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 2 is "Chalk and Cheese", rated 8.1/10 from 151 user votes. It was directed by Terry Green and written by Trevor Preston. "Chalk and Cheese" aired on 9/1/1975 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Faces".
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
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
An informant of Regan’s tells him about a hijack involving a lorryload of cigarettes where he will be the look-out man. But can Regan trust his snout?
Director: Tom Clegg
Writer: Ranald Graham
Regan loses his patience with a thug he is questioning about a wages snatch, and soon the press are sniffing round for a police brutality story.
Director: Tom Clegg
Writer: Trevor Preston
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
Regan and Carter are confronted by a newsman with information on an unsolved robbery. And why are the pair being photographed ?
Director: Jim Goddard
Writer: Ray Jenkins
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
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
Regan and Carter are on the case when a pair of robbers are themselves robbed at gunpoint.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Trevor Preston
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
Regan's snout is abducted after passing on information about a switch of some stolen diamonds. Regan and Carter must catch the villains while protecting their source.
Director: Tom Clegg
Writer: Ray Jenkins
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
Regan and Carter are called to a siege at a bank, where two armed robbers are holding hostages.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Ranald Graham