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The Sweeney S3E5 — Taste of Fear
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The Sweeney•Season 3•Episode 5

Taste of Fear

8.2/10 · 161 votesOct 4, 1976

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 3•+0.5 vs season avg

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How will new recruit Bob Hargreaves cope with an investigation into a violent burglary?

Directed byDavid Wickes
Written byRoger Marshall
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Episode Summary

"Taste of Fear" is episode 5 of The Sweeney season 3. It scored 8.2/10 from 161 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by David Wickes and written by Roger Marshall, it aired on October 4, 1976.

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