Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.
Creator: Ian Kennedy Martin
Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.
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The Sweeney is a 1975 action & adventure and drama TV series from the United Kingdom created by Ian Kennedy Martin, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman. It first aired on January 2, 1975. The series has 4 seasons and 53 episodes on ITV1. Episodes run about 1 h 0 min, in English. Audiences rate it 8.1/10 from 28 votes — very well received.
The Sweeney premiered on January 2, 1975.
The Sweeney was created by Ian Kennedy Martin.
The main cast includes John Thaw and Dennis Waterman.
The Sweeney has 4 seasons (53 episodes). Status: Ended.
No streaming service lists it for US yet. Add it to your watchlist and check back — availability updates regularly.
It holds an audience score of 8.1/10 from 28 ratings, so fans of action & adventure and drama titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.
🏆 Awards: Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards. 2 nominations total
Every episode's audience rating at a glance — find the best (and worst) episodes before you binge.
| E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 7.5 | – | 9.0 | – | – | 9.0 | |
| S2 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | |
| S3 | 8.0 | – | 7.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | – | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | |
| S4 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
9+ Awesome8+ Great7+ Good6+ Regular<6 Bad
Ian Kennedy Martin
John Thaw
Dennis Waterman