Agreed about TW not getting enough love. I think the first three seasons in particular are above and beyond the traditional police procedural. I think season 3 deserves some recognition for its treatment of 9/11 too. "A Call For Help" always stands out to me as one of the series' more memorable episodes.

I'll mention a couple of others that didn't make the list. First is another John Wells produced show (like ER), Third Watch. It's 5th season episode "A Call For Help" (written and directed by series co-creator Edward Allen Bernero) has each act play out in a long take with the commercial breaks acting as the cuts.…