Editing Third Watch (section)

==Premise==
The series followed the exploits of a group of [[police officer]]s, [[firefighters]], and [[paramedic]]s in the fictional NYPD 55th Precinct and the fictional FDNY Squad 55/Ladder 100/Battalion 24 firehouse, whose shifts fell between 3 pm and 11 pm, the "third watch". The precinct and fire station were located on the fictional corner of King Boulevard and Arthur Street; hence the nickname "[[Camelot]]". Exterior/interior shots of the 55th Precinct and the firehouse were filmed in [[Long Island City]], [[Queens]], although both in the show appear to be located somewhere between [[the Bronx]], and [[Midtown Manhattan|Midtown]] and [[Inwood, Manhattan|Inwood]] in [[Manhattan]].

''Third Watch'' succeeded in presenting all three branches of New York City's emergency services in the same show, reviving a failed attempt to do so nine years prior with the similarly themed ''[[H.E.L.P.]]'' The show balanced numerous single-episode events with other, ongoing storylines, some of which spanned multiple seasons. Though it gained much acclaim and eventually won an award for its emotional and honest portrayal of [[September 11 Attacks|9/11]] and its aftermath, ''Third Watch'' was also criticized in some circles for extremely detailed [[violence]], and extensive (by network standards) [[profanity|profane language.]] The show was created, produced, and written by [[John Wells (TV producer)|John Wells]] and [[Edward Allen Bernero]]. The theme song for the show was "[[Keep Hope Alive]]" by [[The Crystal Method]], except for the pilot episode, when "[[Right Here, Right Now (Fatboy Slim song)|Right Here, Right Now]]" by [[Fatboy Slim]] was played during the opening sequence.

In the spring of 2005, [[NBC]] decided not to renew ''Third Watch'', making the sixth season its last. The series' finale, "Goodbye to Camelot", aired in the United States on Friday, May 6, 2005. Several major newspapers, including the ''[[New York Times]]'' and the ''[[Bergen Record]]'', have since listed it as a TV show that was cancelled too early.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}