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The Sweeney

1975–1978 · 4 seasons

Gritty, fast-moving 70s cop action with tough talk, smoky offices, and a morally ambiguous hero.

Genres
Action & adventure, Drama, Crime
Overview
Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.
How it feels
Tense, dark, cynical and satirical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Crime, corruption, justice, violence
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • justice
  • violence
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

Cast

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  • Britbox Apple TV channel

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Details

Genres
action & adventure, drama, crime
Created by
Ian Kennedy Martin
Written by
Ranald Graham, Roger Marshall, Trevor Preston, Troy Kennedy Martin
Starring
John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, Brian Wilde, Wanda Ventham, T. P. McKenna, Prunella Gee, Tony Jay
Cinematography
Dusty Miller, Michael J. Davis
Length
4 seasons, 53 episodes, 50 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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