Synopsis: Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf's modern-day take on the classic procedural police drama, "Dragnet," continues for a second season with new faces and new cases.

LAPD Detective Joe Friday, the seasoned veteran who has seen it all, has been promoted to Lieutenant of the Robbery/Homicide Division, where only the highest profile crimes are investigated. His primary duty will be to oversee and guide a potent and experienced team of young detectives. Friday and these RHD cops are an elite group - the best cops for the worst cases in the economically and culturally diverse neighborhoods that define Los Angeles. Although a veteran of the beat, Joe Friday still has passion and energy that rivals and often surpasses that of his young charges. Through the voiceovers that are a "Dragnet" trademark, Friday will continue to express his viewpoint about cops, criminals, witnesses and justice, as well as about his new role as a (sometimes reluctant) mentor.

One of the individuals that Friday oversees is Detective Jimmy McCarron, a hot-tempered character originally from the Bronx and one of the youngest detectives in the RHD. Friday has his work cut out for him, as he tries to keep McCarron's anger in check.

Friday will also oversee Detective Raymond Cooper, a native Angeleno who is a family man and deeply spiritual. He was assigned to the RHD after solving a series of gang slayings.

Detective Gloria Duran was elevated to the RHD after a stint as a homicide detective in the rough Northeast Division. Originally from Texas, she's a keen observer and is well-trained in psychology. She knows people and has a gift for gaining people's trust during interrogation.

Detective Elena Macias has a military background that led her naturally to the LAPD, where she bootstrapped her way up in pursuit of a gold shield. While Friday admires her dedication, he finds that she can often be too serious for her own good.

Working alongside them is politically ambitious Deputy District Attorney Sandy Chang, who hopes to eventually parlay her current role into a job as City Attorney.

The original "Dragnet" began in 1949 as a radio drama, then moved to the small screen in 1952, running for seven years in its initial incarnation. It resurfaced in 1967 for three more years, starring Jack Webb as the blunt, no-nonsense, "just the facts, ma'am" LAPD Sergeant. (courtesy ABC, 2003)

The Cast:
Ed O'Neill as Lieutenant Joe Friday
Desmond Harrington as Detective Jimmy McCarron
Eva Longoria as Detective Gloria Duran
Evan Parke as Detective Raymond Cooper
Christina Chang as Assistant District Attorney Sandy Chang
Roselyn Sanchez stars as Detective Elena Macias

Production Credits:
L.A. Dragnet is a production of Wolf Films in association with Universal Network Television. Dick Wolf, Peter Jankowski and Walon Green are executive producers. Josh Pate and Jonas Pate, Jeffrey Reiner and Arthur Forney serve as co-executive producers. "L.A. Dragnet" films at the Universal Studios in Universal City, California.

The Episodes:
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1-3 17 In 6--10/18/2003
When a deadly gang war breaks out in L.A.'s most crime-ridden precinct, Detective Cooper goes back to the neighborhood he once worked in to find those involved by enlisting the help of a small-time drug dealer and his street-wise little brother.
Written by: Joshua Pate
Directed by: Paul Shapiro
Guest stars: Daniel Edward Mora as Detective Velasquez, Victor Togunde as B-Mo, John Hartmann as public defender, Shawn H. Smith as Lil' Mo, Cal Gibson as Mr. Pierce, D. Reynolds as Ghost Dog, Derek Santhonya s Bob Wilcox, Mae Mercer as Mrs. Coleman, Ryan Honey as paramedic no. 1, Quinn Sullivan as paramedic no. 2, Jo D. Jonz as Sherm, Marcus Brown as D-Roc, Angela Gibbs as Ms. Singletary, Destiny Edmond as Neicy, Michael Massengale as heckler and Vince Green as young black man.

1-4 The Magic Bullet--10/25/2003
When an emotionally fragile groupie is found dead after what appeared to be a wild Hollywood party, an eccentric music producer with a penchant for kinky sexual games is among the prime suspects.
Written by: Dan Dworkin & Jay Beattie
Directed by: Aaron Lipstadt
Guest stars: Michael Massee as Victor Hellman, Robin Barlett as Dennis Bohannon, Scott Rabinowitz as Detective Selig, Neil Hopkins as Adrian Sherr, Heidi Sulzman as uniformed cop, Kim Evey as Jill Soames, David Anthony Marshall as Michael Jamelski, Jeanette O'Connor as apt. manager, Randy Oglesby as Leon Pagni, Jennifer Skyas Melissa Eggar, Hamish Linklater as Kevin Grimes, Craig Ryan Ng as Bolo, Bruce Katzman as Bernie, Nicole Dehuff as Claudia Hellman, K.T. Thangavelu as Griff, Todd Felix as Waring, Hunter Bodine as A&R guy, Andrew Cooper Wasser as session guitarist, Marci Brickhouse as Carlene Pagni and Hal Ozsan as Bruce Berkowitz.