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Premiered

Thursday, September 3, 1953

Ended: Thursday, May 27, 1954

When does Dragnet Season 3 come out?

Dragnet Season 3 premiered Thursday, September 3, 1953 on NBC and ended Thursday, May 27, 1954. The season has 39 episodes.

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Dragnet Season 3 release schedule

Dragnet Season 3 episode release dates
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1. The Big White Rat

Friday and Smith respond to and investigate reports of a drug ring.

Thursday · 73 years ago

2. The Big Revolt

A woman reports her husband missing and Friday and Smith are assigned to find him.

Thursday · 73 years ago

3. The Big Bull

Smith takes a personal interest when a strong-arm bandit threatens his family if he doesn't back off the case.

Thursday · 73 years ago

4. The Big Betty

Friday and Smith track down a confidence ring who are selling defective watches.

Thursday · 73 years ago

5. The Big Sophomore

A teenage boy steals food for his starving family.

Thursday · 73 years ago

6. The Big Pill

Friday and Smith are on the trail of a gang that is robbing local drugstores.

Thursday · 73 years ago

7. The Big Lie

Thursday · 73 years ago

8. The Big Fake

A police rookie is accused of assaulting a citizen and stealing his money.

Thursday · 73 years ago

9. The Big Dream

Friday and Smith investigate the murder of a girl who came to Los Angeles with a dream of being an actress.

Thursday · 73 years ago

10. The Big Guilt

A man is found dead in an alley and it's up to Friday and Smith to find his killer and notify the man's wife.

Thursday · 73 years ago

11. The Big Will

Friday and Smith investigate the murder of a rich man.

Thursday · 73 years ago

12. The Big In-Laws

Friday and Smith try to capture a ring of truck hijackers.

Thursday · 73 years ago

13. The Big Lilly

Thursday · 73 years ago

14. The Big Kill

A cop is gunned down at home by a vengeful ex con. Friday must go under cover in prison to obtain a full confession.

Thursday · 72 years ago

15. The Big Lover

Friday and Smith investigate a con man that marries rich women just for their money.

Thursday · 72 years ago

16. The Big Thief

Robbers phone doctors for house calls then assault them and steal their drugs.

Thursday · 72 years ago

17. The Big Little Jesus

A statue of the Child Jesus is stolen from a church. Friday and Smith must find it before the paritioners miss it on Christmas morning.

Thursday · 72 years ago

18. The Big Eavesdrop

Friday and Smith overhear a suspicious conversation while on a coffee break in a diner.

Thursday · 72 years ago

19. The Big Trunk

Three men are taken into custody for the murder of a former vaudeville actress who owned a large steamer trunk. The three men maintain innocence.

Thursday · 72 years ago

20. The Big Youngster

Friday and Smith catch a boy who has been vandalising private property, but they discover that the boy's problems begin at home.

Thursday · 72 years ago

21. The Big Boys

The cops must stake out a hotel lobby and deal with a drunken desk clerk as they wait for four juvenile armed robbers to show up.

Thursday · 72 years ago

22. The Big Ham

Friday and Smith investigate the death of a young girl that is initially ruled a suicide but turns out to be murder.

Thursday · 72 years ago

23. The Big Chance

Signs point to foul play when a highway patrolman disappears from his car along a deserted road.

Thursday · 72 years ago

24. The Big Children

Three children are found abandoned, filthy and starving. Friday and Smith charge the mother with neglect.

Thursday · 72 years ago

25. The Big Poison

An elderly couple suddenly disappears from a fashionable neighborhood.

Thursday · 72 years ago

26. The Big Quack

A man posing as a doctor burgles the house of a woman who is mentally disturbed.

Thursday · 72 years ago

27. The Big Winchester

An elderly man appears to have killed himself with a rifle, but the cops soon learn that it was no accident.

Thursday · 72 years ago

28. The Big Shoplift

Friday and Smith are surprised to find a wealthy house wife is a shoplifter, until they discover that she is a kleptomaniac.

Thursday · 72 years ago

29. The Big Hit-Run Killer

A woman and her grandson are run down by a bakery truck, but the driver has an airtight alibi.

Thursday · 72 years ago

30. The Big Drink

Thursday · 72 years ago

31. The Big Girl

Friday and Smith hunt down the bandit queen; a tall, gorgeous woman who is on a rampage of robberies and shootings.

Thursday · 72 years ago

32. The Big Mattress

Friday and Smith investigate a corrupt cop.

Thursday · 72 years ago

33. The Big Pug

An elderly woman is badly beaten and robbed while on her way to the bank. The trail leads to an ex prize fighter.

Thursday · 72 years ago

34. The Big Frame

A man's body is found in the gutter and the only clue is a pair of skid marks found nearby.

Thursday · 72 years ago

35. The Big Plant

A woman disappears and her husband is the prime suspect, but Friday and Smith will have a hard time getting past his fierce guard dogs.

Thursday · 72 years ago

36. The Big Check

A check forger is victimizing small businessmen in a particular neighborhood.

Thursday · 72 years ago

37. The Big Threat

A man is beaten and robbed, then the thieves intimidate him and his family so he'll refuse to testify against them.

Thursday · 72 years ago

38. The Big Dare

A single mother is stabbed to death in her home. The list of suspects includes her teenage son and her many boyfriends.

Thursday · 72 years ago

39. The Big False Make Finale

Friday begins to question a local gardener, who has been arrested for holding up a grocery store. During the interrogation Friday begins to have strong doubts about the man's confession.

Thursday · 72 years ago

Dragnet Season 3 guest stars

  • John Qualen

    John Qualen

  • Bobby Driscoll

    Bobby Driscoll

  • Ellen Corby

    Ellen Corby

  • Pamela Duncan

    Pamela Duncan

  • Dal McKennon

    Dal McKennon

  • Gil Stratton

    Gil Stratton

  • Dayton Lummis

    Dayton Lummis

  • George D. Wallace

    George D. Wallace

  • Mae Clarke

    Mae Clarke

  • Barbara Whiting

    Barbara Whiting

  • Fess Parker

    Fess Parker

  • Harlan Warde

  • Allene Roberts

    Allene Roberts

  • Frances Bavier

    Frances Bavier

  • Dorothy Adams

    Dorothy Adams

  • Jeanne Baird

Dragnet Season 3 FAQ

When does Dragnet Season 3 come out?

Dragnet Season 3 premiered Thursday, September 3, 1953 on NBC.

How many episodes are in Dragnet Season 3?

Dragnet Season 3 has 39 episodes.

Are new episodes of Dragnet Season 3 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Dragnet Season 3 finale?

The Dragnet Season 3 finale (Episode 39) aired Thursday, May 27, 1954.

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