The show takes its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.

The first Dragnet, which also aired on NBC and was based on the radio series of the same name created by Jack Webb, premiered on December 14, 1951. It ran for eight seasons. And it is considered ...

You may be surprised to know that Dragnet was the first television show to be adapted into a full-length feature film in 1954. While television has been producing some of Hollywood's biggest movie ...