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The second season of “Third Watch” finally arrives
but not without a caveat for fans of the show; the series
appears with music substitution. I can’t exactly pin point
where the substitution occurs- (but have a pretty good guess)
simply because I didn’t catch the second season on its original
run. I’m surprised that this occurred in this day and age.
For those that didn’t watch the first season of the show
it focuses on those folks that have the 3 to 11pm shift
or the “third watch” of the day covering rescue situations
that vary from emergency 911 calls to the rivalry between
various stations. One of the outstanding episodes includes
“Jimmy’s Mountain” where series regular Doherty who was
near death in the first season finale after being shot multiple
times fights back to regain his life the way it was before
the injury; he returns to the station believing he can tackle
anything again but finds that he falls short of his previous
standards dealing with standard situations that suddenly
are filled with fear because of his experience and the chronic
pain he’s experiencing. In the same episode a reserve firefighter
(played by guest star Amy Carlson) transfers into the same
station and is viewed with suspicion by the other firefighters
because she had filed a sexual harassment complaint against
another firefighter well liked by the members of the station.
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Image & Sound: A solid looking transfer with natural
looking flesh tones and solid colors are a highlight of
this set. The show has some minor artifacts that pop up
from time-to-time BUT they aren’t distracting nor are they
a problem. Fine detail is quite nice throughout the show.
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Audio sounds quite nice with surround activity during
the action sequences.
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