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The Sweeney

TV·1975–1978·4 seasons, 53 episodes·ITV1·Drama, Action, Crime·1h·Created by Ian Kennedy Martin

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The Sweeney was one of the finest British police series of the mid 1970s. Jack Regan is a hard edged detective in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan police (called 'the Sweeney' from the Cockney rhyming slang 'Sweeney Todd' = 'Flying Squad"). He pursues villains by methods which are underhand, often illegal, frequently violent, and more often than not, successful.

Cast

John ThawJohn ThawJack ReganDennis WatermanDennis WatermanGeorge CarterGarfield MorganGarfield MorganFrank HaskinsJohn AlkinJohn AlkinDS Tom DanielsMorris PerryMorris PerryDet. Chief Supt. MaynonTony AllenTony AllenBill the DriverMartyn ReadMartyn ReadDC Jimmy Thorpe

Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes1975Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01RingerJanuary 2, 1975—Regan's lady-friends car is stolen.In it is photos and notes from Regans surveillance of gangster Frank Kemble.Soon the photos get into Kemb
  2. S01E02JackpotJanuary 9, 1975—
  3. S01E03Thin IceJanuary 16, 1975—
  4. S01E04Queen's PawnJanuary 23, 1975—Crime boss Johnny Lyon and his two associates walk free from a murder trial.Regan is given a free hand to put them behind bars for good...an
  5. S01E05JigsawJanuary 30, 1975—Eddie Boys is a suspect in a factory robbery, but he has a seemingly cast iron alibi- he was with Regan.Regan takes matters into his own han
  6. S01E06Night OutFebruary 6, 1975—
  7. S01E07The PlacerFebruary 13, 1975—
  8. S01E08Cover StoryFebruary 20, 1975—
  9. S01E09Golden BoyFebruary 27, 1975—
  10. S01E10Stoppo DriverMarch 6, 1975—
  11. S01E11Big SpenderMarch 13, 1975—
  12. S01E12Contact BreakerMarch 20, 1975—
  13. S01E13AbductionMarch 27, 1975—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213Episodes1975Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Chalk and CheeseSeptember 1, 1975—
  2. S02E02FacesSeptember 8, 1975—
  3. S02E03SupersnoutSeptember 15, 1975—
  4. S02E04Big BrotherSeptember 22, 1975—
  5. S02E05Hit and RunSeptember 29, 1975—
  6. S02E06TrapOctober 6, 1975—
  7. S02E07Golden FleeceOctober 13, 1975—
  8. S02E08PoppyOctober 20, 1975—
  9. S02E09Stay Lucky, Eh?October 27, 1975—
  10. S02E10Trojan BusNovember 3, 1975—
  11. S02E11I Want the ManNovember 10, 1975—
  12. S02E12Country BoyNovember 17, 1975—
  13. S02E13Thou Shalt Not KillNovember 24, 1975—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0313Episodes1976Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01Selected TargetSeptember 6, 1976—
  2. S03E02In from the ColdSeptember 13, 1976—
  3. S03E03Visiting FiremanSeptember 20, 1976—
  4. S03E04Tomorrow ManSeptember 27, 1976—
  5. S03E05Taste of FearOctober 4, 1976—
  6. S03E06Bad AppleOctober 11, 1976—
  7. S03E07MayOctober 25, 1976—
  8. S03E08Sweet Smell of SuccessionNovember 8, 1976—
  9. S03E09Down to You BrotherNovember 22, 1976—
  10. S03E10Pay OffNovember 29, 1976—
  11. S03E11Loving ArmsDecember 6, 1976—
  12. S03E12Lady LuckDecember 13, 1976—
  13. S03E13On the RunDecember 20, 1976—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0414Episodes1978Aired—Season avg
  1. S04E01Messenger of the GodsSeptember 7, 1978—
  2. S04E02Hard MenSeptember 14, 1978—
  3. S04E03Drag ActSeptember 21, 1978—
  4. S04E04Trust RedSeptember 28, 1978—
  5. S04E05NightmareOctober 5, 1978—
  6. S04E06Money, Money, MoneyOctober 12, 1978—
  7. S04E07BaitOctober 19, 1978—Detective Inspector Jack Regan sets out to stop a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde.
  8. S04E08The Bigger They AreOctober 26, 1978—
  9. S04E09Feet of ClayNovember 2, 1978—
  10. S04E10One of Your OwnNovember 9, 1978—
  11. S04E11Hearts and MindsNovember 23, 1978—
  12. S04E12Latin LadyNovember 30, 1978—
  13. S04E13VictimsDecember 14, 1978—
  14. S04E14Jack or KnaveDecember 28, 1978—A security guard is murdered during a payroll snatch. The local police force under Chief Superintendent Canning have no luck in catching the

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

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