The Sweeney
A hard-edged 1970s crime series following a Flying Squad officer and his partner as they chase armed robbers and other serious criminals across London. Their push for results often means bent rules, tense confrontations, and a murky line between justice and misconduct.
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Season 1
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E1
Ringer
After Regan’s car is stolen with invaluable surveillance photos from a stakeout, the thief gives a heads-up to Sweeney’s target.
Jan 2, 1975 · 50m -
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E2
Jackpot
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.
Jan 9, 1975 · 50m -
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E3
Thin Ice
Regan clashes with an arrogant police superintendent when a crime kingpin is allowed to leave the country and go to France.
Jan 16, 1975 · 50m -
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E4
Queen’s Pawn
After a high-powered lawyer gets three petty thugs off on a murder charge, Regan is authorized to use whatever means necessary to bring the hoodlums in.
Jan 23, 1975 · 50m -
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E5
Jigsaw
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.
Jan 30, 1975 · 51m -
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E6
Night Out
When the Superintendent finds out that there is a bank robbery in progress on a Saturday afternoon, he assigns Regan to visit an old girlfriend whose apartment is adjacent.
Feb 6, 1975 · 49m -
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E7
The Placer
Regan adopts a new identity as an ex-con and goes undercover as a truck driver to expose a hijacking ring.
Feb 13, 1975 · 50m -
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E8
Cover Story
It’s unclear whether a beautiful crime reporter is involved with a criminal gang or just a catspaw.
Feb 20, 1975 · 50m -
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E9
Golden Boy
When seedy informant Harry Fuller is spotted by Regan in a pub flush with money, he knows something is up and interrogates Harry.
Feb 27, 1975 · 50m -
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E10
Stoppo Driver
After their own getaway driver is killed fleeing police, a gang blackmails a young policeman into being their driver by kidnapping his bride.
Mar 6, 1975 · 50m -
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E11
Big Spender
The Smith Brothers, a vicious group of mobsters, abandon their usual strong-arm tactics to run a parking ticket scam at a car park.
Mar 13, 1975 · 49m -
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E12
Contact Breaker
After Danny Keever, a convict on weekend release and due for parole, is framed in a bank robbery, Regan works to clear him.
Mar 20, 1975 · 49m -
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E13
Abduction
After Regan gets a tip about an upcoming robbery from a trusted informant, the gang kidnaps his daughter to blackmail him into inaction.
Mar 27, 1975 · 51m