THIRD WATCH VI


SEPTEMBER 17, 2004
"More Monsters"
Written by: Edward Allen Bernero
Directed by: Christopher Chulack

Several brave and dedicated people serve as paramedics, firefighters and police on the "third watch," the shift from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., in New York City. Assisted by cocky medic Carlos Nieto (series star ANTHONY RUIVIVAR) and newcomer Grace Foster (series star CARA BUONO), Kim Zambrano (series star KIM RAVER) takes on the lead paramedic responsibilities. Across the street, the police of the 55th precinct include streetwise longtime cop John "Sully" Sullivan (series star SKIPP SUDDUTH), who battles alcoholism and the never-ending stress of the job but remains a mentor of sorts to headstrong Ty Davis Jr. (series star COBY BELL). In order to have time during the day to help her teenage sister raise a baby, Sasha Monroe (series star NIA LONG) works the third watch as well. And Maurice "Bosco" Boscorelli's (series star JASON WILES) "supercop" mentality frequently gets him into trouble, especially with his superior, elite Anti-crime Unit Sergeant Maritza Cruz (series star TIA TEXADA). Meanwhile, stalwart police officer Faith Yokas (series star MOLLY PRICE), along with her husband, Fred (series star CHRIS BAUER), raises two children, including teenage Emily (series star BONNIE DENNISON).

Cruz and a large contingent of police officers are at the hospital dealing with a witness, their own injuries and other victims from two separate bombings. Suddenly, four men with bulletproof vests and submachine guns arrive and cause carnage as they try to obliterate the cops and kill the man who can implicate the killing spree's mastermind, vengeful father Donald Mann (recurring guest star GENE SIMMONS of the rock group KISS). Davis endures a mighty hand-to-hand struggle with one of the assassins. Kim saves two innocent bystanders. Sullivan, Monroe and Carlos battle to penetrate the shooters' defenses. Grace tries to protect doctors, nurses and patients in an operating room. And Bosco is gravely injured shielding Yokas. But Cruz manages to capture one gunman and forces him to reveal a crucial clue to Mann's whereabouts. Followed by the distraught Yokas, Cruz sets out to find a traitor within the ranks--and somehow stop Mann before he flees the country.

Meanwhile, in the midst of her ordeal at the hospital, Kim copes with the news that she is pregnant. She tries desperately to contact her boyfriend, firefighter Jimmy Doherty (former series star EDDIE CIBRIAN), and finally reunites with him at the station house. He emotionally proposes marriage to her--again--and, this time, she accepts.

Watch the gun fight from the Season 6 premiere, "More Monsters"!