The Sweeney Episode Ratings Heatmap
1975 · 4 Seasons · 53 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.2/10 (10 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.79), maintaining an average of 7.2.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 53 episodes, The Sweeney has earned an overall series rating of 7.2 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 10 ("Stoppo Driver"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 6 ("Night Out"), landing at 4.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 5 ("Jigsaw", 7) and Episode 6 ("Night Out", 4), a swing of 3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Sweeney
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Stoppo Driver | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 6, 1975 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Abduction | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 27, 1975 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Jackpot | 8.5 | 2 | Jan 9, 1975 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Ringer | 8.0 | 4 | Jan 2, 1975 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Thin Ice | 8.0 | 2 | Jan 16, 1975 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Cover Story | 7.5 | 2 | Feb 20, 1975 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Queen’s Pawn | 7.0 | 1 | Jan 23, 1975 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Jigsaw | 7.0 | 1 | Jan 30, 1975 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The Placer | 4.2 | 4 | Feb 13, 1975 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Night Out | 4.0 | 4 | Feb 6, 1975 |