I was a big Third Watch fan and as a result I had low expectations for this show, and I was right. The fact that the show focuses only on the paramedics gives it a shred of originality, but honestly they should have just brought back Third Watch (which only ran for six years and ended before it's time). A mix of new cast and perhaps some of the original cast would have drawn new viewers and probably some old fans like me. All they would have had to do was to focus on the paramedic/fire aspect more than the police if that's the angle they want. But Trauma is nothing but another cheap rehashing of an old idea with an uninspired cast. Don't waste your time with it. Go rent Third Watch on DVD instead.
