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Dragnetis an American radio, television and film series, following the exploits of dedicatedLos Angeles Police Department(LAPD)DetectiveJoe Fridayand his partners, created by actor and producerJack Webb. The show took its name from the police term \"dragnet\", a term for a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.
Dragnetis perhaps the most famous and influentialpolice proceduralcrime drama in American media history. The series portrayed police work as dangerous and heroic, and helped shape public perception of law enforcement in the 20th century.Dragnetearned praise for improving the public opinion of police officers.[1]Webb\'s aims inDragnetwere for realism and unpretentious acting.
Dragnetremains a key influence on subsequent police dramas in many media. The show\'s cultural impact is such that seven decades after its debut, elements ofDragnetare familiar to those who have never seen or heard the program:
- \"Danger Ahead\", the ominous, instantly recognizable four-note introduction to thebrassandtimpanitheme music (though its origins date toMiklós Rózsa\'s score for the1946 film version ofThe Killers).
- The show\'s opening narration: \"Ladies and gentlemen: the story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.\" Over time, the \"only\" and \"ladies and gentlemen\" were eventually dropped, and the television version replaced \"hear\" with \"see\".
