Detective Joe Friday (whose name has been changed to protect the innocent) is a man who carries a badge. All he wants are the facts, and he is willing to pound endless pavement and knock on endless doors to get them. Whatever crime he gets assigned to cover - be it petty fraud, larceny, illicit drug sales, or child molestation, he will find his man (or woman) and bring him to justice. Dedicated isn't even the word for a man like Joe Friday, Friday wrote the book on dedication.
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. 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.
Appearances
L.A. Dragnet
Main cast, played by Ed O'Neill
- Episode 1x01: The Silver Slayer (Feb 2, 2003)
- Episode 1x02: The Big Ruckus (Feb 9, 2003)
- Episode 1x03: All That Glitters (Feb 16, 2003)
- Episode 1x04: Well Endowed (Feb 23, 2003)
- Episode 1x05: The Cutting of the Swath (Mar 2, 2003)
- Episode 1x06: The Brass Ring (Mar 9, 2003)
- Episode 1x07: The Artful Dodger (Mar 16, 2003)
- Episode 1x08: Sticks and Stones (Mar 30, 2003)
- Episode 1x09: Redemption (Apr 6, 2003)
- Episode 1x10: Let's Make a Deal (Apr 13, 2003)
- Episode 1x11: For Whom the Whistle Blows (Apr 27, 2003)
- Episode 1x12: The Little Guy (May 11, 2003)
- Episode 2x01: Daddy's Girl (Oct 4, 2003)
- Episode 2x02: Coyote (Oct 11, 2003)
- Episode 2x03: 17 in 6 (Oct 18, 2003)
- Episode 2x04: The Magic Bullet (Oct 25, 2003)
- Episode 2x05: Slice of Life (Nov 1, 2003)
- Episode 2x06: Abduction (Apr 21, 2004)
- Episode 2x07: Frame of Mind (Apr 28, 2004)
- Episode 2x08: Retribution (May 5, 2004)
- Episode 2x09: Riddance (Dec 4, 2004)
- Episode 2x10: Killing Field (Dec 4, 2004)