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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. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 14 - Jack or Knave
    8.4/10(148 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. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 13 - Abduction
    8.3/10(160 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 7 - Bait
    8.3/10(152 votes)

    #3 - Bait

    S4:E7

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

    Director:Sid Roberson
    Writer:Trevor Preston

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  4. The Sweeney Season 2 Episode 8 - 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
    Writer:Trevor Preston

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  5. The Sweeney Season 2 Episode 9 - 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.

    Director:Douglas Camfield
    Writer:Trevor Preston

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  6. The Sweeney Season 3 Episode 5 - Taste of Fear
    8.2/10(151 votes)

    #6 - Taste of Fear

    S3:E5

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

    Director:David Wickes
    Writer:Roger Marshall

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  7. The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 1 - Messenger of the Gods
    8.2/10(166 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.

    Director:Terry Green
    Writer:Trevor Preston

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  8. The Sweeney Season 2 Episode 1 - Chalk and Cheese
    8.1/10(174 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.

    Director:Terry Green
    Writer:Trevor Preston

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  9. The Sweeney Season 2 Episode 5 - Hit and Run
    8.1/10(169 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
    Writer:Roger Marshall

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  10. The Sweeney Season 2 Episode 12 - Country Boy
    8.1/10(139 votes)

    #10 - 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
    Writer:Andrew Wilson

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  11. The Sweeney Season 2 Episode 13 - Thou Shalt Not Kill!
    8.1/10(155 votes)

    #11 - Thou Shalt Not Kill!

    S2:E13

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

    Director:Douglas Camfield
    Writer:Ranald Graham

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  12. The Sweeney Season 3 Episode 13 - On the Run
    8.1/10(140 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. The Sweeney Season 2 Episode 7 - Golden Fleece
    8.0/10(159 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 1 - Ringer
    7.9/10(277 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 12 - Contact Breaker
    7.9/10(165 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Director:William Brayne
    Writer:Robert Banks Stewart

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  16. The Sweeney Season 2 Episode 10 - Trojan Bus
    7.9/10(162 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. The Sweeney Season 3 Episode 2 - In from the Cold
    7.9/10(138 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. The Sweeney Season 3 Episode 4 - Tomorrow Man
    7.9/10(154 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 6 - Money, Money, Money
    7.9/10(136 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 6 - Night Out
    7.8/10(191 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:David Wickes
    Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin

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  21. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 7 - The Placer
    7.8/10(173 votes)

    #21 - 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
    Writer:Trevor Preston

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  22. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 10 - Stoppo Driver
    7.8/10(168 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
    Writer:Allan Prior

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  23. The Sweeney Season 2 Episode 2 - 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 ?

    Director:William Brayne
    Writer:Murray Smith

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  24. The Sweeney Season 3 Episode 6 - 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.

    Director:Douglas Camfield
    Writer:Roger Marshall

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  25. The Sweeney Season 3 Episode 8 - 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.

    Director:William Brayne
    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 148 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, "Abduction".