"Rescue Me" (2004) TV series 2004-????

Creators:

Denis Leary
Peter Tolan

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

13 January 2005 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy

Tagline:

They're still playing with fire. [series 2]

Plot:

Tommy Gavin deals with the fears of his job as a firefighter and seeing his ex-wife dating other men.

Plot Keywords:

Firefighter | New York City | Gay Interest | Irish American | Alcoholic

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

Denis Leary	...	Tommy Gavin (74 episodes, 2004-2009)
Mike Lombardi	...	Mike Silletti (74 episodes, 2004-2009)
Steven Pasquale	...	Sean Garrity (74 episodes, 2004-2009)
Daniel Sunjata	...	Franco Rivera (74 episodes, 2004-2009)
John Scurti	...	Kenny Shea / ... (74 episodes, 2004-2009)
Andrea Roth	...	Janet Gavin (73 episodes, 2004-2009)
Callie Thorne	...	Sheila Keefe (71 episodes, 2004-2009)
James McCaffrey	...	Jimmy Keefe (49 episodes, 2004-2009)
Jack McGee	...	Chief Jerry Reilly (44 episodes, 2004-2007)
Natalie Distler	...	Colleen Gavin (42 episodes, 2004-2009)
Robert John Burke	...	Father Mickey Gavin / ... (39 episodes, 2004-2009)
Lenny Clarke	...	Uncle Teddy (39 episodes, 2004-2009)
Tatum O'Neal	...	Maggie / ... (34 episodes, 2005-2009)
Dean Winters	...	Johnny Gavin (33 episodes, 2004-2009)
Adam Ferrara	...	Chief 'Needles' Nelson / ... (30 episodes, 2006-2009)

Runtime:

60 min | USA:42 min (excluding commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Australia:MA | Hungary:16 | New Zealand:R16 | USA:TV-MA

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Apostle

Trivia:

Throughout the show, Tommy is seen wearing a "Leary Firefighters Foundation" t-shirt. The Leary Firefighters Foundation is a charity which was founded by Denis Leary in response to the 1999 fire in Leary's hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts, which killed six firefighters, one of them being Leary's cousin. The LFF provides funding and equipment for fire departments in the United States.

Goofs:

Continuity: In Season 1, Tommy's Father states he is 72-years-old and can take care of himself. But in Season 3, at his birthday party he is turning 83.

Quotes:

Tommy Gavin: The harder I work, the luckier I goddamned get.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Lost Verizon (#20.2)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

C'Mon, C'Mon

An emotional explosion - genius

I have never seen a show that combined comedy and drama in such an intelligent and well-balanced way. On top of the heartfelt writing, the cast is perfect, the characters beautifully flawed (especially Tommy Gavin), but completely sympathetic. I come from a family of hockey-playing firefighters and can appreciate the familiarity. I have never laughed *and* cried so hard watching a show.

My only hope is that it gets the exposure it deserves and lives long enough to become a revered classic drama. And do not let John Wells anywhere near "Rescue Me". I'll personally come and bite him.

And, to fill the 10-line requirement, my personal favorite things about "Rescue Me": the episode when Engine 99 "measured" themselves, Lou, Probie's liaisons, the girl whose name Tommy couldn't remember, Sheila talking about horses, Uncle Teddy, Franco taking Keela shopping, Reilly talking about make-out techniques, and the heartbreaking, *gut-wrenching* season finale.