Editing Third Watch (section)

==Main cast==
[[File:Third Watch characters.png|thumb|300px|right|Several cast members of ''Third Watch''. Left to right:Jimmy Doherty (FDNY firefighter) ([[Eddie Cibrian]]), Kim Zambrano (FDNY paramedic) ([[Kim Raver]]), Fred Yokas ([[Chris Bauer]]), Tyrone 'Ty' Davis Jr. (NYPD officer) ([[Coby Bell]]), Faith Yokas (NYPD officer) ([[Molly Price]]), Maurice 'Bosco' Boscorelli (NYPD officer) ([[Jason Wiles]]), John 'Sully' Sullivan (NYPD officer) ([[Skipp Sudduth]]), Maritza Cruz (NYPD detective) ([[Tia Texada]]), Monte 'Doc' Parker (FDNY paramedic) ([[Michael Beach]]), Carlos Nieto (FDNY paramedic) ([[Anthony Ruivivar]]) and Sasha Monroe (NYPD officer) ([[Nia Long]])]]
''Third Watch's'' original ensemble cast in the series' first season consisted of [[Michael Beach]], [[Coby Bell]], [[Bobby Cannavale]], [[Eddie Cibrian]], [[Molly Price]], [[Kim Raver]], [[Anthony Ruivivar]], [[Skipp Sudduth]], and [[Jason Wiles]].

Eddie Cibrian also portrayed the contract-role of Cole on ''[[Sunset Beach (TV series)|Sunset Beach]]'' while appearing on ''Third Watch'' at the same time until ''Sunset Beach'''s cancellation on September 17, 1999.

In 2000, [[Amy Carlson]] was added to the cast as paramedic/firefighter Alex Taylor. In 2001, series regular Bobby Cannavale willingly left the series after he asked to be written out due to lack of character use and development.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Clark |first=Tim |title=Thesps on the rise: Bobby Cannavale |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2001/tv/features/thesps-on-the-rise-bobby-cannavale-1117856219/|date = November 26, 2001|access-date=2007-10-26}}</ref>

At the start of season three, [[Chris Bauer]] was added to the main credits as Fred Yokas after being a recurring guest star previously. [[Tia Texada]] became a recurring guest star, and later, a full cast member, in 2002. Carlson left the show in 2003. Later that year, [[Nia Long]] was introduced as Officer Sasha Monroe (her rank was changed in season six in one of the show's most shocking plot twists). Yvonne Jung became a recurring guest star also in 2003, although she had been a guest in season-three episode "Act Brave" as a lawyer defending Kim in her custody battle with Jimmy. Also in 2003, [[Bonnie Dennison]] was added as Emily Yokas, previously being recurring.

In 2004, just after celebrating the show's 100th episode, Eddie Cibrian and Michael Beach left the show. Cibrian's departure marked the first time a main character was written out of the show without dying. Series regular [[Molly Price]]'s character, Faith Yokas, made very few appearances in season five of the series because Price was pregnant throughout much of the season. The writers for ''Third Watch'' explained her absence by her character being seriously injured in a shootout, and then trying to recuperate at home. In the few scenes Price was in, her growing belly was frequently hidden by blankets piled on top of her while she lay in bed. [[Cara Buono]] joined the cast as Paramedic Grace Foster late in the show's fifth season in 2004.

Kim Raver decided to leave the show after the show's sixth-season opener and became a series regular on ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]''. [[Josh Stewart]] was introduced as a main cast member of season six as Probationary Officer [[Brendan Finney]]. After a several-month absence, Dennison reclaimed the role of Emily Yokas for the rest of the final season, while Chris Bauer left the show to pursue his new show ''Tilt'', which coincidentally co-starred his former ''Third Watch'' castmate, Eddie Cibrian, but made sporadic guest-star appearances in season six. Beach, Cibrian, and Raver rejoined their former co-stars in the series finale, "Goodbye To Camelot".

===Main cast===
{| class="wikitable"
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! Actor || Character || Seasons as main cast || Seasons as recurring/guest || Episodes (as main cast)
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|[[Michael Beach]] || FDNY Paramedic [[Monte 'Doc' Parker|Monte "Doc" Parker]] || 1–5 || 6 || 1–103
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|[[Coby Bell]] || NYPD Officer [[Tyrone Davis, Jr|Tyrone "Ty" Davis, Jr.]] || 1–6 || || 1–132
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|[[Bobby Cannavale]] || FDNY Paramedic [[Bobby Caffey|Roberto "Bobby" Caffey]] || 1–2 || || 1–38
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|[[Eddie Cibrian]] || FDNY Firefighter/Lieutenant [[Jimmy Doherty (Third Watch character)|James "Jimmy" Doherty]] || 1–5 || 6 || 1–101
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|[[Molly Price]] || NYPD Officer/Detective [[Faith Yokas]] || 1–6 || || 1–132
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|[[Kim Raver]] || FDNY Paramedic [[Kim Zambrano|Kimberly "Kim" Zambrano]] || 1–5 || 6 || 1–111
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|[[Anthony Ruivivar]] || FDNY Paramedic [[Carlos Nieto (Third Watch character)|Carlos Nieto]] || 1–6 || || 1–132
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|[[Skipp Sudduth]] || NYPD Officer [[John 'Sully' Sullivan|John "Sully" Sullivan]] || 1–6 || || 1–132
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|[[Jason Wiles]] || NYPD Officer [[Maurice 'Bosco' Boscorelli|Maurice "Bosco" Boscorelli]] || 1–6 || || 1–132
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|[[Amy Carlson]] || FDNY Paramedic/firefighter [[Alex Taylor (Third Watch character)|Alexandra "Alex" Taylor]] || 2–4 || || 26–88
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|[[Chris Bauer]] || [[Fred Yokas|Frederick "Fred" Yokas]] || 3–5 || 1–2, 6 || 45–110
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|[[Tia Texada]] || NYPD Sergeant [[Maritza Cruz]] || 4–6 || 4 || 80–132
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|[[Nia Long]] || NYPD Officer/IAB Detective [[Sasha Monroe]] || 5–6 || 4 || 89–132
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|[[Bonnie Dennison]] || Emily Yokas<sup>1</sup> || 5–6 || 1–4 || 89–132
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|[[Cara Buono]] || FDNY Paramedic Grace Foster || 6 || 5 || 111–132
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|[[Josh Stewart]] || NYPD Officer [[Brendan Finney]] || 6 || || 113–132
|}

<sup>1</sup> <small>The Yokas' oldest child Emily was portrayed by P.J. Morrison in seasons one-three in a recurring role. Dennison took over the role in season four and received star billing in the final two seasons in the episodes in which she appeared.</small>

===Recurring cast===
These cast members are listed by the season in which they were introduced:

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! Actor || Character || Seasons as recurring cast || Notes
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|[[Derek Kelly]] || FDNY Firefighter Derek "DK" Kitson || 1–6 || Real-life FDNY firefighter; real-life husband of Molly Price
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|[[Bill Walsh (actor)|Bill Walsh]] || FDNY Firefighter/Lieutenant [[Billy Walsh (Third Watch)|William "Billy" Walsh]] || 1–6 || Real-life FDNY firefighter
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|[[Patti D'Arbanville]] || Rose Boscorelli || 1–6 || Bosco's mother
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|Jeremy Bergman || Charles "Charlie" Yokas || 1–4 || Faith and Fred's youngest child
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|[[Lonette McKee]] || Maggie Davis || 1–4 || Ty's mother
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|[[Monica Trombetta]] || Dana Murphy || 1–2 || ER Nurse
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|[[James Rebhorn]] || NYPD Captain "Stick" Elchisak || 1–3 || NYPD Captain of 55th Precinct
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|P.J. Morrison || Emily Yokas || 1–3 || First actress to portray character
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|Kristopher Scott Fiedell || Joseph "Joey" Doherty || 1–3 || Kim and Jimmy's son
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|[[Eva LaRue]] || NYPD Officer Brooke Doherty || 1–2 || Jimmy's second wife
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|[[Lisa Vidal]] || Dr. Sarah Morales || 1–2 || Attending at Mercy Hospital; Doc's love interest
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|[[Wendell Pierce]] || NYPD Officer Conrad "Candyman" Jones || 1 || Cop with long and spotty history partnered with Davis' father
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|[[Nick Chinlund]] || NYPD Detective Tancredi || 1 ||
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|[[Ernest Mingione]] || NYPD Lieutenant Kowalski || 1 ||
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|[[Peter Vack]] || "The Rod Rodney" || 1 ||
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|[[Jon Seda]] || Mateo "Matty" Caffey || 1–2 || Bobby's ex-con brother
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|Saundra McClain || Nurse Mary Proctor || 2–6 || Primary nurse at Mercy
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|[[John Michael Bolger]] || FDNY Lieutenant Johnson || 2–4 ||
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|[[Savannah Haske]] || Tatiana Deschenko || 2–4 || Wife of Sully
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|Nick Sandow || FDNY Firefighter Joseph "Joe" Lombardo III || 2 ||
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|Carol Woods || NYPD Lieutenant Rice || 2 ||
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|[[Anne Twomey (actor)|Anne Twomey]] || Catherine Zambrano || 2 || Mother of Kim
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|[[Joe Lisi]] || NYPD Lieutenant [[Bob Swersky|Robert "Bob" Swersky]] || 3–6 ||
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|[[Sterling K. Brown]] || NYPD Officer Edward Dade || 3–5 ||
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|[[Charlie Day]] || Michael "Mikey" Boscorelli || 3–5 || Brother of Bosco
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|[[Brad Beyer]] || NYPD Sergeant Jason Christopher || 2–3 ||
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|[[Charlie McWade]] || NYPD Officer Steven Gusler || 3 || A squeamish new officer training under Yokas and Bosco
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|[[Darien Sills-Evans]] || Dr. Fields || 4–6 || Attending at Mercy
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|[[James Remar]] || NYPD Detective Madjanski || 4 ||
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|Yvonne Jung || FDNY Paramedic Holly Levine || 5–6 || Love interest of Carlos, real-life wife of Anthony Ruivivar
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|[[Joe Badalucco]] || NYPD Detective [[Jelly Grimaldi|"Jelly" Grimaldi]] || 5–6 || Yokas' partner once she was promoted to detective
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|[[Charles Haid]] || NYPD IAB Captain Cathal "CT" Finney || 6 || Corrupt; father of Brendan
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|[[Manny Pérez]] || NYPD Officer Manny Santiago || 6 || Partner to Cruz
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|[[Aidan Quinn]] || NYPD Lieutenant John Miller || 6 || Partner and eventual love interest to Yokas
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|[[Jason Shaw]] || FDNY Firefighter Stu "Lotta Zs" Szczelaszczyk || 6 ||
|}