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The Best Episodes of Third Watch

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Third Watch Season 6 Episode 22 - Goodbye to Camelot
    9.5/10(236 votes)

    S6:E22

    The series concludes with the gangbangers taking out their assault on the 55th Precinct. After some grenade explosions, the precinct is destroyed. Cruz knows that Marcel Hollis is behind the attack, and she takes his life, as well as her own. Carlos proposes to Holly, and they are married. Everyone receives their reassignments, and Sully retires. In the last few moments, Sully narrates a look into the future.

    Director:Edward Allen Bernero
    Writer:Edward Allen Bernero

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  2. Third Watch Season 6 Episode 1 - More Monsters
    9.4/10(131 votes)

    S6:E1

    After a fierce gun battle and some hand-to-hand combat, Mann's gunmen are finally subdued by the members of the 55 in the E.R., but not before Orland is murdered and Bosco is critically injured; after Kim heroically puts herself in the line of fire to save Holly and a little girl, she realizes that her days as a paramedic are over, and that her future lies in being a wife to Jimmy and a mother to their children; Grace and Dr. Fields patch up their differences and come to an understanding about her out-of-protocol field procedures; Maritza uncovers the traitor in their midst, who leads her to Mann; Faith steps over the line to avenge her partner.

    Director:Christopher Chulack
    Writer:Edward Allen Bernero

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  3. Third Watch Season 3 Episode 14 - Superheroes (2)
    9.3/10(110 votes)

    S3:E14

    The police officers sort through the carnage and count their dead in the wake of a shootout between rival gangs. While Faith tries to interrogate Fyodor Chevchenko, a ruthless Russian mob boss, Sully worries about the severely wounded Ty and regrets causing the incident. Tatiana chastises Sully for hassling her injured son. Faith worries about Gusler, her ineffective, frightened rookie partner and a weary Doc gets some unexpected, good news about his medical malpractice suit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Third Watch Season 2 Episode 7 - After Hours
    9.1/10(224 votes)

    S2:E7

    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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Edward Allen Bernero

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  5. Third Watch Season 4 Episode 6 - Judgement Day (2)
    9.1/10(94 votes)

    S4:E6

    News of Tatiana's death spreads. Emily resents Faith.

    Director:Brooke Kennedy
    Writer:Edward Allen Bernero

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  6. Third Watch Season 5 Episode 11 - A Call for Help
    9.1/10(195 votes)

    S5:E11

    Bosco and Monroe investigate a suspicious man who they find bleeding in an alleyway as they respond to an anonymous caller's claim that someone is shouting for help in the area. They become more and more skeptical when his story continues to change and they find a blood trail. When it is determined that the amount of blood would have been more than enough blood loss to kill a person, Bosco suspects that the man murdered someone and was bleeding because the victim tried to fight back.

    Director:Edward Allen Bernero
    Writer:Edward Allen Bernero

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  7. Third Watch Season 6 Episode 21 - End of Tour
    9.1/10(102 votes)

    S6:E21

    Faith negotiates the end of a live on TV hostage situation. The leader of a vampire cult holds Emily hostage until Bosco saves the day. Cruz attempts to negotiate a deal with a gangbanger to end the war on the 55th Precinct, but instead, he organizes his troops to attack.

    Director:Gloria Muzio
    Writer:Angela Amato Velez

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  8. Third Watch Season 2 Episode 22 - ...And Zeus Wept
    9.0/10(111 votes)

    S2:E22

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Wells

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  9. Third Watch Season 3 Episode 1 - September Tenth
    9.0/10(129 votes)

    S3:E1

    On September 10, 2001, Ty and Sully are in Atlantic City on the eve of Sully's wedding to Tatiana. Kim sinks deeper into depression. Bosco searches for anything to do after someone lets out the result of the Giants game he had taped to watch after shift. Jimmy keeps trying to catch up on some sleep after nursing a sick Joey.

    Director:Guy Norman Bee
    Writer:John Wells

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  10. Third Watch Season 5 Episode 15 - No More, Forever
    9.0/10(98 votes)

    S5:E15

    Steeper continues his by-the-books command style and goes head-to-head with Kim when Doc doesn't report for duty on time; Sasha can't find her off-duty weapon the morning after Doc's party; Faith returns to duty at the front desk despite Fred's wanting her to remain on disability, and discovers that Bosco has lied to her about Swersky's not allowing them to be partners; a panicky Nardo kidnaps Rose and then Bosco in a futile attempt to prove that he wasn't a rat, and makes a shocking choice when he realizes that his days as a mobster have come to an end; to the horror of the squads, Doc takes extreme measures to prevent Steeper from closing the house, and forces Carlos and Kim to risk their lives to do the right thing; Sully returns a favor by reaching out and saving his friend's life in Doc's hour of greatest need.

    Director:John Gallagher
    Writer:John Ridley

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  11. Third Watch Season 5 Episode 20 - In Plain View
    9.0/10(83 votes)

    S5:E20

    Tensions still run high in the Yokas household; Lester preps Bosco for Mikey's hearing, and then pulls a switch when he cross-examines him on the stand, leading to Mikey's getting RORd; Sully realizes what a toll the job has taken on him by his reaction to the deaths of three people in a robbery at the restaurant where he eats breakfast every day; Faith and Bosco answer a call which leads them to Lester's house, where they find his daughter not breathing; Sully tracks down and arrests the restaurant murderer; after Dr. Hickman tells Faith and Bosco that Lester's wife and daughter have been severely beaten, Lester is arrested; Sully gets his LSAT results; Ty and Sasha get closer.

    Director:Tim Matheson
    Writer:Angela Amato Velez

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  12. Third Watch Season 5 Episode 22 - Monsters
    9.0/10(98 votes)

    S5:E22

    Faith begs Fred to return home, but he refuses for a reason that infuriates his wife; Bosco turns a cold shoulder to Maritza's attempts to offer her condolences; Carlos is spectacularly unsuccessful in his attempts to hit on Grace; on the day of his son's funeral, Donald Mann exacts his revenge with the help of a dirty cop by planting bombs designed to kill the police officers he holds responsible for the death of his son; after Mann's lieutenants force a man to crash a car carrying a live bomb into the funeral home where Mikey's wake is being held, Grace takes charge and goes out of protocol to save Rose's life, and Dr. Fields later swears to have her job for it; Kim's decision not to enter the funeral home while the bomb is still live stems not from cowardice, but from maternal instincts; when Mann discovers that some of his intended targets survived the bombings, he sends machine-gun wielding minions into the hospital to finish off the job.

    Director:Edward Allen Bernero
    Writer:Edward Allen Bernero

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  13. Third Watch Season 3 Episode 2 - After Time
    8.9/10(150 votes)

    S3:E2

    It is September 21, 2001, and the squads continue to battle through their emotions and their misgivings about their hero status, while working double shifts and spending every free moment at "the pile" searching for the missing. Kim returns to work and teams up with Doc, which allows an emotionally frayed Alex to return to paramedic duty; an exhausted Sully attempts to co-exist with his prospective in-laws while he waits for an opportunity to marry Tatiana.

    Directors:Félix Alcalá, Edward Allen Bernero
    Writers:Edward Allen Bernero, John Wells

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  14. Third Watch Season 3 Episode 3 - The Relay
    8.9/10(116 votes)

    S3:E3

    After a despondent woman steps off an eight-story apartment building, the squad finds themselves in a race to transport both the woman's heart and a dying girl to a local hospital in time to save the youngster's life. The suicide hits home for Faith as she comes to grips with her own ongoing medical problems, while Doc expresses concern over the emotional effects this case will have on Kim, despite her constant reassurance that her accident was not an attempt to kill herself.

    Director:John Wells
    Writers:Edward Allen Bernero, John Wells, Scott Williams

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  15. Third Watch Season 4 Episode 10 - Crime and Punishment (2)
    8.9/10(84 votes)

    S4:E10

    Bosco is dismayed as he watches Cruz go to the extreme lengths of planting drugs, frightening children, and faking a dying declaration in their attempt to arrest the drug dealer who killed another dealer and then tried to to kill the 12 year old boy who witnessed the crime; Nancy tells Ty that she's ending her relationship with Hancock, and gives Ty the ammunition he needs to get out from under Hancock's thumb and back to duty at the 55, as well as getting Sully's suspension from duty lifted.

    Director:Peter Ellis
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Third Watch Season 4 Episode 22 - The Price of Nobility
    8.9/10(100 votes)

    S4:E22

    Maritza's reckless pursuit of Buford triggers a horrific car accident that leads to multiple injuries to motorists, and triggers an explosion that severely injures Lt. Johnson and kills Alex Taylor; Doc and Kim get to the top of the promotion list; Maritza hangs Bosco and Nunez out to dry over the murder Noble committed; Doc's overwhelming guilt and grief over Alex's death leads him to a career decision; Maritza discovers that Faith has agreed to help Bosco clear Nunez by getting Noble's gun, and goes to Noble's place to intercept her, followed by Bosco and Noble; when Bosco insists on arresting Noble and Faith refuses to turn over the gun, Maritza draws on Faith, Bosco and Faith draw on Maritza, and three shots ring out.

    Director:Christopher Chulack
    Writers:Edward Allen Bernero, Brooke Kennedy

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  17. Third Watch Season 5 Episode 10 - The Spirit
    8.9/10(84 votes)

    S5:E10

    Bosco arrests a pedophile posing as a toy store Santa, and the grateful store owner returns the favor by helping Bosco and Sasha come to the aid of a man whose house is robbed of all his children's Christmas presents; after Sully and Ty save a young homeless girl from a fire, she rekindles Sully's Christmas spirit; Carlos receives the ultimate Christmas present when his brother arrives at the firehouse bearing the gift of being a perfect bone marrow match for Kylie, as well as the news of Carlos's real name and family history; Kim and Jimmy spend a romantic Christmas Eve together; Sasha's search for the perfect gift for her nephew gives Swersky the opportunity to play Santa.

    Director:Skipp Sudduth
    Writer:Edward Allen Bernero

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  18. Third Watch Season 6 Episode 11 - Forever Blue
    8.9/10(84 votes)

    S6:E11

    In order to get enough evidence to convict C.T. Finney for the death of Ty Davis, Sr., Sully must look for the other officers involved with the incident, and also relive the events leading up to the murder.

    Director:John Gallagher
    Writer:Angela Amato Velez

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  19. Third Watch Season 1 Episode 10 - Demolition Derby
    8.8/10(168 votes)

    S1:E10

    An explosion in a building about to be demolished leaves men trapped inside, forcing the firefighters to make terrible choices; Fred's drinking problem escalates; Doc cancels his date with Brenda.

    Director:Christopher Chulack
    Writer:Theresa Rebeck

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  20. Third Watch Season 2 Episode 16 - Unfinished Business
    8.8/10(139 votes)

    S2:E16

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

    Director:Félix Alcalá
    Writer:Edward Allen Bernero

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  21. Third Watch Season 3 Episode 13 - Superheroes (1)
    8.8/10(129 votes)

    S3:E13

    Feeling betrayed, Doc angrily confronts his former friend, Jerry Mankowitz, an attorney's investigator who tricked him into confiding vital information about a pending malpractice suit.

    Director:Julie Hébert
    Writer:Edward Allen Bernero

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  22. Third Watch Season 3 Episode 15 - Thicker Than Water
    8.8/10(101 votes)

    S3:E15

    During the investigation of the gang shootout, the police officers are questioned and presented with evidence that suggests that Ross was killed by friendly fire; Carlos learns that Vangie is dead and that he is the father of the baby her sister leaves at the firehouse; on the first anniversary of Bobby's death, Kim quarrels with Jimmy over her visitation with Joey and confronts a female gang during a call; and Doc is visited by the father of a former patient whose debilitating injury may have been caused by Doc's error during treatment.

    Directors:Félix Alcalá, Julie Hébert
    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  23. Third Watch Season 4 Episode 13 - Snow Blind
    8.8/10(81 votes)

    S4:E13

    Sully's stopped drinking, but his poor attitude remains; Carlos gives his two week notice; a blizzard blankets the city and the squads are called in early; an understaffed Doc defies orders and puts Carlos back on the street as the squads are kept busy rescuing victims of the storm; Faith's initial wariness about Emily's new boyfriend Eric turns out to be well-founded when he is brought into Mercy after an overdose of Special K, but doesn't remember where he left Emily after she also got high; Faith, Bosco, Sully, Ty, Doc and Carlos go out to search for Emily, and rush her to Mercy after she's found in critical condition; Faith and Fred blame each other for letting Emily go out with Eric.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  24. Third Watch Season 5 Episode 12 - Black and Blue
    8.8/10(85 votes)

    S5:E12

    When Sasha discusses taking the sergeant's exam with Maritza, Maritza reveals that she received her promotion meritoriously, not from passing the test; the police are on high alert after two women are assaulted and robbed by men posing as police officers; Kim and Jimmy decide to keep their blossoming romance quiet until Kim is pulled over by the impostors and narrowly escapes with her life with the help of Bosco, Maritza, Sully and Sasha.

    Director:Jesús Salvador Treviño
    Writer:Brooke Kennedy

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  25. Third Watch Season 5 Episode 14 - Blessed and Bewildered
    8.8/10(79 votes)

    S5:E14

    Steeper exiles the paramedics to permanent fixed posts on the street, which upsets everyone on the squad except Doc, who refuses to let anything put a damper on his unusually upbeat attitude; Carlos is less than thrilled when Doc invites Christian to accompany them on a ride-along without getting the proper authorization; when Bosco goes after Nardo for his veiled threats against Rose, Nardo tries to set Bosco up to look like a dirty cop; Rose is fired after Bosco destroys poker machines owned by Nardo in the bar where she works; on the eve of her return to duty, Faith tells Bosco that she wants to repartner with him; Sasha's second thoughts about the plan she and Bosco hatched to repay Nardo for threatening Rose and attempting to frame Bosco turn out to be on target when Nardo flees after murdering two men; Doc and Sasha hook up after Doc throws a big party at his house for his co-workers.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Scott Williams

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Best Episodes Summary

"Goodbye to Camelot" is the best rated episode of "Third Watch". It scored 9.5/10 based on 236 votes. Directed by Edward Allen Bernero and written by Edward Allen Bernero, it aired on 5/6/2005. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "More Monsters".