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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 15 -- Miss this episode? Catch up fast with this 3 Minute Replay! Damian's graduation ushers in a new era at the firehouse—one steeped in brotherhood, tradition, and hazing.
"Rescue Me" (2004): :  -- Miss this episode? Catch up fast with this 3 Minute Replay! An anti-authoritarian outburst lands Tommy cleaning duty just as a mysterious woman takes a stroll through the firehouse.
"Rescue Me" (2004): Season 5: Episode 14 -- Miss this episode? Catch up fast with this 3 Minute Replay! The crew gathers to show their support for Franco as he steps into the ring.
"Rescue Me" (2004): Season 5: Episode 10 -- Tommy and Mike must lay their differences aside when a roadblock puts a dangerous halt  to a routine call. Sheila uses her leverage to control Tommy's drinking, while Lou refuses to give in to the allure of an old flame.

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
Genre:
Drama | Comedy more
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:
My secret evil plan...catch every episode 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)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Company:
Apostle more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Lenny Clarke was originally offered the part of Chief Reilly, but turned down the role due to his commitment with "It's All Relative" (2003) and took up the part of Gavin's Uncle Teddy after that show was cancelled. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: In 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. more
Quotes:
Tommy Gavin: When I was growing up, I had Sister Mary Shovel Face in school... you get Sharon Stone. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Under Pressure more

FAQ

Why was there no season 5 in 2008?
What is this/that/some song from Rescue Me?
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72 out of 92 people found the following comment useful.
My secret evil plan...catch every episode, 18 March 2005
Author: artechno7 from San Diego California

I heard about this show and since I come from NY/NJ and from an Irish catholic family of firemen, of course, I'm watching this. It's authentic, it's gritty, not pretty, but then, you don't know firemen - they're running into burning buildings when everybody else is running out, and are a breed unto themselves, an essence that Leary and Co. have captured.

So, if you ever have an opportunity to go to a 'wetdown' or a fundraiser (See Bayhead NJ crabfest in Aug. -" If you don't' come to our fundraiser, we ain't coming to your fire" )- you see real men, some of them boneheads, some of them rocket scientists, but always for real. This very edgy drama and esp. Leary's character shows the dark side, and his 'secret evil plan' instead of whitewashing every guy as a hero, as competent or even, sober. I love that the moral center keeps shifting underneath their feet, just as in real life. There's a million stories in the Naked City, and "Rescue Me" could tell them all.

I've been waiting for a show like this to come along because I practically grew up in a firehouse, and I know so did a million other kids in America. And, for those people who don't know any firemen, go adopt one or better yet, go volunteer.

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