The Line Up Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio|Police Radio Drama
Adam GrahamWith the smash success of Dragnet, many networks and producers began to play follow the leader. On NBC, Dragnet was followed up with Tales of the Texas Rangers which dramatized real-life tales from the Texas Rangers. CBS countered with The Line Up and later 21st Precinct, and then Nightwatch which while following an actual policeman in the field was as realistic as it got in a show that was pre-cu... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 79 | Founded | 13 years ago |
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Guthrie and Groebs rush to find a psycho killer who murdered seven people. Original Air Date: December 7, 1950
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Release Date: February 16, 2013
An undercover narcotics cop is killed and the entire force searches for the killer.
Original Air Date: November 30, 1950
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Release Date: February 09, 2013
An investment advisor is murdered and suspicion falls upon his jilted fiancée.
Original Air Date: November 23, 1950
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Release Date: February 02, 2013
Guthrie and Grebb try to cut through conflicting identifications to find out who committed a robbery/murder.
Original Air Date: November 16, 1950
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The lineup-focused crime drama is a pioneering radio series that presents police investigations in a documentary-like style, emphasizing procedure, interrogation, and realism. Episodes center on lineups, suspect identifications, and high-stakes investigations ranging from murders and kidnappings to robberies and harassment, often threading in character-driven tensions and moral questions. The format combines procedural rigor with narrative twists, occasionally referencing production context or crossovers from other scripts, which adds a meta-layer to the classic crime storytelling. Notable for its influence on later police realism in media, it maintains a brisk pace that appeals to listeners who enjoy hard-boiled detective drama, complex al... more
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