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Third Watch

1999TV-146 seasons7.9 / 10

The exploits of a group of men and women who serve the City of New York as police officers, firemen, and paramedics, all working the same fictional 55th precinct during the 3pm to 11pm shift - the 'Third Watch'.

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Synopsis

The exploits of a group of men and women who serve the City of New York as police officers, firemen, and paramedics, all working the same fictional 55th precinct during the 3pm to 11pm shift - the 'Third Watch'.

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Episode 1

The Lost

44m8.0 / 10

Sully lives his worst nightmare as the police search the city for a man who is buried alive and whose kidnappers are involved in a fatal car crash; Kim and Bobby find an abandoned 4 year old boy wandering the streets; Sully's mother wanders off from her nursing home; Carlos adopts a deceased patient's cockatoo.

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Directed by Christopher ChulackWritten by John WellsGuest stars Anne Pitoniak, Anson Mount, Chris Bauer, Bill Walsh, Monica Trombetta, Derek Kelly, Jeremy Bergman, Meg Gibson

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Episode 2

Faith

44m5.7 / 10

A rapist attacks three victims; Yokas agonizes over her finances, her marriage and her pregnancy; Bosco's jealousy threatens his relationship with Nicole.

Episode credits

Written by John WellsGuest stars Wendy Hoopes, Chris Bauer, Jennifer Smith, Lisa Vidal, Jeremy Bergman, Nahanni Johnstone, P.J. Morrison, Oni Faida Lampley

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Episode 3

Four Days

44m8.0 / 10

On the hunt for a robbery homicide suspect, the police shake down all young black males they encounter, igniting racial tensions throughout the city. The suspect in question turns out to be Puppet, whose younger brother was killed as a result of Puppet's gang activity despite Doc's attempts to turn him away from the streets. After he's shot by the cops and goes into hiding, Puppet solicits Doc's help by proclaiming his innocence. The ensuing lengths to which Doc goes to get Puppet to the hospital and save his life while avoiding the cops wreak havoc with Doc's relationships with both civilians and the squads.

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Directed by Félix AlcaláGuest stars Nancy O'Dell, Eugene Byrd, Tony Cucci, Lisa Vidal, Monica Trombetta, Brienin Bryant, Gail Grate, George Rafferty

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Episode 4

Jimmy's Mountain

44m6.0 / 10

Jimmy's recovery complicates his return to the firehouse as he tries to take on too much, causing discord amongst his fellow firefighters over his all-consuming need to prove his abilities have not been lost. Meanwhile, Alex Taylor joins the firehouse and arrives with some baggage of her own.

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Directed by Charles HaidWritten by Lance GentileGuest stars Amy Carlson, Eddie Marrero, Bill Walsh, Victor Colicchio, Derek Kelly, Nick Sandow, John Michael Bolger, Eva LaRue

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Episode 5

Kim's Hope Chest

44m7.0 / 10

Joey starts a fire while on a field trip with his class, causing Kim and Jimmy to reevaluate their parenting styles and inspiring Kim to try to rebuild her family, starting with a reconciliation with Jimmy. But Jimmy's relationship with Brooke is not nearly as wobbly as Kim would like to think, and Kim ends up jumping into bed with a stranger and then commiserating with her mother over her problems with men, ending in a confrontation with Brooke that forces Kim to rethink what's best for Joey in the matter.

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Guest stars Amy Carlson, Anson Mount, Anne Twomey, Bill Walsh, Kristopher Scott Fiedel, Derek Kelly, Eva LaRue, Bonnie Root

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Episode 6

The Tys That Bind

44m6.0 / 10

Davis rescues a drowning newscaster from a downed helicopter, and the ensuing rush of media coverage on his heroism brings a strange young woman to meet him. She turns out to be his half-sister, and Davis uncovers secrets about his father's second family. The turmoil from the revelations causes disturbances between Davis and nearly everyone close to him. Meanwhile, someone's throwing bricks at random citizens, putting everyone in the city on edge.

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Directed by Nick GomezWritten by Bonnie MarkGuest stars Lonette McKee, Tawny Cypress, Sara Ramirez, Carla Brothers, Michael Countryman, Geoffrey Ewing, Michael Mulheren, Thaddeus Daniels

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Episode 7

After Hours

44m9.0 / 10

The deaths of four teenagers in a fiery car crash profoundly affects the third watch, who were forced to stand by helplessly, unable to save the victims. They congregate at the end of the shift to dispell their sadness and anger at the horrific images of the crash. Faith, Sully and Doc spend time sitting quietly in a cafe; Ty, Bobby, Carlos and Alex go to a bar; and Kim, Bosco and Jimmy go bowling. As evening turns into day, Faith's group meets up with a young woman, Ty's group meets up with a young man, and Kim's group meets up with a young couple in love. At dawn, everyone ends up at the a beach and they build a bonfire. As the flames flicker, we see a flashback to the moments immediately preceding the car crash and discover that the young people whom they met during the course of the evening are the spirits of the teenagers who died in the crash, who were sent back down to earth to tell them that the crash could not have been prevented, and they are not to blame for being unable to

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Written by Edward Allen BerneroGuest stars Amy Carlson, Susan May Pratt, Tim Hopper, Amanda Bernero, Val Emmich, Mike Figueroa, Scott Sowers, Joanne Wooters

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Episode 8

Know Thyself

44m7.0 / 10

While coping with work demands, a recovering alcholic husband and a disturbing visit with her parents, Yokas confronts her long held beliefs and emotions. A group of prisoners escape from a delivery truck. Yokas and Fred have another big fight in which she accuses him of drinking again. She tells him that she had an abortion. He wants her to leave the house, this makes her stay over at her parents home. However, by the end of the episode, they are back together, she realises that she can't live without him and that she is sorry for accusing him of still drinking. Meanwhile, Bosco gets a bunch of flowers from a former lover. He smells the flowers which turn out to be poison Ivy. Bosco and Yokas also have a fight when she tells him that she had an abortion. He accuses her of lying to him and he refuses to speak to her, until she forces him to go the hospital to sort out the poison Ivy problem. She regrets lying to him.

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Directed by Nancy SavocaWritten by Julie HébertGuest stars Anson Mount, George Dzundza, Chris Bauer, Mia Farrow, Derek Kelly, Jeremy Bergman, P.J. Morrison, Carol Woods

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Episode 9

Run of the Mill

44m9.0 / 10

The ordeals of an elderly friend prompt Sully to consider his own loneliness; Alex regrets revealing that she discovered Jimmy on the eve of his wedding having sex with an old flame who happens to be Lombardo's current girlfriend after the news spreads like wildfire throughout the squad; Jimmy and Brooke get married.

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Directed by Félix AlcaláWritten by Bonnie MarkGuest stars Amy Carlson, Joel Fabiani, Savannah Haske, Jack Klugman, Stephen Singer, Dan Lauria, Dena Atlantic, Caralyn Kozlowski

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Episode 10

History

44m7.0 / 10

A disturbing visit from his former high school girlfriend forces Doc to confront a horrible act he has hidden for years; Carlos struggles to pass a medical school qualification exam.

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Directed by Jace AlexanderWritten by Lance GentileGuest stars Amy Carlson, Khandi Alexander, Jonathan M. Woodward, Rachel Dratch, Lisa Vidal, Blake Robbins, Derek Kelly, John Michael Bolger

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Episode 11

A Hero's Rest

44m

Bosco, Yokas, Sully and Davis search for a cop killer on the streets, and cope with an obnoxious new sergeant at the station house.

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Directed by Christopher ChulackWritten by Edward Allen BerneroGuest stars Chris Bauer, Joe Lisi, Brad Beyer, Savannah Haske, Larry Fessenden, Cody Arens, Jeremy Bergman, P.J. Morrison

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Episode 12

True Love

44m

A secret threatens to destroy Jimmy's relationships at work and home; Sully makes a date with his pretty neighbor; Bosco gets violent after his mother is beaten by her boyfriend.

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Directed by Lesli Linka GlatterWritten by John WellsGuest stars Amy Carlson, Anson Mount, Patti D'Arbanville, Bill Walsh, Savannah Haske, Victor Colicchio, Derek Kelly, Nick Sandow

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Episode 13

Duty

44m9.0 / 10

Sully is upset when he is wrongly accused of falsifying evidence; Bobby helps one of his former teachers dying from cancer; Carlos deludes himself into thinking that Kim is falling in love with him; Sully gets closer to his pretty neighbor.

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Directed by Guy Norman BeeWritten by Edward Allen BerneroGuest stars Linda Emond, Lorri Bagley, Brad Beyer, Savannah Haske, Robert Stanton, Jim Moody, P.J. Brown, Dan Ziskie

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Episode 14

A Rock and a Hard Place

44m

Faith, Bosco, Carlos and a wounded Doc find themselves trapped in an abandoned tunnel and unable to reach Central on their radios; the firefighters get into mischief during a long lull between calls; when the C.O. can't raise Bosco on the radio, Sully tries to cover for him.

Episode credits

Directed by Félix AlcaláWritten by Bonnie MarkGuest stars Amy Carlson, Joe Lisi, Brad Beyer, Bill Walsh, Janis Dardaris, Derek Kelly, Nick Sandow, John Michael Bolger

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Episode 15

Requiem for a Bantamweight

44m7.0 / 10

Bobby comes to the aid of his old friend Paulie after Paulie's sister begs Bobby to help her brother with his drug addiction, but becomes enraged when Paulie breaks into Bobby's mother's house and robs her to support his habit.

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Directed by Christopher ChulackWritten by John WellsGuest stars Anson Mount, Miriam Colon, Judy Reyes, Savannah Haske, Kirk Acevedo, Aaron Stanford, Alice Niedermair, Steven Strait

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Episode 16

Unfinished Business

44m9.0 / 10

Bobby's attempt to keep Paulie away from drugs ends tragically.

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Directed by Félix AlcaláWritten by Edward Allen BerneroGuest stars Amy Carlson, Miriam Colon, James Kiberd, Anne Twomey, Judy Reyes, Bill Walsh, Stephen Singer, Kirk Acevedo

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Episode 17

The Self-Importance of Being Carlos

44m8.0 / 10

Doc and Carlos attend a stress debriefing; Carlos meets up with Bosco when he's ordered to attend sensitivity training.

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Directed by Jace AlexanderWritten by John RidleyGuest stars Amy Carlson, Alice Playten, Dagmara Dominczyk, Bill Walsh, Eric Bogosian, John Carter, Monica Trombetta, Derek Kelly

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Episode 18

Honor

44m9.0 / 10

The firefighters take on a rival firehouse for touch football bragging rights; Brooke files for divorce; Jimmy worries that he may be a father again.

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Directed by Terrence O'HaraWritten by Janine Sherman BarroisGuest stars Amy Carlson, Jason Sehorn, Samantha Browne-Walters, Bill Walsh, Kevin Daniels, Dashiell Eaves, Caralyn Kozlowski, Kristopher Scott Fiedel

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Episode 19

Walking Wounded

44m8.0 / 10

Faith and Bosco hunt down the dealer who distributed a batch of lethal heroin; depressed over Bobby's death, Kim attempts suicide.

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Directed by Jesús Salvador TreviñoWritten by Bonnie MarkGuest stars Amy Carlson, Joe Lisi, Dagmara Dominczyk, Ilene Kristen, Anne Twomey, Bill Walsh, Savannah Haske, Bette Henritze

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Episode 20

Man Enough

44m8.0 / 10

Doc is thrilled when Sarah accepts his proposal, but is stunned when she informs him that she's accepting a job offer in Philadelphia and wants him to relocate.

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Directed by Guy Norman BeeWritten by Julie HébertGuest stars Amy Carlson, Karen Young, Lisa Vidal, Monica Trombetta, Saundra McClain, Joshua Harto, Stephen Sable, Joseph Latimore

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Episode 21

Exposing Faith

44m8.0 / 10

Faith's excitement over having her husband to herself for the weekend is dashed when Fred decides to spend the time trying to win a truck; angry, Faith organizes a drunken girls night out, meets a handsome photographer, and ponders an affair and what might have been; Fred outwits his opponents and wins the truck.

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Directed by Nick GomezWritten by Edward Allen BerneroGuest stars Denise Burse, Chris Bauer, Rebecca Mader, Tim Meadows, Bruce Norris, Jeremy Bergman, P.J. Morrison, Josh Hamilton

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Episode 22

...And Zeus Wept

44m9.0 / 10finale

Ty, Sully, Bosco, and Faith rush to the scene of a school shooting; Sully and Tatiana ponder their future together; Kim continues to struggle with her depression.

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Written by John WellsGuest stars Amy Carlson, Anne Pitoniak, Chris Bauer, Anne Twomey, Bill Walsh, Savannah Haske, Jake M. Smith, Kristopher Scott Fiedel

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about Third Watch

Cast

Coby BellTyrone Davis Jr.
Nia LongSasha Monroe
Michael BeachMonte Parker
Molly PriceFaith Yokas
Anthony RuivivarCarlos Nieto
Skipp SudduthJohn Sullivan
Tia TexadaMaritza Cruz
Jason WilesMaurice Boscorelli

Credits

Created by
John Wells, Edward Allen Bernero

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
131
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • NBCUnited States
  • John Wells ProductionsUnited States
  • Warner Bros. TelevisionUnited States

Themes

firefighternew york citynypdparamedicpolicepolice officerrescue