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Dragnet

Dragnet

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Dragnet follows Los Angeles Police Sergeant Joe Friday, played by series creator Jack Webb, as he works real-case-inspired investigations with the clipped, just-the-facts narration that became instantly iconic. Airing from 1949 to 1957, it's often credited as the show that invented the police procedural, prized for its stark sound design, terse dialogue, and documentary-style realism. Friday's partner changed more than once over the run—Barton Yarborough's Sgt. Ben Romero held the role in the early years until his sudden death, after which Ben Alexander's Officer Frank Smith took over for most of the seasons that followed. For modern listeners, it's a fascinating listen back to the show that set the template for every cop drama since.Copyright 07 Audio Network Scienze sociali
Episodi
  • The Big Gangster: A Sanitarium Shooting

    The Big Gangster: A Sanitarium Shooting
    Sep 6 2026
    Aired: Mar 30th, 1950. A notorious Los Angeles hoodlum is gunned down inside a sanitarium, and Sergeant Friday and his partner Ben Romero race to find witnesses before a gang war erupts. Their leads take them from a shell-shocked receptionist to an elderly deaf patient who can only answer questions by scrawling on a slate. Authentic, clipped, and quietly tense, it's classic Dragnet procedural storytelling at its best.
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    29 min
  • The Big Gangster, Part 1: Machine Gun on Sunset

    The Big Gangster, Part 1: Machine Gun on Sunset
    Aug 30 2026
    Aired: Mar 23rd, 1950. A mob boss survives a daylight machine-gun ambush outside a Sunset Boulevard cafe, and Sergeant Friday and his partner Ben Romero are determined to stop a gang war before it starts. The hoodlum won't talk, the witnesses barely saw the car, and Friday makes it clear the streets of Los Angeles won't become anyone's battlefield. Classic clipped Dragnet dialogue drives this tense procedural opener from 1950.
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    29 min
  • The Big Boys

    The Big Boys
    Aug 24 2026
    Aired: Mar 16th, 1950. Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Ben Romero pick up a tip from an unofficial source: a special-delivery letter from a cop's brother up north warning that four armed, cold-blooded young robbers are headed for Los Angeles. As the pair chase down leads, including two young women who unknowingly caught a ride with dangerous men, this episode captures Dragnet's trademark blend of deadpan procedure and street-level tension.
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    29 min
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