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The Worst Episodes of The Sweeney

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. Background image for In from the Cold
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #1 - In from the Cold

    S3:E2

    Regan and Carter go after Billy Medhurst, implicated in a robbery that resulted in a policeman being shot and crippled. But is the past clouding Regan's judgement?

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    Director:Terry Green
    Writer:Tony Hoare
  2. Background image for Bad Apple
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    #2 - Bad Apple

    S3:E6

    Regan and Carter go undercover to assess corruption charges made against CID officers.

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  3. Background image for May
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    #3 - May

    S3:E7

    Regan tries to help out the son of a friend when the lad is implicated in an assault.

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    Director:Tom Clegg
  4. Background image for Trap
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - 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
  5. Background image for Supersnout
    3.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - 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
  6. Background image for I Want the Man
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - 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
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  8. Background image for Thou Shalt Not Kill!
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - 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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  9. Background image for Hearts and Minds
    6.9/10(149 votes)

    #8 - Hearts and Minds

    S4:E11

    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.

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  10. Background image for Cover Story
    7.0/10(163 votes)

    #9 - Cover Story

    S1:E8

    It’s unclear whether a beautiful crime reporter is involved with a criminal gang or just a catspaw.

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  11. Background image for Chalk and Cheese
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - 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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  12. Background image for Faces
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - 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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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - 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
  14. Background image for Hit and Run
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - 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
  15. Background image for Golden Fleece
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - 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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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - 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
  17. Background image for Visiting Fireman
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Visiting Fireman

    S3:E3

    Regan gets involved in a secret government deal, thanks to Shebbeq, a Turkish cop.

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  18. Background image for Taste of Fear
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Taste of Fear

    S3:E5

    How will new recruit Bob Hargreaves cope with an investigation into a violent burglary?

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  19. Background image for Sweet Smell of Succession
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Sweet Smell of Succession

    S3:E8

    Regan gets involved in gangland warfare following the death of one of London’s leading villains.

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    Writer:Peter Hill
  20. Background image for Loving Arms
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Loving Arms

    S3:E11

    Regan must find the source of illegal guns that are flooding the market.

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    Director:Tom Clegg
  21. Background image for Lady Luck
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Lady Luck

    S3:E12

    Regan knows the identity of a robber, but has a difficult time proving his guilt.

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    Director:Mike Vardy
  22. Background image for Thin Ice
    7.1/10(187 votes)

    #21 - Thin Ice

    S1:E3

    Regan clashes with an arrogant police superintendent when a crime kingpin is allowed to leave the country and go to France.

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  23. Background image for Latin Lady
    7.2/10(121 votes)

    #22 - Latin Lady

    S4:E12

    A rich gynaecologist is attacked by a gang of villains who rob him of his suitcase.

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    Director:Peter Smith
    Writer:Ted Childs
  24. Background image for Drag Act
    7.3/10(120 votes)

    #23 - Drag Act

    S4:E3

    The Sweeney get incorrect information from informants, allowing a gang of villains to make off with some contraband alcohol.

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    Director:Tom Clegg
    Writer:Ted Childs
  25. Background image for Jigsaw
    7.4/10(172 votes)

    #24 - Jigsaw

    S1:E5

    Regan is convinced that Eddie Boyse, a recently released career criminal, is responsible for a robbery, but Boyse was with Regan when the crime occurred.

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  26. Background image for Big Spender
    7.4/10(153 votes)

    #25 - Big Spender

    S1:E11

    The Smith Brothers, a vicious group of mobsters, abandon their usual strong-arm tactics to run a parking ticket scam at a car park.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"In from the Cold" is the worst rated episode of "The Sweeney". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Terry Green and written by Tony Hoare, it aired on 9/13/1976. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Bad Apple".