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The Best Episodes of The Sweeney Season 2

Every episode of The Sweeney Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Sweeney Season 2!

The Best Episodes of The Sweeney Season 2

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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  1. 8.2/10(151 votes)

    #1 - Poppy

    S2:E8

    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.

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    Director:Tom Clegg
  2. 8.1/10(167 votes)

    #2 - Chalk and Cheese

    S2:E1

    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.

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  3. 8.1/10(164 votes)

    #3 - Hit and Run

    S2:E5

    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.

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    Director:Mike Vardy
  4. 8.1/10(145 votes)

    #4 - Stay Lucky, Eh?

    S2:E9

    Regan and Carter are on the case when a pair of robbers are themselves robbed at gunpoint.

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  5. 8.1/10(136 votes)

    #5 - Country Boy

    S2:E12

    Regan and Carter are called in when alarm bells start ringing all over their patch. Who is setting them off - and why?

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    Director:Jim Goddard
  6. 8.1/10(153 votes)

    #6 - Thou Shalt Not Kill!

    S2:E13

    Regan and Carter are called to a siege at a bank, where two armed robbers are holding hostages.

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  8. 8.0/10(154 votes)

    #7 - Golden Fleece

    S2:E7

    Chief Inspector Haskins is framed for corruption while Regan and Carter investigate a spate of break-ins. Is there a connection ?

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  9. 7.9/10(159 votes)

    #8 - Trojan Bus

    S2:E10

    Regan and Carter investigate an art deal that is more than it seems, and ends up in a wasteground shoot out.

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    Director:Ted Childs
  10. 7.8/10(136 votes)

    #9 - Faces

    S2:E2

    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 ?

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  11. 7.8/10(126 votes)

    #10 - I Want the Man

    S2:E11

    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.

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    Director:Tom Clegg
  12. 7.7/10(132 votes)

    #11 - Big Brother

    S2:E4

    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.

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    Director:Tom Clegg
  13. 7.4/10(148 votes)

    #12 - Supersnout

    S2:E3

    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?

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    Director:Tom Clegg
  14. 7.2/10(130 votes)

    #13 - Trap

    S2:E6

    Regan and Carter are confronted by a newsman with information on an unsolved robbery. And why are the pair being photographed ?

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    Director:Jim Goddard

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Poppy" is the best rated episode of "The Sweeney" season 2. It scored 8.2/10 based on 151 votes. Directed by Tom Clegg and written by Trevor Preston, it aired on 10/20/1975. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Chalk and Cheese".