, 2003. It ended on December 4, 2004. It was created by Dick Wolf, Jack Webb. It stars Ed O'Neill, Desmond Harrington, Eva Longoria and Evan Parke.
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 ...
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ed O'Neill as Joe Friday
- 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
- Ethan Embry as Frank Smith
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | February 2, 2003 | May 11, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 10 | October 4, 2003 | December 4, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Silver Slayer 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. |
February 2, 2003 |
| 2 |
The Big Ruckus 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. |
February 9, 2003 |
| 3 |
All That Glitters 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. |
February 16, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Daddy's Girl Joe and his crew investigate the murder of a teenager who was burned and left for dead. Family honor is put to the test when the victom's father wants justice while assailant's father protects his child from the law. |
October 4, 2003 |
| 2 |
Coyote The detectives discover a major prostitution ring while investigating a woman's murder. |
October 11, 2003 |
| 3 |
17 in 6 Detective Cooper looks for help to find those involved in a deadly gang war. |
October 18, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 2, 2003 |
| Last aired | December 4, 2004 |
| Runtime | 41 minutes |
| Status | Ended |