# Third Watch (1999)

> A rotating ensemble of New York City police officers, firefighters and paramedics share the 3pm to 11pm shift at the fictional 55th precinct.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/482

## Facts

- Seasons: 6
- Episodes: 131
- Episode runtime: 44 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: drama, crime
- Created by: John Wells, Edward Allen Bernero
- Network: NBC
- Cast: Coby Bell, Nia Long, Michael Beach, Molly Price, Anthony Ruivivar, Skipp Sudduth, Tia Texada, Jason Wiles
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0197182/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: urgent, earnest, gritty, warm, intense

## What critics say

Audiences rate the series positively, with its ensemble of New York first responders and its emotionally grounded storytelling well regarded.

## Synopsis

Third Watch (1999-2005) is an American network drama created by John Wells and Edward Allen Bernero for NBC, a six-season ensemble series that follows the officers, firefighters and paramedics who work the 3pm to 11pm shift at the fictional 55th precinct in New York City. Coby Bell plays Tyrone Davis Jr., Michael Beach plays Monte Parker, Molly Price plays Faith Yokas, Anthony Ruivivar plays Carlos Nieto, and Skipp Sudduth plays John Sullivan, each a responder whose days on the street bleed into their home lives. The engine of the show is the constant churn of emergencies in a city that never slows: car crashes, shootings, fires, and medical calls that arrive one after another, forcing the characters to balance duty against marriages, friendships and personal crises. Episodes mix procedural incidents with serialized romance and loyalty arcs across a continuing story, so the season-long plots carry as much weight as the individual calls. Tone is earnest, urgent and warm, with a strong sense of brotherhood and sisterhood among colleagues. Fans of Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue and Rescue Me will find the same mix of gritty urban realism and workplace heart.

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