The Sweeney

Name: The Sweeney
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Cast: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Martyn Read, John Flanagan, Nick Brimble

TV Series1975 – 19781h4 seasons · 53 episodes

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Action Crime Drama

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.

Creator: Ian Kennedy Martin
Stars: John Thaw Dennis Waterman Martyn Read

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ITV1Network, from TVmaze

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E1Messenger of the GodsSep 7, 1978 · 1hNot rated yet

E2Hard MenSep 14, 1978 · 1hNot rated yet

E3Drag ActSep 21, 1978 · 1hNot rated yet

E4Trust RedSep 28, 1978 · 1hNot rated yet

E5NightmareOct 5, 1978 · 1hNot rated yet

E6Money, Money, MoneyOct 12, 1978 · 1hNot rated yet

E7BaitOct 19, 1978 · 1h · Detective Inspector Jack Regan sets out to stop a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde.Not rated yet

E8The Bigger They AreOct 26, 1978 · 1hNot rated yet

E9Feet of ClayNov 2, 1978 · 1hNot rated yet

E10One of Your OwnNov 9, 1978 · 1hNot rated yet

E11Hearts and MindsNov 23, 1978 · 1hNot rated yet

E12Latin LadyNov 30, 1978 · 1hNot rated yet

E13VictimsDec 14, 1978 · 1hNot rated yet

E14Jack or KnaveDec 28, 1978 · 1h · A security guard is murdered during a payroll snatch. The local police force under Chief Superintendent Canning have no luck in catching the robbers and Canning is reluctant to work with Regan when the Sweeney are called in, frequently clashing with him. When Regan apprehends all the gang without telling him, Canning is far from happy. Regan is accused of corruption nine years earlier and Canning, his contemporary, refuses to help him. Fortunately Carter finds someone who will, but the whole experience leaves Regan extremely bitter.Not rated yet

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John ThawJack Regan Dennis WatermanGeorge Carter Martyn ReadDC Jimmy Thorpe John FlanaganDS Matthews Nick BrimbleD.C Burtonshaw James WarriorD.C Jellineck Garfield MorganFrank Haskins John AlkinDS Tom Daniels Morris PerryDet. Chief Supt. Maynon Tony AllenBill the Driver

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Details

Premiered: January 2, 1975
Ended: December 28, 1978
Status: Ended
Network: ITV1
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Language: English
Episode runtime: 1h
TVmaze ID: 3675