Third Watch

10 Best Episodes of Third Watch - Season 4

The series tells the stories of the members of the 55th Squad – police, firefighters, and paramedics who work the "third watch" between 3 pm and 11 pm in New York City.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 08, 2022.

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Third Watch - S4E16

#15 - 10-13 (Season 4 - Episode 16)

Sully hits bottom when Ty washes his hands of the partnership after Sully's drinking goes completely out of control; a thief strikes fear in the hearts of the police when he phones in false "officer-in-need-of-assistance" calls to cover his fur store robberies; Faith and Maritza go at it after Maritza's lonesome cowboy tactics nearly get another cop killed, and Faith is forced to shoot a perp to save Maritza's life after she goes after the perp without backup; Doc has an unpleasant encounter with Joy's father; Faith is disgusted when she finds out about Bosco and Maritza, and Maritza confirms that she put Bosco in front of a lie about a dying declaration to obtain a conviction on a drug dealer; Ty overcompensates for Sully's inattention to the job by becoming a "supercop" with an eye to getting a gold shield.

The episode was rated 7.76 from 33 votes.

Third Watch - S4E11

#14 - Second Chances (Season 4 - Episode 11)

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Doc supervises a new paramedic on her first day; Carlos is arrested after a teenaged patient accuses him of molesting her; Bosco and Faith search for an escaped prisoner; Sully and Davis team up with fire and EMS to save construction workers when their scaffold collapses; in the aftermath of the bank robbery, Faith is troubled when Emily asks her how many people she's killed in the line of duty.

The episode was rated 7.79 from 33 votes.

Third Watch - S4E12

#13 - Castles of Sand (Season 4 - Episode 12)

Ty bails Carlos out and unsuccessfully tries to help him smooth things over with Nicole; after Bosco and Faith break up a domestic disturbance between an old friend of Faith's and her lover, Faith convinces her friend to leave the abusive relationship; Alex gets irritated when the other firefighters make fun of her brother; Sully continues to drink and have a poor attitude on the job; Jimmy is appalled when his face appears on a poster for an erectile dysfunction product, and is stunned when he discovers that the company paid the charity for whom he posed for the picture $10,000 for the right to use the picture, and that their website got 3,000 hits the first day from women wanting to know his name; when he discovers that everyone thinks that he's guilty and he's likely to lose his case, Carlos resigns in the hope that Nicole will drop the matter, and he'll be able to avoid a conviction that will end his visits with Kylie and his hopes of becoming a doctor.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 32 votes.

Third Watch - S4E4

#12 - Crash and Burn (Season 4 - Episode 4)

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Doherty, riding on his motorcycle, is first to arrive at a multivehicle collision; Taylor is hit by a car; Tatiana goes to see Chevchenko, and tragedy ensues.

The episode was rated 7.82 from 34 votes.

Third Watch - S4E18

#11 - Last Call (Season 4 - Episode 18)

In a last-ditch effort to save Sully's life, job, and pension by getting him dried out, Ty and Bosco kidnap him and bring him to a cabin deep in the woods where he hallucinates about the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Tatiana, Chevchenko and Ty's father, and his subsequent descent into alcoholism.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 31 votes.

Third Watch - S4E15

#10 - Collateral Damage (2) (Season 4 - Episode 15)

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As she keeps vigil by Emily's bedside, Faith recalls her first days at the Police Academy and the beginning of her friendship with Bosco; the fire squad rescues Bosco, Maritza, and a very pregnant Linda Barnes from the inferno, but Lettie Cruz succumbs to her drug binge before they can reach her; Emily is released from the hospital and takes responsibility for her overdose; Bosco tracks down Gary Barnes with Linda's help; Maritza and Bosco's relationship goes to a new level when he attempts to comfort her on the lost of her sister; Kim finally testifies before the review board and stands up for Carlos.

The episode was rated 7.90 from 30 votes.

Third Watch - S4E9

#9 - Crime and Punishment (1) (Season 4 - Episode 9)

Monty and Joy hook up. Miguel witnesses one drug dealer murder another, and becomes the dealer's next target. On his first day back at work, Sully rides with Faith, who is put off by his short fuse and bad attitude. When he leaves a prisoner unguarded and uncuffed, Faith tells him to go home because he's not ready to be back on the job. Sully gets drunk and goes to his mother's nursing home. Sobbing about Tatiana, he tries to batter down the door when the receptionist won't let him in and calls the police. After Hancock arrives on the scene, Sully mouths off to him about Nancy in front of the other officers who are there to take him home.

The episode was rated 7.90 from 31 votes.

Third Watch - S4E22

#8 - The Price of Nobility (Season 4 - Episode 22)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.97 from 39 votes.

Third Watch - S4E14

#7 - Collateral Damage (1) (Season 4 - Episode 14)

As Faith waits for Emily to awaken from her coma, she blames everyone but her daughter for the overdose and reflects on the substance abuse problems in her family; after Cruz's sister is brought into the hospital with an overdose, Cruz gets Sully, Ty and Bosco to look the other way on any possession charges and sets off with Bosco to find the location of her supplier's meth lab, where they end up in an inferno when the dealer sets the house on fire; Kim is reluctant to give a statement in Carlos's case because she's feeling pressured to lie to save his career.

The episode was rated 8.00 from 35 votes.

Third Watch - S4E13

#6 - Snow Blind (Season 4 - Episode 13)

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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.

The episode was rated 8.00 from 37 votes.

Third Watch - S4E20

#5 - In Confidence (Season 4 - Episode 20)

Kim is invited to a party by Noble. Noble is arrested through an undercover operation. He becomes an informant and helps Cruz and Bosco bust a Meth ring. Faith officially requests a new partner. Emily and Faith face off about Eric.

The episode was rated 8.03 from 35 votes.

Third Watch - S4E8

#4 - Ladies' Day (Season 4 - Episode 8)

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Emily discovers just what Faith's job entails and how much her mother loves her when they are taken hostage during a bank robbery, and Faith risks her life to save her daughter.

The episode was rated 8.06 from 33 votes.

Third Watch - S4E5

#3 - Judgement Day (1) (Season 4 - Episode 5)

Chevchenko has Tatiana's son killed; Fred comes home from the hospital; and Davis gets a job offer.

The episode was rated 8.09 from 34 votes.

Third Watch - S4E6

#2 - Judgement Day (2) (Season 4 - Episode 6)

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Chevchenko has Tatiana's son killed; Fred comes home from the hospital; and Davis gets a job offer.

The episode was rated 8.15 from 26 votes.

Third Watch - S4E10

#1 - Crime and Punishment (2) (Season 4 - Episode 10)

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.

The episode was rated 8.21 from 29 votes.

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