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The Sweeney: At a glance

Every row in full, one after another

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Facts

1975–1978 · Action & Adventure, Drama · English44 h to binge

Critics vs audiences

Only audience scores so far

Audiences 81GoodWatch 81

  • IMDb

    IMDb8.1

Time to watch it all

44 h

53 episodes, about 50 min each

An episode a night: about 8 weeks.

Reach

Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 2 more

First aired

1975

January 2, 1975

Ended 1978

Genres

Action & AdventureDramaCrime

Language

English

Original language

Made in

  • United Kingdom

Content

TV-PG · Violence, strong language +1Better for older viewers

Rated

  • TV-PGUnited States

Better for older viewers: it's rated TV-PG in the United States for violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.

What's in it

  • ViolenceIntense
  • Gore, disturbing imagesMild
  • Frightening scenesMild
  • Sex, nudityLittle or none
  • Dark themesStrong
  • Strong languageNamed in the advisories

In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.

Viewing guide

AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking

Not listed for kids or family movie night.

Starring

StarringJohn Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan

607 people

Made by

Created by Ian Kennedy Martin, written with Trevor Preston, Roger MarshallDusty Miller (camera), Chris Burt (editing)·69 people in 6 departments

Directing · 13

Writing · 18

Production · 2

Camera · 4

Editing · 4

Other crew · 28