The story you're about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.

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You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned a homicide detail.

An old couple suddenly disappear from one of the fashionable neighborhoods in your city.

There's no trace of them. Not a clue to their whereabouts. Foul play is suspected.

Your job. Find them.

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Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime.

For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department,

you will travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case from official police files.

From beginning to end, from crime to punishment,

dragnet is the story of your police force in action.

Was Saturday, September 30th, was warm in Los Angeles.

We were working a day shift out of homicide. My partner's been Romero.

The boss is Captain Blaine Steed. My name's Friday.

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