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L.A. Dragnet

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ABC Ended Drama • Crime

2 Seasons · 22 Episodes · Premiered February 2, 2003 · Ended December 4, 2004

From Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf, one of television's most successful creators and architect of the long-running "Law & Order" franchise, comes this modern-day take on the classic police drama L.A. Dragnet, with the hard-nosed Sergeant Joe Friday and a new man, Detective Frank Smith of the Robbery-Homicide Division investigating crimes that could only take place in Los Angeles, one of the world's most glamorous and intriguing cities.A reboot of the famed police procedural drama franchise "Dragnet," our 2003 rendition brought us back to the stories and fast-paced investigations of Det. Joe Friday (Ed O'Neill) and his partner Frank Smith (Ethan Embry) in Los Angeles. With Friday being promoted to Lieutenant in the second season, the story shifted focused to the fresh-faced members of the squad that included Det. Gloria Duran (Eva Longoria), Det. Jimmy McCarron (Desmond Harrington), Det. Raymond Cooper (Evan Dexter Parke), and ADA Sandy Chang (Christina Chang).

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

12 episodes
E01
The Silver Slayer
Sun, Feb 2 2003 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
Detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith investigate a series of killings in which the murdered women have silver paint on their bodies.
E02
The Big Ruckus
Sun, Feb 9 2003 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
When the body of a rich college kid is found in MacArthur Park, it looks like a drug deal gone bad. But once Friday and Smith get the heart of the case they get exposed to a new kind of entertainment.
E03
All That Glitters
Sun, Feb 16 2003 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
The police investigate the brutal slaying of a movie producer whose body is found on the side of Mulholland Drive.
E04
Well Endowed
Sun, Feb 23 2003 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E05
The Cutting of the Swath
Sun, Mar 2 2003 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E06
The Brass Ring
Sun, Mar 9 2003 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
The fiancé 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.
E07
The Artful Dodger
Sun, Mar 16 2003 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E08
Sticks and Stones
Sun, Mar 30 2003 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E09
Redemption
Sun, Apr 6 2003 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
Detective Friday and Detective Beltran find out a hidden secret behind a run-of-the-mill suicide.
E10
Let's Make a Deal
Sun, Apr 13 2003 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E11
For Whom the Whistle Blows
Sun, Apr 27 2003 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
A woman reported missing six years ago that hasn't been seen since mysteriously turns up dead in her car. As the case unfolds, the detectives are lead to the murderer and get to the bottom of why she went missing.
E12
The Little Guy
Sun, May 11 2003 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
While trying to protect an innocent suspect linked to the criminal Sanchez brothers, Friday puts his career on the line by going after a corrupt cop, and must face the resulting inquiry.

Season 2

10 episodes

Cast

Ed O'Neill
Ed O'Neill as Lt. Joe Friday
Christina Chang
Christina Chang as DDA Sandy Chang
Ethan Embry
Ethan Embry as Det. Frank Smith
Eva Longoria
Eva Longoria as Det. Gloria Duran
Desmond Harrington
Desmond Harrington as Det. Jimmy McCarron
Evan Parke
Evan Parke as Det. Raymond Cooper
Roselyn Sánchez
Roselyn Sánchez as Det. Elana Macias
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