What Happened in the Last Episode? To this day, Dragnet remains a popular, ever-present name in conversations about iconic TV police shows.

The Dragnet television series was highly successful as it became the first movie to be based on a TV show, opening the way for others to follow.

ABC has ordered 13 episodes of the new Dragnet, which the struggling Walt Disney Co.-owned network is counting on as one of the most promising additions to its prime-time lineup early next year.