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"Rescue Me" (2004): Season 4: Episode 9 -- The men of the Hammersley are smitten by a female sailor with a rescue fetish.
"Rescue Me" (2004): Season 5: Episode 21 -- Miss this episode? Catch up fast with this 3 Minute Replay! Things spin out of control when Franco takes to the ring against one of Carla’s butch cohorts.
"Rescue Me" (2004): Season 5: Episode 20 -- Miss this episode? Catch up fast with this 3 Minute Replay! Janet divulges the sordid details of a past relationship to Tommy and he lashes out. With Janet and Sheila on the rocks, Tommy seeks refuge in Kelly.
"Rescue Me" (2004): Season 5: Episode 19 -- Miss this episode? Catch up fast with this 3 Minute Replay! When Kelly-- a headstrong recent save-- continues to probe the firehouse for men, Tommy steps in to put a halt on her advances on Damian.
"Rescue Me" (2004): Season 5: Episode 18 -- Miss this episode? Catch up fast with this 3 Minute Replay! A no-nonsense woman shows up at the firehouse talking trash and looking for a date.

Overview

User Rating:
9.2/10   49 votes
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 full episode list
Release Date:
13 January 2005 (UK) more
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Tagline:
They're still playing with fire. [series 2] more
Plot:
Tommy Gavin deals with the fears of his job as a firefighter and seeing his ex-wife dating other men. full summary
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 18 nominations more
User Comments:
An emotional explosion - genius more (91 total)

Cast

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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)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min | USA:42 min (excluding commercials)
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1.78 : 1 more
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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. more
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. more
Quotes:
Tommy Gavin: The harder I work, the luckier I goddamned get. more
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Soundtrack:
C'Mon, C'Mon more

FAQ

Why was there no season 5 in 2008?
What is this/that/some song from Rescue Me?
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55 out of 70 people found the following comment useful.
An emotional explosion - genius, 21 January 2005
Author: ombudsgirl from New York

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.

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