Team Idiot Box would like to select in the second round, in the category of Law/Crime, the excellent and severely underrated Third Watch.
From IMDB, the general concept of the show:
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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 in the fictional 55th Precinct.
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Third Watch began its run in 1999 and ended in 2005 with a bang. It was a fantastic show, that held its own in the ratings and managed to find a loyal fanbase.
Production was shut down for awhile in the aftermath of 911. The firetrucks they used on the show were destroyed at the WTC. Several firefighters and policemen that served as technical advisors were lost that day, and as a tribute to them, the show aired a special episode, titled In Their Own Words. The episode featured the cast and real NYC police, firefighters and EMS talking about their experiences that day and how they were effected by the tragedy.
Third Watch was one of the few shows on television where I would actually get upset if I missed an episode, or if someone phoned when the show was on. Unfortunately, NBC is really lagging in releasing the show on DVD. Only the first season is currently available in NA, with seemingly no real plans yet on when the second through to the sixth season will be released.
Good acting, good writing, drama, car chases, gun fights, and hot guys in cop, firefighter and EMS uniforms, all the good stuff.
Youtubage:
The opening credits of the Final season:
Bosco's squad car is stolen, quite a sweet ending, showing the softer side of the typically hard assed Bosco:
A sad moment, where the crew finds the body of the father of one of the main characters in the rubble at ground zero
Bosco goes to Faith and breaks down about his experience of 911:
There's lots of other clips that I could post but some would have spoilers and I wouldn't want to ruin it for anyone.