Rescue Me

2004–2011 · Drama · 7 seasons · ★ 7.6

Ended

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Synopsis of Rescue Me

Rescue Me is an FX series created by Denis Leary and Peter Tolan, who also stars. The show follows Ladder 62 in New York, a firehouse that shares its station with Engine 99 in East Harlem. Veteran firefighter Tommy Gavin is still haunted by the aftermath of the 11 of September, 2001, when he lost his cousin and best friend, firefighter Jimmy Keefe, and keeps seeing him in his dreams. Tommy is also battling alcohol addiction. His marriage to Janet is over: they're separated, though still legally married, and he has moved right across the street from her house. His colleagues see him as selfish, but he remains committed to a job in which he acts with courage. The series explores a man trying to get back on his feet while his family and coworkers watch him with suspicion.

«They save us, but who saves them?»

7seasons

93episodes

52 minper episode

7.6audience scoreTMDB · 196 votes

8.3IMDb rating30,146 votes

Seasons of Rescue Me

Season 12004 · 13 ep. · ★ 8.0

Season 22005 · 13 ep. · ★ 8.9

Season 32006 · 13 ep. · ★ 8.9

Season 42007 · 13 ep. · ★ 8.4

Season 52009 · 22 ep. · ★ 8.3

Season 62010 · 10 ep. · ★ 8.0

Season 72011 · 9 ep. · ★ 7.2

Cast by Rescue Me

Denis LearyTommy Gavin93 episodes

Andrea RothJanet Gavin93 episodes

John ScurtiKenneth 'Lou' Shea93 episodes

Daniel SunjataFranco Rivera93 episodes

Michael LombardiMike Silletti93 episodes

Steven PasqualeSean Garrity93 episodes

Callie ThorneSheila Keefe78 episodes

James McCaffreyJames 'Jimmy' Keefe52 episodes

Lenny ClarkeUncle Teddy48 episodes

Adam FerraraChief 'Needles' Nelson45 episodes

Jack McGeeJerry Reilly44 episodes

Robert John BurkeMickey Gavin44 episodes

Larenz TateBart 'Black Shawn' Johnston41 episodes

Natalie DistlerColleen Gavin39 episodes

Dean WintersJohnny Gavin35 episodes

Charles DurningTommy's Dad31 episodes

Olivia CrocicchiaKaty29 episodes

Tatum O'NealMaggie Gavin25 episodes

Michael ZegenDamian25 episodes

Jerry AdlerSidney Feinberg20 episodes

Diane FarrLaura Miles16 episodes

Milena GovichCandy15 episodes

Patti D'ArbanvilleEllie14 episodes

Sherri SaumNatalie12 episodes

Trevor HeinsConnor Gavin11 episodes

Niels JorgensenNiels11 episodes

Terry SerpicoCousin Eddie11 episodes

Timothy AdamsChris (Mike's Roommate)8 episodes

Kate BurtonRose8 episodes

Neal JonesPeter8 episodes

Anthony PerulloDerek8 episodes

Greg D'AgostinoNYPD Officer7 episodes

Desmond HarringtonTroy7 episodes

Gina GershonValerie7 episodes

Kevin ChapmanTerrance7 episodes

Kathleen ChalfantSean's Ma7 episodes

Ashlie AtkinsonTheresa6 episodes

Paula DevicqSondra6 episodes

Susan SarandonAlicia Green6 episodes

Anthony ManganoBobby6 episodes

Technical Details

Created by: Peter Tolan, Denis Leary
Address: John Fortenberry, Jace Alexander, Peter Tolan, Ken Girotti, Constantine Makris
Writing: Peter Tolan, Denis Leary, Salvatore Stabile, Michael Caleo, Stephen Belber
Music: Christopher Tyng
Production: Denis Leary, Peter Tolan
Production companies: Apostle, DreamWorks Television, Sony Pictures Television, The Cloudland Company
Network or Platform: FX
Country: United States
Original Language: English
Premiere: July 21, 2004
Last Episode: September 7, 2011 (7x09)
Status: Ended
Type: Fiction
Awards: Won 1 Emmy Award; 8 wins and 28 nominations in total.
Links: IMDb · TMDB · Official Website

Trivia about Rescue Me

Leary revealed in an interview on The Daily Show in 2008 that the fifth season was pushed back to March 2009 due to the 2007-08 writers' strike, although the 22 episodes would air in consecutive weeks.

The series premiere was watched by nearly 4.1 million viewers, ranking it eighth all-time among series premieres on basic cable.

The framed firefighting-themed illustrations, created by Las Vegas retired firefighter Allan Albaitis, appeared in all seven seasons and are usually seen on the back walls of the main characters' sets.

The opening credits use a shortened version of "C'mon C'mon" by The Von Bondies, and Leary's son chose that song and others heard in the series.

The band Apache Stone, featuring actor Michael Lombardi, performed several times on the series, although it does not appear on the official soundtrack.

Charles Durning won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2008 for the episode "Yaz".

In 2006, FX kept a sexual assault scene it had considered cutting; network president John Landgraf said he ultimately approved it after watching it with several network executives.

In 2007, Julie Tucker won the Casting Society of America award for Best Casting for Episodic Drama for her work on "Rescue Me."

Sources: Wikipedia (English)