L.A. Dragnet
2003–2004 · ABC · 60 min · 2 seasons
S02E10 · Killing Field
Sun, 5 Dec, 4:00 am
When a man is arrested for shoplifting while using a missing person's car, the police find the belongings of two other missing people in the car. The suspect kills himself while in custody. Soon afterward, the detectives find in his house not only torture elements and videos but also human bones and several graves; one of the videos indicates that there was an accomplice.
About
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).
Episodes
- E01
Daddy's Girl
Sun, 5 Oct· 60 minJoe 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 victim's father wants justice while assailant's father protects his child from the law.
- E02
Coyote
Sun, 12 Oct· 60 minThe detectives discover a major prostitution ring while investigating a woman's murder.
- E03
17 in 6
Sun, 19 Oct· 60 minDetective Raymond Cooper looks for help to find those involved in a deadly gang war.
- E04
The Magic Bullet
Sun, 26 Oct· 60 minThe death of a fan at a wild Hollywood party leads the detectives to a record producer with a gun fetish.
- E05
Slice of Life
Sun, 2 Nov· 60 minWhen fishermen find a woman's headless body offshore, detectives discover she had recently given birth, but there was no sign of the baby.
- E06
Abduction
Thu, 22 Apr· 60 minThe detectives investigate the abduction and killing of the son of a couple involved in an alternative lifestyle.
- E07
Frame of Mind
Thu, 29 Apr· 60 minThe killing of a traveling salesman maybe connected to the unsolved murder of an adult movie star's father.
- E08
Retribution
Thu, 6 May· 60 minDetectives suspect an alleged victim of sexual abuse is responsible for decapitating an Orthodox priest.
- E09
Riddance
Sun, 5 Dec· 60 minThe deaths of an artist and his girlfriend lead the detectives to a case of poisoned drugs; when they arrest the dealer, they have to prevent more people from dying and find the man who made the drugs.
- E10
Killing Field
Sun, 5 Dec· 60 minWhen a man is arrested for shoplifting while using a missing person's car, the police find the belongings of two other missing people in the car. The suspect kills himself while in custody. Soon afterward, the detectives find in his house not only torture elements and videos but also human bones and several graves; one of the videos indicates that there was an accomplice.
Cast
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