Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.
The best episode of "The Sweeney" season 1 is "Ringer", rated 7.8/10 from 243 user votes. It was directed by Terry Green and written by Trevor Preston. "Ringer" aired on 1/2/1975 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Jackpot".
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
It’s unclear whether a beautiful crime reporter is involved with a criminal gang or just a catspaw.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Ranald Graham
When seedy informant Harry Fuller is spotted by Regan in a pub flush with money, he knows something is up and interrogates Harry.
Director: Tom Clegg
Writer: Martin Hall
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
The Smith Brothers, a vicious group of mobsters, abandon their usual strong-arm tactics to run a parking ticket scam at a car park.
Director: Viktors Ritelis
Writer: Allan Prior
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
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