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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(150 votes)

    #1 - Poppy

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    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(166 votes)

    #2 - Chalk and Cheese

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    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(163 votes)

    #3 - Hit and Run

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    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(144 votes)

    #4 - Stay Lucky, Eh?

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    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(135 votes)

    #5 - Country Boy

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    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(152 votes)

    #6 - Thou Shalt Not Kill!

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    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(153 votes)

    #7 - Golden Fleece

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    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(158 votes)

    #8 - Trojan Bus

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    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(135 votes)

    #9 - Faces

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    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(125 votes)

    #10 - I Want the Man

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    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(131 votes)

    #11 - Big Brother

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    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(147 votes)

    #12 - Supersnout

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    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(129 votes)

    #13 - Trap

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    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 150 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".