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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Coby Bell
Tyrone Davis Jr.
Nia Long
Sasha Monroe
Molly Price
Faith Yokas
Anthony Ruivivar
Carlos Nieto
Skipp Sudduth
John Sullivan
Tia Texada
Maritza Cruz
Jason Wiles
Maurice Boscorelli
Cara Buono
Grace Foster
Josh Stewart
Brendan Finney
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22 episodes • 1999Avg: 9.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome to Camelot | Sep 23, 1999 | 9.2 |
| 2 | Anywhere But Here | Sep 26, 1999 | 6.7 |
| 3 | Patterns | Oct 3, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Hell Is What You Make of It | Oct 10, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Responsible Parties | Oct 31, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Sunny, Like Sunshine | Nov 7, 1999 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Impulse | Nov 14, 1999 | 9.0 |
| 8 | History of the World | Nov 21, 1999 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Modern Designs for Better Living | Nov 28, 1999 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Demolition Derby | Jan 10, 2000 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Alone in a Crowd | Jan 17, 2000 | 9.0 |
| 12 | Journey to the Himalayas | Jan 24, 2000 | 8.5 |
| 13 | This Band of Brothers | Feb 7, 2000 | 9.0 |
| 14 | 32 Bullets and a Broken Heart | Feb 14, 2000 | 9.0 |
| 15 | Officer Involved | Feb 21, 2000 | 9.0 |
| 16 | Nature or Nurture? | Feb 28, 2000 | 9.0 |
| 17 | Ohio | Mar 20, 2000 | 9.0 |
| 18 | Men | Apr 10, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Spring Forward, Fall Back | Apr 17, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 20 | A Thousand Points of Light | Apr 24, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Just Another Night at the Opera | May 15, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Young Men and Fire | May 22, 2000 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 2000Avg: 7.8Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lost | Oct 2, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Faith | Oct 9, 2000 | 5.7 |
| 3 | Four Days | Oct 16, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Jimmy's Mountain | Oct 23, 2000 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Kim's Hope Chest | Oct 30, 2000 | 7.0 |
| 6 | The Tys That Bind | Nov 6, 2000 | 6.0 |
| 7 | After Hours | Nov 13, 2000 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Know Thyself | Nov 27, 2000 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Run of the Mill | Dec 4, 2000 | 9.0 |
| 10 | History | Dec 18, 2000 | 7.0 |
| 11 | A Hero's Rest | Jan 15, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 12 | True Love | Jan 22, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Duty | Jan 29, 2001 | 9.0 |
| 14 | A Rock and a Hard Place | Feb 5, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Requiem for a Bantamweight | Feb 12, 2001 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Unfinished Business | Feb 26, 2001 | 9.0 |
| 17 | The Self-Importance of Being Carlos | Mar 19, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Honor | Apr 16, 2001 | 9.0 |
| 19 | Walking Wounded | Apr 23, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Man Enough | Apr 30, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Exposing Faith | May 14, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 22 | ...And Zeus Wept | May 21, 2001 | 9.0 |
21 episodes • 2001Avg: 8.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September Tenth | Oct 22, 2001 | 5.0 |
| 2 | After Time | Oct 29, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 3 | The Relay | Nov 12, 2001 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Adam 55-3 | Nov 19, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 5 | He Said, She Said | Nov 26, 2001 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Childhood Memories | Dec 3, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Act Brave | Dec 10, 2001 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Sex, Lies & Videotape | Jan 7, 2002 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Transformed | Jan 14, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Old Dogs, New Tricks | Jan 21, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 11 | The Long Guns | Jan 28, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Cold Front | Feb 4, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Superheroes (1) | Feb 25, 2002 | 9.0 |
| 14 | Superheroes (2) | Mar 4, 2002 | 9.0 |
| 15 | Thicker Than Water | Apr 1, 2002 | 9.0 |
| 16 | Falling | Apr 8, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 17 | The Unforgiven | Apr 15, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 18 | The Greater Good | Apr 22, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Unleashed (II) | Apr 29, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Two Hundred and Thirty-Three Days | May 6, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Blackout | May 13, 2002 | 9.0 |
22 episodes • 2002Avg: 8.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lights Up | Sep 30, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 2 | The Chosen Few | Oct 7, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 3 | To Protect... | Oct 14, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Crash and Burn | Oct 21, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Judgement Day (1) | Oct 28, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Judgement Day (2) | Oct 28, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Firestarter | Nov 11, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Ladies' Day | Nov 18, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Crime and Punishment (1) | Dec 2, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Crime and Punishment (2) | Dec 9, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Second Chances | Jan 6, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Castles of Sand | Jan 13, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Snow Blind | Jan 27, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Collateral Damage (1) | Feb 3, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Collateral Damage (2) | Feb 10, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 16 | 10-13 | Feb 24, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Letting Go | Mar 17, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Last Call | Mar 31, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Everybody Lies | Apr 7, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 20 | In Confidence | Apr 14, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Closing In | Apr 21, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Price of Nobility | Apr 28, 2003 | 9.0 |
22 episodes • 2003Avg: 9.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Truth and Other Lies | Sep 29, 2003 | 9.0 |
| 2 | My Opening Farewell | Oct 6, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Lockdown | Oct 13, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 4 | In Lieu of Johnson | Oct 20, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Goodbye To All That | Oct 31, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Surrender | Nov 7, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Payback | Nov 14, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Fury | Nov 21, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 9 | A Ticket Grows in Brooklyn | Dec 5, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Spirit | Dec 12, 2003 | 9.0 |
| 11 | A Call for Help | Jan 9, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Black and Blue | Jan 16, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Sleeping Dogs Lie | Feb 6, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Blessed and Bewildered | Feb 13, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 15 | No More, Forever | Feb 20, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Family Ties (1) | Feb 27, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Family Ties (2) | Mar 5, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Purgatory | Apr 9, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Spanking the Monkey | Apr 16, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 20 | In Plain View | Apr 23, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Higher Calling | Apr 30, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Monsters | May 7, 2004 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 2004Avg: 9.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | More Monsters | Sep 17, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Alone Again, Naturally | Sep 24, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Last Will and Testament | Oct 1, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Obsession | Oct 15, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Hunter, Hunted | Oct 22, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Greatest Detectives in the World | Oct 29, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Leap of Faith | Nov 5, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Broken | Nov 12, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Sins of the Father | Nov 19, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Rat Bastard | Dec 3, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Forever Blue | Jan 7, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The 'L' Word | Jan 14, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Other 'L' Word | Jan 21, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Kitchen Sink | Feb 4, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Revelations | Feb 11, 2005 | 10.0 |
| 16 | In the Family Way (I) | Feb 18, 2005 | 9.5 |
| 17 | Kingpin Rising | Feb 25, 2005 | 10.0 |
| 18 | Too Little, Too Late | Apr 8, 2005 | 10.0 |
| 19 | Welcome Home | Apr 15, 2005 | 10.0 |
| 20 | How Do You Spell Belief? | Apr 22, 2005 | 10.0 |
| 21 | End of Tour | Apr 29, 2005 | 10.0 |
| 22 | Goodbye to Camelot | May 6, 2005 | 10.0 |
