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The Best Episodes of The Sweeney Season 4

Every episode of The Sweeney Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Sweeney Season 4!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 14 - Jack or Knave
    8.4/10(156 votes)

    S4:E14

    Regan finds himself in deep trouble when an allegation of corruption is made by the Police Complaints Department. A security van is robbed, and a guard identifies one of the robbers.

    Director:Tom Clegg
    Writer:Ted Childs

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  2. The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 7 - Bait
    8.2/10(162 votes)

    S4:E7

    Regan is determined to nail a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde.

    Director:Sid Roberson
    Writer:Trevor Preston

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  3. The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 1 - Messenger of the Gods
    8.1/10(174 votes)

    S4:E1

    Regan and Carter have a suspect in mind for the theft of a consignment of mercury, but he has an alibi.

    Director:Terry Green
    Writer:Trevor Preston

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  4. The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 6 - Money, Money, Money
    7.9/10(143 votes)

    S4:E6

    Regan and Carter try to catch a man trying to blackmail a pools winner about the part he played in a robbery.

    Director:Sid Roberson
    Writer:Trevor Preston

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  5. The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 10 - One of Your Own
    7.8/10(146 votes)

    S4:E10

    Carter winds up behind bars in an attempt to solve a jewellery robbery.

    Director:Christopher Menaul
    Writer:Tony Hoare

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  6. The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 2 - Hard Men
    7.7/10(156 votes)

    S4:E2

    Regan and Carter are reluctantly teamed up with a Scottish officer.

    Director:Graham Baker
    Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin

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  7. The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 13 - Victims
    7.7/10(132 votes)

    S4:E13

    Carter discovers that an informant was involved in the shooting of a colleague.

    Director:Ben Bolt
    Writer:Roger Marshall

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  8. The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 5 - Nightmare
    7.6/10(135 votes)

    S4:E5

    Regan's girlfriend has a nightmare that has similarities to a deadly incident.

    Director:David Wickes
    Writer:Ranald Graham

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  9. The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 8 - The Bigger They Are
    7.6/10(143 votes)

    S4:E8

    Regan discovers that successful people will stop at nothing to keep skeletons buried.

    Director:Mike Vardy
    Writer:Tony Hoare

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  10. The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 4 - Trust Red
    7.4/10(135 votes)

    S4:E4

    After a criminal dies during a robbery, Regan and Carter can find no leads.

    Director:Douglas Camfield
    Writer:Richard Harris

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  11. The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 9 - Feet of Clay
    7.4/10(125 votes)

    S4:E9

    Regan is asked to help a criminal from his past, whose son has been kidnapped.

    Director:Chris Burt
    Writer:Roger Marshall

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  12. The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 3 - Drag Act
    7.2/10(128 votes)

    S4:E3

    The Sweeney get incorrect information from informants, allowing a gang of villains to make off with some contraband alcohol.

    Director:Tom Clegg
    Writer:Ted Childs

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  13. The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 12 - Latin Lady
    7.1/10(131 votes)

    S4:E12

    A rich gynaecologist is attacked by a gang of villains who rob him of his suitcase.

    Director:Peter Smith
    Writer:Ted Childs

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  14. The Sweeney Season 4 Episode 11 - Hearts and Minds
    6.8/10(159 votes)

    S4:E11

    Regan and Carter get caught up in a plot to prevent a foreign head of state from getting his hands on an experimental drug to treat his heart condition.

    Director:Mike Vardy
    Writers:Donald Churchill, Ted Childs

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Jack or Knave" is the best rated episode of The Sweeney season 4. It scored 8.4/10 from 156 votes. Directed by Tom Clegg and written by Ted Childs, it aired on December 28, 1978. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Bait".