"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

 (Series Cast Summary - 15 of 179)

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 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 11 September 2001.

Goofs:

Continuity: Towards the end of season 3 when Tommy confronts Johnny's killer, he mentions that Johnny was 41. Johnny is later called Tommy's little brother. However, since Tommy and Janet met in high school and had a child then (Colleen) who in season 4 is 18, that would put Tommy and Janet both in their mid-30's.

Quotes:

Chief Jerry Reilly: There's no probably about it. I've seen the pictures. She's more of a man than I am.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Under Pressure

In one word: Real.

in many more words, this show is funny, moving, real, it pushes the limits, and you can't help but want more.

Having grown up an Irish American with 4 cousins and an uncle who are FDNY firefighters and members of the FDNY Emerald Society Pipes and Drums, I can't help but be completely amazed by the writing and producing of the show. I just watched the season finale and have been hooked since the first episode. I am very impressed with the job they have done portraying the lives of FDNY firefighters and their families. The personalities of the characters, the situations, and the whole show overall is just so real.

I was lucky that no direct family member of mine was lost in the event, but I knew quite a few, including some who I only met for the first time 3 days prior, at my cousin's wedding. All my cousins were put on honor duty playing the pipes for many months after that day at funerals, and everyday since, they remember the friends they lost - just like the show's characters. Everyday they think about what might happen next and they want to leave, but they'd be dishonoring everyone we knew and didn't know who gave their lives out of complete selflessness.

No show before, about any type of rescue work, has every been able to portray this reality like Rescue Me has. FX is definitely living up to the words they advertise - groundbreaking, aclaimed, gripping, outstanding. And not only with this show, but with Nip/Tuck as well. I am so anxious to see the next season and many after that (of both). Denis Leary and the whole show deserves an award!

***WARNING*** - the following talks about what happens at the end of the finale so don't read if you didn't see it!!

I had a feeling Tommy's ex was going to move away but how did she accomplish this without the kids, especially his oldest daughter, not telling him or running away since it was so sudden?? And what is gonna happen when Franco recovers? I cannot wait for the next season!!

Chris