Tommy Gavin deals with the fears of his job as a firefighter and seeing his ex-wife dating other men.Tommy Gavin deals with the fears of his job as a firefighter and seeing his ex-wife dating other men.Tommy Gavin deals with the fears of his job as a firefighter and seeing his ex-wife dating other men.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 8 wins & 28 nominations total
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On 9/11 firefighter Tommy Gavin lost hundred of friends, including his cousin/best friend Jimmy as well as part of his soul and sanity. Three years later and his life is in shambles and an everyday struggle not to take a drink. Between spying on (& trying to get back with) his separated wife and 3 kids, the growing sexual tension between him and Jimmy's widow, his father and uncle's erratic behavior and the antics of his crew, Tommy's (Irish) anger and need to drink is at a tipping point - and now his survivor's guilt is making him see and talk to dead people, particularly his cousin Jimmy. All these personal demons are threatening what he holds most dear - the inherent courage and pride it means to be a member of the perpetual boy's club of the F.D.N.Y. —Luke_Was_A_Terrorist
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- They're still playing with fire. [series 2]
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- TriviaThroughout the seasons, the characters can be heard talking about a firefighter name Paddy Brown, and the different things he did. Paddy Brown was a real-life firefighter who gave his life on September 11, 2001.
- GoofsIn Season 2, when Tommy is supposed to be working at a firehouse on Staten Island, the Engine number is 3xx. House on Staten Island are 1xx. 3xx would be located in Queens.
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Tommy Gavin: Let me tell you something, sister, you serve two purposes in this house - you can give me a blow job or make me a sandwich. I'm not in the mood for head and I had a late breakfast, so you're shit out of luck.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2005 (2005)
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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!
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- Jan 1, 2005
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