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Dragnet

original 1951–1959 TV series
TVSeries television_series Q1247359
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Dragnet

Summary

Dragnet is a television series[1]. Dragnet ranks in the top 9% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (926 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dragnet is the creator of Jack Webb[3].
  • Dragnet's instance of is recorded as television series[4].
  • Dragnet was directed by Jack Webb[5].
  • Dragnet's genre is police procedural[6].
  • A cast member of Dragnet was Jack Webb[7].
  • A cast member of Dragnet was Ben Alexander[8].
  • A cast member of Dragnet was Harry Morgan[9].
  • The original language of Dragnet was English[10].
  • Dragnet's Commons category is recorded as Dragnet (series)[11].
  • Dragnet's original broadcaster is recorded as NBC[12].
  • Dragnet's color is recorded as black-and-white[13].
  • Dragnet's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • Dragnet comprises Dragnet, season 1[15].
  • Dragnet comprises Dragnet, season 2[16].
  • Dragnet comprises Dragnet, season 3[17].
  • Dragnet comprises Dragnet, season 4[18].
  • Dragnet comprises Dragnet, season 5[19].
  • Dragnet comprises Dragnet, season 6[20].
  • Dragnet comprises Dragnet, season 7[21].
  • Dragnet comprises Dragnet, season 8[22].
  • Dragnet began on December 16, 1951[23].
  • Dragnet ended on August 23, 1959[24].
  • Dragnet's narrative location is recorded as Los Angeles[25].
  • Dragnet's filming location is recorded as The Julie Andrews Stage[26].
  • Dragnet's main subject is Los Angeles Police Department[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Dragnet was directed by Jack Webb[5]. Cast members include Jack Webb[7], Ben Alexander[8], and Harry Morgan[9]. Dragnet is the creator of Jack Webb[3].

Publication

The original language of Dragnet was English[10]. Dragnet's genre is police procedural[6].

Subject and Themes

Dragnet's main subject is Los Angeles Police Department[27].

Why It Matters

Dragnet ranks in the top 9% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (926 views/month).[2] Dragnet is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Los Angeles United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → —
    P14821 → 43194
    Number of seasons → {'amount': '+8'}
    Genre → police procedural
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