L.A. Dragnet: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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).

Series details

• Title: L.A. Dragnet
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 2003-02-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2004-12-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7/10
• TVMaze ID: 5604
• IMDb ID: tt0319987
• TVDB ID: 70655

Cast and credited roles

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

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2003-02-02; final listed air date 2003-05-11; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 2003-10-04; final listed air date 2004-12-04; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

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