"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 | Alcoholics Anonymous | Ghost | Gay Character

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:

In the pilot, Franco (Daniel Sunjata) jokes that he will get back at someone by reporting that he "touched me in the shower". Sunjata was nominated for a 2003 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor for the play "Take Me Out", in which his character memorably sexually assaulted another man in a locker room shower.

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:

Jimmy Keefe: The fact that you even have a face repertoire makes you... suspect.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Innocent (2005)

Soundtrack:

Under Pressure

More on the great casting

Just to expand upon the comments by Dr-RJP, I wanted to comment on the great casting in Rescue Me. I was recently watching Denis Leary's movie The Ref (also starring Kevin Spacey) and recognized at least two of the actors from Rescue Me in the movie, in small roles. Obviously Denis Leary believes in loyalty and attempts to surround himself with familiar people when given the chance to cast his own show. This is also evidenced by the recently-released Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary, in which he pays homage to Lenny Clarke, who plays Tommy's uncle Teddy in Rescue Me and was also an integral character in Denis' short-lived ABC series "The Job". Anyone who enjoys Denis Leary's brand of humour should watch "The Ref" - it's an under-appreciated comedic gem and a great Christmas movie as well!