The Sweeney (1975)

Action · Crime · Drama

Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (3,038 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1975)

7.65 avg 13 episodes 7.9 → 8.3 50 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ringer	7.9	288
2	Jackpot	7.5	204
3	Thin Ice	7.1	201
4	Queen's Pawn	7.6	194
5	Jigsaw	7.4	180
6	Night Out	7.9	195
7	The Placer	7.9	176
8	Cover Story	7.1	175
9	Golden Boy	7.6	160
10	Stoppo Driver	7.8	174
11	Big Spender	7.4	161
12	Contact Breaker	7.9	170
13	Abduction	8.3	163

Season 2 (1975)

7.87 avg 13 episodes 8.1 → 8.1 50 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Chalk and Cheese	8.1	183
2	Faces	7.8	149
3	Supersnout	7.4	159
4	Big Brother	7.6	143
5	Hit and Run	8.1	179
6	Trap	7.2	138
7	Golden Fleece	8.0	164
8	Poppy	8.2	156
9	Stay Lucky Eh?	8.2	154
10	Trojan Bus	7.9	171
11	I Want the Man	7.7	132
12	Country Boy	8.0	143
13	Thou Shalt Not Kill!	8.1	160

Season 3 (1976)

7.74 avg 13 episodes 7.6 → 8.0 51 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Selected Target	7.6	149
2	In from the Cold	7.9	144
3	Visiting Fireman	7.3	136
4	Tomorrow Man	7.9	158
5	Taste of Fear	8.2	160
6	Bad Apple	7.8	136
7	May	7.3	145
8	Sweet Smell of Succession	7.8	148
9	Down to You, Brother	7.7	134
10	Pay Off	7.8	135
11	Loving Arms	7.8	137
12	'Lady Luck'	7.5	131
13	On the Run	8.0	145

Season 4 (1978)

7.64 avg 14 episodes 8.1 → 8.4 51 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Messenger of the Gods	8.1	173
2	Hard Men	7.7	155
3	Drag Act	7.2	127
4	Trust Red	7.4	134
5	Nightmare	7.6	134
6	Money, Money, Money	7.9	142
7	Bait	8.2	161
8	The Bigger They Are	7.7	141
9	Feet of Clay	7.4	125
10	One of Your Own	7.8	146
11	Hearts and Minds	6.8	159
12	Latin Lady	7.1	131
13	Victims	7.7	132
14	Jack or Knave	8.4	156