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 4 is "Messenger of the Gods", rated 8.2/10 from 150 user votes. It was directed by Terry Green and written by Trevor Preston. "Messenger of the Gods" aired on 9/7/1978 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Hard Men".
Regan and Carter have a suspect in mind for the theft of a consignment of mercury, but he has an alibi.
Director: Terry Green
Writer: Trevor Preston
Regan and Carter are reluctantly teamed up with a Scottish officer.
Director: Graham Baker
Writer: Troy Kennedy Martin
The Sweeney get incorrect information from informants, allowing a gang of villains to make off with some contraband alcohol.
Director: Tom Clegg
Writer: Ted Childs
After a criminal dies during a robbery, Regan and Carter can find no leads.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Richard Harris
Regan's girlfriend has a nightmare that has similarities to a deadly incident.
Director: David Wickes
Writer: Ranald Graham
Regan and Carter try to catch a man trying to blackmail a pools winner about the part he played in a robbery.
Director: Sid Roberson
Writer: Trevor Preston
Regan is determined to nail a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde.
Director: Sid Roberson
Writer: Trevor Preston
Regan discovers that successful people will stop at nothing to keep skeletons buried.
Director: Mike Vardy
Writer: Tony Hoare
Regan is asked to help a criminal from his past, whose son has been kidnapped.
Director: Chris Burt
Writer: Roger Marshall
Carter winds up behind bars in an attempt to solve a jewellery robbery.
Director: Christopher Menaul
Writer: Tony Hoare
Regan and Carter get caught up in a plot to prevent a foreign head of state from getting his hands on an experimental drug to treat his heart condition.
Director: Mike Vardy
Writer: Ted Childs, Donald Churchill
A rich gynaecologist is attacked by a gang of villains who rob him of his suitcase.
Director: Peter Smith
Writer: Ted Childs
Carter discovers that an informant was involved in the shooting of a colleague.
Director: Ben Bolt
Writer: Roger Marshall
Regan finds himself in deep trouble when an allegation of corruption is made by the Police Complaints Department. A security van is robbed, and a guard identifies one of the robbers.
Director: Tom Clegg
Writer: Ted Childs