The exploits of a group of men and women who serve the City of New York as police officers, firemen, and paramedics, all working the same fictional 55th precinct during the 3pm to 11pm shift - the 'Third Watch'.

Russell, a single father, balances his work as a lawyer with the care of his five-year-old son after his wife abandoned them. When she reappears creating turmoil, he must deal with his new love interest and the job opportunity of a lifetime.

The twisted, chemical attraction between four nine-year olds.

The idyllic suburban lives of the very square Floy family are upended by the arrival of new neighbors who send the Floys into a tailspin of fear and paranoia..