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Dragnet (1951)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

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.

IMDb rating
7.5 (2,637 votes)
Seasons
7
Streaming (US)
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Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 7 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1951)

7.86 avg 13 episodes 7.5 → 7.7 30 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 148 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 102 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 35 votesEp 4: 7.4 · 78 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 182 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 25 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 26 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 21 votesEp 10: 8.5 · 22 votesEp 11: 7.3 · 132 votesEp 12: 7.5 · 97 votesEp 13: 7.9 · 82 votesEp 14: 7.7 · 74 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Human Bomb7.5148
2The Big Actor7.5102
3The Big Death8.235
4The Big Mother7.478
5The Big Cast8.1182
6The Big Speech8.125
7The Big Parrot8.326
9The Big Blast8.221
10The Big Trial8.522
11The Big September Man7.3132
12The Big Phone Call7.597
13The Big Casing7.982
14The Big Lamp7.774

Season 2 (1952)

7.77 avg 18 episodes 7.6 → 7.7 30 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 60 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 55 votesEp 4: 7.1 · 120 votesEp 6: 7.1 · 25 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 121 votesEp 9: 7.5 · 80 votesEp 11: 7.8 · 103 votesEp 14: 7.7 · 64 votesEp 18: 8.3 · 34 votesEp 19: 7.6 · 86 votesEp 20: 7.9 · 50 votesEp 22: 7.7 · 43 votesEp 26: 7.9 · 68 votesEp 27: 8.3 · 54 votesEp 28: 7.5 · 98 votesEp 30: 8.2 · 21 votesEp 32: 8.0 · 54 votesEp 33: 7.7 · 51 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Big Jump7.660
2The Big Sorrow8.155
4The Big Seventeen7.1120
6The Big Imposter7.125
7The Big .22 Rifle for Christmas7.9121
9The Big Grandma7.580
11The Big Show7.8103
14The Big Hate7.764
18The Big Run8.334
19The Big Break7.686
20The Big Light7.950
22The Big Test7.743
26The Big Frank7.968
27The Big Lease8.354
28The Big Hands7.598
30The Big Market8.221
32The Big Barrette8.054
33The Big Dance7.751

Season 3 (1953)

7.71 avg 18 episodes 8.9 → 7.4 30 min avg

Ep 3: 8.9 · 27 votesEp 4: 7.5 · 104 votesEp 9: 9.2 · 21 votesEp 11: 7.5 · 49 votesEp 16: 8.2 · 96 votesEp 17: 7.7 · 132 votesEp 19: 7.5 · 77 votesEp 21: 7.3 · 102 votesEp 22: 7.4 · 47 votesEp 23: 7.7 · 21 votesEp 24: 7.9 · 47 votesEp 27: 7.5 · 57 votesEp 28: 7.6 · 80 votesEp 29: 7.4 · 88 votesEp 31: 7.5 · 96 votesEp 34: 7.3 · 84 votesEp 37: 7.3 · 38 votesEp 39: 7.4 · 82 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
3The Big Bull8.927
4The Big Betty7.5104
9The Big Dream9.221
11The Big Will7.549
16The Big Thief8.296
17The Big Little Jesus7.7132
19The Big Trunk7.577
21The Big Boys7.3102
22The Big Ham7.447
23The Big Chance7.721
24The Big Children7.947
27The Big Winchester7.557
28The Big Shoplift7.680
29The Big Hit-Run Killer7.488
31The Big Girl7.596
34The Big Frame7.384
37The Big Threat7.338
39The Big False Make7.482

Season 4 (1954)

7.80 avg 14 episodes 7.5 → 7.7 30 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 133 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 45 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 100 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 71 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 21 votesEp 8: 7.2 · 76 votesEp 9: 7.9 · 43 votesEp 12: 7.7 · 67 votesEp 18: 8.2 · 61 votesEp 20: 8.3 · 52 votesEp 23: 7.7 · 48 votesEp 24: 7.4 · 20 votesEp 29: 8.0 · 37 votesEp 30: 7.7 · 54 votes
Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Big Producer7.5133
2The Big Fraud8.245
3The Big Crime7.5100
4The Big Pair7.771
6The Big Kid8.221
8The Big Bar7.276
9The Big Present7.943
12The Big New Year7.767
18The Big Rod8.261
20The Big Family8.352
23The Big TV7.748
24The Big Dog7.420
29The Big Tar Baby8.037
30The Big Number7.754

Season 5 (1955)

7.81 avg 16 episodes 7.4 → 8.7 30 min avg

Ep 1: 7.4 · 22 votesEp 2: 8.5 · 21 votesEp 3: 7.3 · 41 votesEp 4: 7.4 · 60 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 36 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 55 votesEp 7: 7.4 · 61 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 35 votesEp 9: 7.4 · 60 votesEp 11: 8.0 · 43 votesEp 12: 8.5 · 30 votesEp 14: 7.0 · 22 votesEp 15: 7.8 · 20 votesEp 34: 7.9 · 49 votesEp 35: 8.1 · 24 votesEp 38: 8.7 · 20 votes
Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Big Pipe7.422
2The Big Chet8.521
3The Big No Rain7.341
4The Big Lift7.460
5The Big Confession7.736
6The Big Gap7.555
7The Big Look7.461
8The Big Glasses8.435
9The Big Bird7.460
11The Big Smoke8.043
12The Big Bounce8.530
14The Big Locker7.022
15The Big Student7.820
34The Big Deal7.949
35The Big Wish8.124
38The Big Gift8.720

Season 7 (1957)

8.08 avg 5 episodes 8.6 → 8.4 30 min avg

Ep 1: 8.6 · 18 votesEp 28: 7.4 · 62 votesEp 34: 8.0 · 34 votesEp 35: 8.0 · 39 votesEp 36: 8.4 · 40 votes
Season 7 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Big Constitution8.618
28The Big War7.462
34The Big Cracker Box8.034
35The Big Perfume Bottle8.039
36The Big Bed8.440

Season 8 (1958)

7.53 avg 6 episodes 6.6 → 7.8 30 min avg

Ep 4: 6.6 · 71 votesEp 5: 8.8 · 20 votesEp 15: 6.8 · 20 votesEp 25: 7.6 · 26 votesEp 38: 7.6 · 42 votesEp 39: 7.8 · 23 votes
Season 8 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
4The Big Oskar6.671
5The Big Little Boy8.820
15The Big Donation6.820
25The Big Starlet7.626
38The Big Counterfeit7.642
39The Big Red7.823
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