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The Best Episodes of The Sweeney

Every episode of The Sweeney ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Sweeney!

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Sweeney Season 2 Episode 8 - Poppy
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Poppy

    S2:E8

    Violent criminal Vic Labbett returns to England to recover the proceeds of an earlier robbery, and Regan and Carter must stop him before he can get his hands on the loot.

    Director:Tom Clegg
    Writer:Trevor Preston

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  2. The Sweeney Season 2 Episode 9 - Stay Lucky, Eh?
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Stay Lucky, Eh?

    S2:E9

    Regan and Carter are on the case when a pair of robbers are themselves robbed at gunpoint.

    Director:Douglas Camfield
    Writer:Trevor Preston

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  3. The Sweeney Season 3 Episode 13 - On the Run
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - On the Run

    S3:E13

    An armed robber is sprung from jail and comes looking for Regan.

    Director:David Wickes
    Writer:Roger Marshall

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  4. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 10 - Stoppo Driver
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Stoppo Driver

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Terry Green
    Writer:Allan Prior

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  5. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 13 - Abduction
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Abduction

    S1:E13

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

    Director:Tom Clegg
    Writer:Trevor Preston

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  6. The Sweeney Season 3 Episode 4 - Tomorrow Man
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Tomorrow Man

    S3:E4

    Regan is assigned to ensure the safe shipment of a gold bullion consignment.

    Director:David Wickes
    Writer:Andrew Wilson

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  7. The Sweeney Season 3 Episode 10 - Pay Off
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Pay Off

    S3:E10

    Carter's girlfriend asks him to find a missing villain, but Regan is suspicious.

    Director:Douglas Camfield
    Writer:Peter J. Hammond

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  8. The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 2 - Hard Men
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Hard Men

    S4:E2

    Regan and Carter are reluctantly teamed up with a Scottish officer.

    Director:Graham Baker
    Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin

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  9. The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 4 - Trust Red
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Trust Red

    S4:E4

    After a criminal dies during a robbery, Regan and Carter can find no leads.

    Director:Douglas Camfield
    Writer:Richard Harris

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  10. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 2 - Jackpot
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Jackpot

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Tom Clegg
    Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin

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  11. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 1 - Ringer
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Ringer

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Terry Green
    Writer:Trevor Preston

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  12. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 3 - Thin Ice
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Thin Ice

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Tom Clegg
    Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin

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  13. The Sweeney Season 2 Episode 10 - Trojan Bus
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Trojan Bus

    S2:E10

    Regan and Carter investigate an art deal that is more than it seems, and ends up in a wasteground shoot out.

    Director:Ted Childs
    Writer:Roger Marshall

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  14. The Sweeney Season 3 Episode 1 - Selected Target
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Selected Target

    S3:E1

    While in prison, inmates Titus Oates and Colly Kibber plan a robbery.

    Director:Tom Clegg
    Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin

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  15. The Sweeney Season 3 Episode 9 - Down to You, Brother
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Down to You, Brother

    S3:E9

    Regan is fitted up by an ex-con to get his daughter's dodgy boyfriend out of the picture.

    Director:Christopher Menaul
    Writer:Richard Harris

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  16. The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 6 - Money, Money, Money
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Money, Money, Money

    S4:E6

    Regan and Carter try to catch a man trying to blackmail a pools winner about the part he played in a robbery.

    Director:Sid Roberson
    Writer:Trevor Preston

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  17. The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 7 - Bait
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Bait

    S4:E7

    Regan is determined to nail a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde.

    Director:Sid Roberson
    Writer:Trevor Preston

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  18. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 8 - Cover Story
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Cover Story

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Douglas Camfield
    Writer:Ranald Graham

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  19. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 4 - Queen’s Pawn
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Queen’s Pawn

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Viktors Ritelis
    Writer:Ranald Graham

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  20. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 5 - Jigsaw
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Jigsaw

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:William Brayne
    Writer:Tudor Gates

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  21. The Sweeney Season 2 Episode 1 - Chalk and Cheese
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Chalk and Cheese

    S2:E1

    Giles Nunn and Carrie Selhurst are an upper crust couple who, partly for kicks and for the profits, commit highway robbery in lonely country lanes, along with the lower class boy Tommy Garret, whose dad is a friend of George Carter. Regan is on to them and Carrie gets arrested, but her unwillingness to cooperate leads to the death of the next victim.

    Director:Terry Green
    Writer:Trevor Preston

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  22. The Sweeney Season 2 Episode 2 - Faces
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Faces

    S2:E2

    When a gang hijack an armoured security truck, Regan, Carter and the Flying Squad set up an ambush to catch the crooks. But who's the informer ?

    Director:William Brayne
    Writer:Murray Smith

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  23. The Sweeney Season 2 Episode 4 - Big Brother
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Big Brother

    S2:E4

    Regan loses his patience with a thug he is questioning about a wages snatch, and soon the press are sniffing round for a police brutality story.

    Director:Tom Clegg
    Writer:Trevor Preston

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  24. The Sweeney Season 2 Episode 5 - Hit and Run
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Hit and Run

    S2:E5

    A case of mistaken identity provides tragic circumstances when a hit goes wrong; Regan and Carter manage to break the hit-and-run ring, and then try to stop another accident.

    Director:Mike Vardy
    Writer:Roger Marshall

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  25. The Sweeney Season 2 Episode 7 - Golden Fleece
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Golden Fleece

    S2:E7

    Chief Inspector Haskins is framed for corruption while Regan and Carter investigate a spate of break-ins. Is there a connection ?

    Director:David Wickes
    Writer:Roger Marshall

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Best Episodes Summary

"Poppy" is the best rated episode of "The Sweeney". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Tom Clegg and written by Trevor Preston, it aired on 10/20/1975. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Stay Lucky, Eh?".