In Their Own Words is the special episode of the third season on NBC series Third Watch which was aired on October 15, 2001. It was directed both by Christopher Chulack and Julie Hebert, also narration written by John Wells.
Summary[]
This was a special non-fiction episode in which the Firefighters,Police Officers,Paramedics,Emergency Medical Technicians and their families and friends told the story of what happened on September 11 and the emergency response operations on that day. Some of the actors who portrayed their fictional characters introduced segments of conversations that the Firefighters,Police Officers and Emergency Medical Services personnel and their families and friends had about how devastating and emotional the day was and how they supported each other and the citizens that they serve on a daily basis.
The regular starring cast members did brief introductions to each of this documentary's segments which featured the real police officers, firefighters, paramedics and emergency services personnel who work as part-time technical advisors and cast members in the production of every regular "Third Watch" episode.
Cast[]
Main[]
| Portrayed by | Character | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Beach | Monte “Doc”Parker | New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Paramedic |
| Coby Bell | Tyrone “Ty”Davis | New York City Police Department (NYPD) Police Officer |
| Eddie Cibrian | James “Jimmy” Doherty | New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Firefighter |
| Amy Carlson | Alex Taylor | New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Paramedic/Firefighter |
| Molly Price | Faith Yokas | New York City Police Department (NYPD) Police Officer |
| Kim Raver | Kimberly “Kim” Zambrano | New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Paramedic |
| Anthony Ruivivar | Carlos Nieto | New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Paramedic (didn't appear) |
| Skipp Sudduth | John “Sully”Sullivan | New York City Police Department (NYPD) Police Officer |
| Jason Wiles | Maurice “Bosco”Boscorelli | New York City Police Department (NYPD) Police Officer |
Trivia & Notes[]
- Anthony Ruivivar (who plays Carlos) is the only actor (out of the ones in the opening credits) who did not make an appearance in this special documentary.
- This episode has only aired twice, the first being its original air date and the second was on the first anniversary of the attacks where it aired on A&E.
- On March 27, 2002, this episode received the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award for "Excellence in Broadcasting."
- Molly Price (who plays Faith Yokas) did not do a segment introduction. Since her husband is a firefighter who was involved in the rescue operation, she was interviewed in one of the segments.
Quotes[]
- Skipp Sudduth: These are the people that we portray on "Third Watch" and this is the reason we portray them.
- Lieutenant Bill Walsh New York City Fire Department (FDNY) (Squad Company 252): I couldn't tell you how many guys in how many firehouses and how many homes; firemen, police officers, emergency medical technicians, how many people didn't wait for the call, didn't wait to find out what was going on, just went.
- Firefighter Sean O'Sullivan New York City Fire Department (FDNY) (Engine Company 9): I saw the hole in the building and I just knew there was a lot of people up there and said a little prayer on the way down.
- EMS Lieutenant Rene Davila New York City Fire Department (FDNY): These are things that my dreams bring back to me.
- O'Connor: These were the guys that were gonna go that extra step, that were gonna go that extra floor, that were gonna get those extra civilians and that's what they did. They got 25,000 people out of those buildings. And that's something that can't be overlooked and can't be forgotten.
- Lynch: As soon as you saw somebody that you knew that hadn't seen you gave 'em a hug and said, "thank God," you know, "that you're alive."
- Metcalf: What would I say to them if I could? "You didn't break our spirit. We paid a terrible price with over 6,000 lives, but you didn't break our damn spirit. And you won't."
- Skipp Sudduth: So, after hours of discussion and debate, we decided that the only appropriate way to continue was to first honor these people by giving them the opportunity to tell their own stories, in their own words before we return to telling our fictional stories.
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