The Sweeney: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: The Sweeney
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, Crime
• Premiere date: 1975-01-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 1978-12-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 3675

Cast and credited roles

• John Thaw — Jack Regan
• Dennis Waterman — George Carter
• Garfield Morgan — Frank Haskins
• John Alkin — DS Tom Daniels
• Morris Perry — Det. Chief Supt. Maynon
• Tony Allen — Bill the Driver
• Martyn Read — DC Jimmy Thorpe

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1975-01-02; final listed air date 1975-03-27; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 1975-09-01; final listed air date 1975-11-24; episode order: 13.
• Season 3: premiered 1976-09-06; final listed air date 1976-12-20; episode order: 13.
• Season 4: premiered 1978-09-07; final listed air date 1978-12-28; episode order: 14.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Sweeney on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.