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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!

The Best Episodes of The Sweeney

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. Background image for Jack or Knave
    8.4/10(147 votes)

    #1 - Jack or Knave

    S4:E14

    Regan finds himself in deep trouble when an allegation of corruption is made by the Police Complaints Department. A security van is robbed, and a guard identifies one of the robbers.

    Director:Tom Clegg
    Writer:Ted Childs
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  2. Background image for Bait
    8.3/10(150 votes)

    #2 - Bait

    S4:E7

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

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  3. Background image for Abduction
    8.2/10(157 votes)

    #3 - 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
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  4. Background image for Poppy
    8.2/10(154 votes)

    #4 - 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
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  5. Background image for Stay Lucky, Eh?
    8.2/10(147 votes)

    #5 - Stay Lucky, Eh?

    S2:E9

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

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  6. Background image for Taste of Fear
    8.2/10(150 votes)

    #6 - Taste of Fear

    S3:E5

    How will new recruit Bob Hargreaves cope with an investigation into a violent burglary?

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  8. Background image for Messenger of the Gods
    8.2/10(165 votes)

    #7 - Messenger of the Gods

    S4:E1

    Regan and Carter have a suspect in mind for the theft of a consignment of mercury, but he has an alibi.

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  9. Background image for Chalk and Cheese
    8.1/10(172 votes)

    #8 - 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.

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  10. Background image for Hit and Run
    8.1/10(168 votes)

    #9 - 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
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  11. Background image for Golden Fleece
    8.1/10(158 votes)

    #10 - 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 ?

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  12. Background image for Country Boy
    8.1/10(139 votes)

    #11 - Country Boy

    S2:E12

    Regan and Carter are called in when alarm bells start ringing all over their patch. Who is setting them off - and why?

    Director:Jim Goddard
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  13. Background image for Thou Shalt Not Kill!
    8.1/10(155 votes)

    #12 - Thou Shalt Not Kill!

    S2:E13

    Regan and Carter are called to a siege at a bank, where two armed robbers are holding hostages.

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  14. Background image for On the Run
    8.0/10(140 votes)

    #13 - On the Run

    S3:E13

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

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  15. Background image for Money, Money, Money
    8.0/10(133 votes)

    #14 - 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.

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  16. Background image for Ringer
    7.9/10(272 votes)

    #15 - 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.

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  17. Background image for Night Out
    7.9/10(189 votes)

    #16 - Night Out

    S1:E6

    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.

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  18. Background image for The Placer
    7.9/10(171 votes)

    #17 - The Placer

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Ted Childs
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  19. Background image for Contact Breaker
    7.9/10(164 votes)

    #18 - Contact Breaker

    S1:E12

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

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  20. Background image for Trojan Bus
    7.9/10(162 votes)

    #19 - 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
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  21. Background image for In from the Cold
    7.9/10(137 votes)

    #20 - In from the Cold

    S3:E2

    Regan and Carter go after Billy Medhurst, implicated in a robbery that resulted in a policeman being shot and crippled. But is the past clouding Regan's judgement?

    Director:Terry Green
    Writer:Tony Hoare
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  22. Background image for Tomorrow Man
    7.9/10(153 votes)

    #21 - Tomorrow Man

    S3:E4

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

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  23. Background image for Stoppo Driver
    7.8/10(166 votes)

    #22 - 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
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  24. Background image for Faces
    7.8/10(140 votes)

    #23 - 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 ?

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  25. Background image for Bad Apple
    7.8/10(129 votes)

    #24 - Bad Apple

    S3:E6

    Regan and Carter go undercover to assess corruption charges made against CID officers.

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  26. Background image for Sweet Smell of Succession
    7.8/10(140 votes)

    #25 - Sweet Smell of Succession

    S3:E8

    Regan gets involved in gangland warfare following the death of one of London’s leading villains.

    Writer:Peter Hill
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Best Episodes Summary

"Jack or Knave" is the best rated episode of "The Sweeney". It scored 8.4/10 based on 147 votes. Directed by Tom Clegg and written by Ted Childs, it aired on 12/28/1978. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Bait".