Before there was The wire, Southland, The Closer, The Rookie, and other cop procedurals there was 3rd Watch. It's amazing to discover and watch this in 2023. The show is a snapshot of turn of the century New York, with a stellar soundtrack consisting of hits of the respective time and a stellar cast to boot. It's a good mix of NY police, fire department and Paramedics drama. Great production value, great chemistry of characters, good dialogue and action-filled overall. It's not without its slights quirks though. For whatever reason most if not all main characters go completely off the rails in a quite unrealistic manner - perhaps in an attempt to fill 22 episode seasons with drama without filler episodes. Still, given the fact that it started in 1999, it's an absolute gem and stands the test of time as one of the greats for me. The 3rd Watch walked so that the other series of the genre that followed could run. And of course, Bosco!
Review of Third Watch
