7.5

The Sweeney•Season 1•Episode 2

Jackpot

7.5/10 · 206 votesJan 9, 1975

Ranked #9 of 13 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byTom Clegg

Written byTroy Kennedy Martin

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Seasons4

All 1 2 3 4

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

Crew6

Troy Kennedy Martin

Writer

Tom Clegg

Director

Norman G. Langley

Director of Photography

Peter Brace

Stunts

Joe Powell

Stunts

John S. Smith

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Jackpot" is episode 2 of The Sweeney season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 206 votes, ranking #9 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Tom Clegg and written by Troy Kennedy Martin, it aired on January 9, 1975.

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