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The Best Episodes of The Sweeney Season 1

Every episode of The Sweeney Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Sweeney Season 1!

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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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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 1 - Ringer
    7.9/10(278 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 2 - Jackpot
    7.5/10(197 votes)

    #2 - 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.

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  3. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 3 - Thin Ice
    7.1/10(192 votes)

    #3 - 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.

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  4. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 4 - Queen’s Pawn
    7.7/10(189 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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  5. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 5 - Jigsaw
    7.4/10(175 votes)

    #5 - 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.

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  6. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 6 - Night Out
    7.8/10(192 votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 7 - The Placer
    7.8/10(174 votes)

    #7 - 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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  9. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 8 - Cover Story
    7.1/10(168 votes)

    #8 - Cover Story

    S1:E8

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

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  10. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 9 - Golden Boy
    7.6/10(156 votes)

    #9 - Golden Boy

    S1:E9

    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

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  11. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 10 - Stoppo Driver
    7.8/10(169 votes)

    #10 - 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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  12. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 11 - Big Spender
    7.4/10(156 votes)

    #11 - Big Spender

    S1:E11

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

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  13. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 12 - Contact Breaker
    7.9/10(166 votes)

    #12 - 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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  14. The Sweeney Season 1 Episode 13 - Abduction
    8.3/10(160 votes)

    #13 - 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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Ringer" is the best rated episode of "The Sweeney" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 278 votes. Directed by Terry Green and written by Trevor Preston, it aired on 1/2/1975. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Jackpot".