Rescue Me (2004–2011)

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

Creators:

Denis Leary, Peter Tolan

Stars:

Denis Leary, Michael Lombardi, Steven Pasquale

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Denis Leary	...	Tommy Gavin (93 episodes, 2004-2011)
Michael Lombardi	...	Mike Silletti (93 episodes, 2004-2011)
Steven Pasquale	...	Sean Garrity (93 episodes, 2004-2011)
Andrea Roth	...	Janet Gavin (93 episodes, 2004-2011)
John Scurti	...	Kenneth 'Lou' Shea (93 episodes, 2004-2011)
Daniel Sunjata	...	Franco Rivera (93 episodes, 2004-2011)
Callie Thorne	...	Sheila Keefe (93 episodes, 2004-2011)
Natalie Distler	...	Colleen Gavin (63 episodes, 2004-2011)
James McCaffrey	...	Jimmy Keefe (55 episodes, 2004-2011)
Robert John Burke	...	Mickey Gavin (53 episodes, 2004-2011)
Lenny Clarke	...	Uncle Teddy (53 episodes, 2004-2011)
Adam Ferrara	...	Chief 'Needles' Nelson (50 episodes, 2006-2011)
Larenz Tate	...	Bart 'Black Shawn' Johnston (45 episodes, 2007-2011)
Jack McGee	...	Chief Jerry Reilly (44 episodes, 2004-2007)
Michael Zegen	...	Damien Keefe (42 episodes, 2004-2011)
Tatum O'Neal	...	Maggie Gavin (39 episodes, 2004-2011)
Olivia Crocicchia	...	Katy Gavin (38 episodes, 2004-2011)

Storyline

Recently divorced fireman Tommy Gavin, is coping with the fear of his job and the unease he feels watching his ex-wife as she starts to date other men. To better keep tabs on his ex and stay close to their three kids, he moves across the street from them.

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Plot Keywords:

firefighter | new york city | danger | firefighting | talk to the dead | 

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Taglines:

I'm not hero, I'm a fireman.

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Genres:

Drama | Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

FX Networks

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Asema 62

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Apostle, Cloudland Company, The, DreamWorks Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 42 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The song that ends the Season One Finale (Episode 13) is called "Fell On Bad Days" by the band Rubyhorse.

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Goofs

In Season 1, Tommy's wife Janet asks his brother Johnny how "Jenny" and the kids are. But in Season 3, when his then ex-wife does appears, her name is "Angie".

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Quotes

Chief Jerry Reilly: [watching Sean Garrity and Probie playing Scrabble] Look at this - a meeting of the minds and the minds are a no-show.

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Connections

Featured in 25 Greatest TV Characters of All Time (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Under Pressure"
(Series Preview)
by Queen ft. David Bowie

User Reviews

My secret evil plan...catch every episode

I heard about this show and since I come from NY/NJ and from an Irish catholic family of firemen, of course, I'm watching this. It's authentic, it's gritty, not pretty, but then, you don't know firemen - they're running into burning buildings when everybody else is running out, and are a breed unto themselves, an essence that Leary and Co. have captured.

So, if you ever have an opportunity to go to a 'wetdown' or a fundraiser (See Bayhead NJ crabfest in Aug. -" If you don't' come to our fundraiser, we ain't coming to your fire" )- you see real men, some of them boneheads, some of them rocket scientists, but always for real. This very edgy drama and esp. Leary's character shows the dark side, and his 'secret evil plan' instead of whitewashing every guy as a hero, as competent or even, sober. I love that the moral center keeps shifting underneath their feet, just as in real life. There's a million stories in the Naked City, and "Rescue Me" could tell them all.

I've been waiting for a show like this to come along because I practically grew up in a firehouse, and I know so did a million other kids in America. And, for those people who don't know any firemen, go adopt one or better yet, go volunteer.