Joe Friday (2003)

Joe Friday was the protagonist of the 2003 television series Dragnet, who was based on the earlier incarnations of Joe Friday and the Dragnet TV, radio, and movies series. He was portrayed by Ed O'Neil, who was perhaps best well known for playing Al Bundy on Married With Children. 
In 2003, Friday was partnered with a new young detective Frank Smith (played by Ethan Embry). Friday mentored the young man as the pair investigated murders in the Los Angeles area. Coming into conflict with the corrupt cop Jack Quinn, Friday vowed to bring the man to justice when Quinn shoots two petty thugs that had robbed a meat market earlier in order to cover up his own crimes. 
The following year Smith had been reassigned and Friday was assigned to supervise a group of detectives.
==Trivia==
*The series originally followed the formula of the earlier Dragnet series and focused on the work that two detectives partnered together did on a day to day basis. The show was retooled for the second season, with Frank Smith being written out of the series and Friday being appointed to lead a group of detectives, similar to other police procedurals of the time. The show was cancelled five episodes into the second season. 
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