Ended · 1975–1978

The Sweeney

Drama / Action / Crime

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.

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Season 1 · 14 episodes

S01 E01 · Ringer1975-01-02
S01 E02 · Jackpot1975-01-09
S01 E03 · Thin Ice1975-01-16
S01 E04 · Queen's Pawn1975-01-23
S01 E05 · Jigsaw1975-01-30
S01 E06 · Night Out1975-02-06
S01 E07 · The Placer1975-02-13
S01 E08 · Cover Story1975-02-20
S01 E09 · Golden Boy1975-02-27
S01 E10 · Stoppo Driver1975-03-06
S01 E11 · Big Spender1975-03-13
S01 E12 · Contact Breaker1975-03-20
S01 E13 · Abduction1975-03-27
S01 Special · Armchair Cinema: "Regan" (Pilot)1974-01-04

Season 2 · 13 episodes

S02 E01 · Chalk and Cheese1975-09-01
S02 E02 · Faces1975-09-08
S02 E03 · Supersnout1975-09-15
S02 E04 · Big Brother1975-09-22
S02 E05 · Hit and Run1975-09-29
S02 E06 · Trap1975-10-06
S02 E07 · Golden Fleece1975-10-13
S02 E08 · Poppy1975-10-20
S02 E09 · Stay Lucky, Eh?1975-10-27
S02 E10 · Trojan Bus1975-11-03
S02 E11 · I Want the Man1975-11-10
S02 E12 · Country Boy1975-11-17
S02 E13 · Thou Shalt Not Kill1975-11-24

Season 3 · 14 episodes

S03 E01 · Selected Target1976-09-06
S03 E02 · In from the Cold1976-09-13
S03 E03 · Visiting Fireman1976-09-20
S03 E04 · Tomorrow Man1976-09-27
S03 E05 · Taste of Fear1976-10-04
S03 E06 · Bad Apple1976-10-11
S03 E07 · May1976-10-25
S03 E08 · Sweet Smell of Succession1976-11-08
S03 E09 · Down to You Brother1976-11-22
S03 E10 · Pay Off1976-11-29
S03 E11 · Loving Arms1976-12-06
S03 E12 · Lady Luck1976-12-13
S03 E13 · On the Run1976-12-20
S03 Special · Sweeney!1977-01-20

Season 4 · 15 episodes

S04 E01 · Messenger of the Gods1978-09-07
S04 E02 · Hard Men1978-09-14
S04 E03 · Drag Act1978-09-21
S04 E04 · Trust Red1978-09-28
S04 E05 · Nightmare1978-10-05
S04 E06 · Money, Money, Money1978-10-12
S04 E07 · Bait1978-10-19
S04 E08 · The Bigger They Are1978-10-26
S04 E09 · Feet of Clay1978-11-02
S04 E10 · One of Your Own1978-11-09
S04 E11 · Hearts and Minds1978-11-23
S04 E12 · Latin Lady1978-11-30
S04 E13 · Victims1978-12-14
S04 E14 · Jack or Knave1978-12-28
S04 Special · Sweeney 21978-04-01

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