- "The story you are about to see was inspired by actual events. The names have been changed to protect the innocent."
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.
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, Det. Jimmy McCarron, Det. Raymond Cooper , and ADA Sandy Chang.
Main Cast and Characters[]
Image | Actor | Character | Seasons |
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Ed O'Neill | Lieutenant Joe Friday |
Seasons 1-2 | |
Ethan Embry | Detective Frank Smith |
Seasons 1 | |
Desmond Harrington | Detective Jimmy McCarron |
Season 2 | |
Eva Longoria | Detective Gloria Duran |
Season 2 | |
Evan Parke | Detective Raymond Cooper |
Season 2 | |
Christina Chang | Deputy District Attorney Sandy Chang |
Season 2 (Recurring Season 1) | |
Roselyn Sánchez | Detective Elana Macias |
Season 2 |
Episodes[]
Season 1 (12 episodes)[]
Image | Episode | Summary | Airdate |
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1.01 (#1) The Silver Slayer |
Detectives Friday and Smith investigate a series of killings in which the victims have silver paint on their bodies. | February 2, 2003 | |
1.02 (#2) The Big Ruckus |
When the body of a rich college kid is found in MacArthur Park, it looks like a drug deal gone bad. | February 9, 2003 | |
1.03 (#3) All That Glitters |
The police investigate the brutal slaying of a movie producer whose body is found on the side of Mulholland Drive. | February 16, 2003 | |
1.04 (#4) Well Endowed |
Detectives Friday and Smith investigate the brutal murder of a little-known actress. | February 23, 2003 | |
1.05 (#5) The Cutting of the Swath |
Detectives Friday and Smith race to find the young son of a deranged man who's on a rampage to kill his entire family. | March 2, 2003 | |
1.06 (#6) The Brass Ring |
The fiancé of a rising young Hollywood actress is found stabbed to death in the Hollywood Hills. | March 9, 2003 | |
1.07 (#7) The Artful Dodger |
A customer is killed during a multimillion dollar jewelry robbery. | March 16, 2003 | |
1.08 (#8) Sticks and Stones |
Detectives Friday and Smith investigate the satanic ritual killing of a teen girl. | March 30, 2003 | |
1.09 (#9) Redemption |
Detective Friday and Detective Beltran find out a hidden secret behind a run-of-the-mill suicide. | April 6, 2003 | |
1.10 (#10) Let's Make a Deal |
A Hollywood super-agent's infant son is kidnapped. | April 13, 2003 | |
1.11 (#11) For Whom the Whistle Blows |
A woman, missing for six years, is found dead in her car in a canyon. | April 27, 2003 | |
1.12 (#12) The Little Guy |
While trying to protect an innocent suspect, Friday puts his career on the line by going after a corrupt cop. | May 11, 2003 |
Season 2 (10 episodes)[]
Image | Episode | Summary | Airdate |
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2.01 (#13) Daddy's Girl |
Joe and his crew investigate the murder of a teenager who was burned and left for dead. | October 4, 2003 | |
2.02 (#14) Coyote |
The detectives discover a major prostitution ring while investigating a woman's murder. | October 11, 2003 | |
2.03 (#15) 17 in 6 |
Detective Raymond Cooper looks for help to find those involved in a deadly gang war. | October 18, 2003 | |
2.04 (#16) The Magic Bullet |
The death of a fan at a wild Hollywood party leads the detectives to a record producer with a gun fetish. | October 25, 2003 | |
2.05 (#17) Slice of Life |
When fishermen find a woman's headless body offshore, detectives discover she had recently given birth. | November 1, 2003 | |
2.06 (#18) Abduction |
The detectives investigate the abduction and killing of the son of a couple involved in an alternative lifestyle. | April 21, 2004 | |
2.07 (#19) Frame of Mind |
The killing of a traveling salesman maybe connected to the unsolved murder of an adult movie star's father. | April 28, 2004 | |
2.08 (#20) Retribution |
The deaths of an artist and his girlfriend lead the detectives to a case of poisoned drugs. | May 5, 2004 | |
2.09 (#21) Riddance |
Detective Friday and Detective Beltran find out a hidden secret behind a run-of-the-mill suicide. | December 4, 2004 | |
2.10 (#22) Killing Field |
A man is arrested for shoplifting while using a missing person's car. | December 4, 2004 |
Seasons[]
Image | Season | Episodes | Originally aired (U.S. dates) | |
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Season premiere | Season finale | |||
Season 1 | 12 | February 2, 2003 | May 11, 2003 | |
Season 2 | 10 | October 4, 2003 | December 4, 2004 |