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The Sweeney•Season 1•Episode 12

Contact Breaker

7.9/10 · 170 votesMar 20, 1975

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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

Directed byWilliam Brayne

Written byRobert Banks Stewart

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Seasons4

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Season 1 Episodes13

Ringer

Jackpot

Thin Ice

Queen’s Pawn

Jigsaw

Night Out

The Placer

Cover Story

Golden Boy

Stoppo Driver

Big Spender

Contact Breaker

Abduction

Cast3

John Thaw

Det. Insp. Jack Regan

Dennis Waterman

Det. Sgt. George Carter

Garfield Morgan

Det. Chief Insp. Frank Haskins

Crew3

William Brayne

Director

Robert Banks Stewart

Writer

John S. Smith

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Contact Breaker" is episode 12 of The Sweeney season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 170 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by William Brayne and written by Robert Banks Stewart, it aired on March 20, 1975.

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