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The Sweeney

8.11975TV-PG4 seasonsEnglish

Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.

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Action & AdventureDramaCrime
Starring

John Thaw, Dennis Waterman

Created by

Ian Kennedy Martin

Season 1

1.Ringer

After Regan’s car is stolen with invaluable surveillance photos from a stakeout, the thief gives a heads-up to Sweeney’s target.

EpisodeJan 2, 1975

2.Jackpot

Regan’s flying squad falls under suspicion after they apprehend a gang of hijackers, but a bag with 35,000 pounds in it has somehow disappeared.

EpisodeJan 9, 1975

3.Thin Ice

Regan clashes with an arrogant police superintendent when a crime kingpin is allowed to leave the country and go to France.

EpisodeJan 16, 1975

4.Queen’s Pawn

After a high-powered lawyer gets three petty thugs off on a murder charge, Regan is authorized to use whatever means necessary to bring the hoodlums in.

EpisodeJan 23, 1975

5.Jigsaw

Regan is convinced that Eddie Boyse, a recently released career criminal, is responsible for a robbery, but Boyse was with Regan when the crime occurred.

EpisodeJan 30, 1975

6.Night Out

When the Superintendent finds out that there is a bank robbery in progress on a Saturday afternoon, he assigns Regan to visit an old girlfriend whose apartment is adjacent.

EpisodeFeb 6, 1975

7.The Placer

Regan adopts a new identity as an ex-con and goes undercover as a truck driver to expose a hijacking ring.

EpisodeFeb 13, 1975

8.Cover Story

It’s unclear whether a beautiful crime reporter is involved with a criminal gang or just a catspaw.

EpisodeFeb 20, 1975

9.Golden Boy

When seedy informant Harry Fuller is spotted by Regan in a pub flush with money, he knows something is up and interrogates Harry.

EpisodeFeb 27, 1975

10.Stoppo Driver

After their own getaway driver is killed fleeing police, a gang blackmails a young policeman into being their driver by kidnapping his bride.

EpisodeMar 6, 1975

11.Big Spender

The Smith Brothers, a vicious group of mobsters, abandon their usual strong-arm tactics to run a parking ticket scam at a car park.

EpisodeMar 13, 1975

12.Contact Breaker

After Danny Keever, a convict on weekend release and due for parole, is framed in a bank robbery, Regan works to clear him.

EpisodeMar 20, 1975

13.Abduction

After Regan gets a tip about an upcoming robbery from a trusted informant, the gang kidnaps his daughter to blackmail him into inaction.

EpisodeMar 27, 1975

The Sweeney

Action & AdventureDramaCrime

Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.

Information

Released
Jan 2, 1975
Episode length
1h
Seasons
4
Episodes
53
Status
Ended

Language & origin

Original audio
English
Country
GB
Rating
TV-PG
Created by
Ian Kennedy Martin

Networks

Network
ITV1

People in this story

John ThawDet. Insp. Jack Regan
Dennis WatermanDet. Sgt. George Carter

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