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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 - In from the Cold

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    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
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    #2 - Bad Apple

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    S3:E6

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

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    #3 - May

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    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
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    #4 - Feet of Clay

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    S4:E9

    Regan is asked to help a criminal from his past, whose son has been kidnapped.

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    Director:Chris Burt
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    #5 - One of Your Own

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    S4:E10

    Carter winds up behind bars in an attempt to solve a jewellery robbery.

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    #6 - Hearts and Minds

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    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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    #7 - Latin Lady

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    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
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    #8 - Victims

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    S4:E13

    Carter discovers that an informant was involved in the shooting of a colleague.

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    Director:Ben Bolt
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    #9 - Jack or Knave

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    S4:E14

    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.

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    Director:Tom Clegg
    Writer:Ted Childs
  11. 1.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Bigger They Are

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    S4:E8

    Regan discovers that successful people will stop at nothing to keep skeletons buried.

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    Director:Mike Vardy
    Writer:Tony Hoare
  12. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Nightmare

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    S4:E5

    Regan's girlfriend has a nightmare that has similarities to a deadly incident.

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  13. 7.0/10(160 votes)

    #12 - Cover Story

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    S1:E8

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

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  14. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Visiting Fireman

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    S3:E3

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

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  15. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Taste of Fear

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    S3:E5

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

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  16. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Sweet Smell of Succession

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    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
  17. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Loving Arms

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    S3:E11

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

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    Director:Tom Clegg
  18. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Lady Luck

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    S3:E12

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

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    Director:Mike Vardy
  19. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Messenger of the Gods

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    S4:E1

    Regan and Carter have a suspect in mind for the theft of a consignment of mercury, but he has an alibi.

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  20. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Drag Act

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    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
  21. 7.1/10(182 votes)

    #20 - Thin Ice

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    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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  22. 7.2/10(129 votes)

    #21 - 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
  23. 7.3/10(166 votes)

    #22 - Jigsaw

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    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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  24. 7.4/10(149 votes)

    #23 - Big Spender

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    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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  25. 7.4/10(147 votes)

    #24 - 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
  26. 7.5/10(186 votes)

    #25 - Jackpot

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    S1:E2

    Regan’s flying squad falls under suspicion after they apprehend a gang of hijackers, but a bag with 35,000 pounds in it has somehow disappeared.

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Worst Episodes Summary

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