Rescue Me (2004 - 2011)

Rescue Me

89%

Avg Tomatometer

88%

Avg Audience Score

Series Info

This gritty New York-based drama revolves around an alcoholic firefighter who is haunted (quite literally) by ghosts of family and friends, some of whom he lost on 9/11. A superbly acted series with a raw energy (and considerable dark humor), it caught fire early and became a hit with critics and viewers in its rookie season.

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Seasons

74%
Critics Consensus: Rescue Me continues to affect emotions with realistic and well-written hardships, sprinkled with true-to-life humor.

2011, FX, 9 episodes

93%
Critics Consensus: This season of Rescue Me embraces its mood changes, producing gut-busting laughter on top of heartbreaking drama.

2010, FX, 10 episodes

95%
Critics Consensus: Rescue Me changes tone this season in a drastic and wavering turn from grim to buoyant, yet still maintains its edgy approach to human tragedy.

2009, FX, 22 episodes

91%
Critics Consensus: With its founding conceit receding into the background, Rescue Me careens between various tones in its fourth season, but the series' resonant highs still outweigh its ill-conceived lows.

2007, FX, 13 episodes

82%
Critics Consensus: Rescue Me continues to hose down its scandalizing drama with relieving doses of humor, but the series' treatment of women has become increasingly worrisome.

2006, FX, 13 episodes

100%
Critics Consensus: Rescue Me's second season plunges Denis Leary's avatar of traumatized rage down past new, unfound levels of rock bottom, forging achingly funny television in the process.

2005, FX, 13 episodes

88%
Critics Consensus: Rescue Me emerges from the station as a searing and powerful series, melding the pathos of national tragedy to a scaldingly funny interplay between its blue collar ensemble.

2004, FX, 13 episodes

Cast

Denis Leary
as Tommy Gavin
James McCaffrey
as Jimmy Keefe
Daniel Sunjata
as Franco Rivera
John Scurti
as Lt. Kenny `Lou' Shea
Steven Pasquale
as Sean Garrity
Mike Lombardi
as Mike Sillettii
Andrea Roth
as Janet Gavin
Michael Lombardi
as Mike Siletti
Callie Thorne
as Sheila Keefe
Larenz Tate
as Bart/Black Shawn
Adam Ferrara
as Needles
Jerry Adler
as Chief Feinberg
Natalie Distler
as Colleen Gavin
Tatum O'Neal
as Maggie Gavin-Garrity
Lenny Clarke
as Uncle Teddy
James Badge Dale
as Timo Gavin
Ed Sullivan
as Billy Warren
Michael J. Fox
as Dwight
Terry Serpico
as Eddie Gavin
Michael Zegen
as Damien
Olivia Crocicchia
as Katy Gavin
Robert John Burke
as Father Mickey
Marisa Tomei
as Angie Gavin
Peter Gallagher
as Father Phil
Diane Farr
as Laura Miles
Phoebe Strole
as Jennifer
Trevor Heins
as Connor Gavin
Dean Winters
as Johnny Gavin
Charles Durning
as Michael Gavin
Jack McGee
as Chief Jerry Reilly
Susan Sarandon
as Alicia
Cornell Womack
as Richie
Susan Misner
as Theresa
Sherri Saum
as Natalie
Patti D'Arbanville
as Ellie
Jennifer Esposito
as Nona
Maura Tierney
as Kelly McPhee
Niels Jorgensen
as Nils
Milena Govich
as Candy
Anthony Perullo
as Derek
Cailin Stollar
Dean Winter
as Johnny Gavin
Neal Jones
as Peter Reilly
Ashlie Atkinson
as Theresa
Timothy Adams
as Chris
Kathleen Chalfant
as Sean's Ma
Kevin Chapman
as Terrence
Kate Burton
as Rose
Tawny Cypress
as Carla
Gina Gershon
as Valerie
Desmond Harrington
as Troy
Karina Lombard
as Genevieve Lazard
David Call
as Young Man/Connor
Deanna Russo
as Penny Rubano
Cody Horn
as Emily
Will Chase
as Pat Mahoney
Lee Tergesen
as Sully
Christopher Durham
as Father Murphy
Peggy Scott
as Jeannie
Paige Turco
as Nell Turbody
Artie Lange
as Cousin Mike
Geneva Carr
as Pamela Keppler
Chris Bowers
as Larry
Michael Mulheren
as Chief Perrolli
Peter Maloney
as Red
Cynthia Harris
as Mike's Mom
Bernardo De Paula
as Jesus Christ
Manny Perez
as Luis
Lenny Venito
as Prison Guard
Brette Taylor
as Debbie
Robert Cameron
as Bobby
Vincent Piazza
as Tony
Anthony Mangano
as Bobby Vincent
Eddie Sullivan
as Billy Warren
Paul Martinowicz
as Harry the Hat
Matt Mulhern
as Lt. John Stackhouse
Sharon Watkins
as Latrina
Ron McLarty
as Dr. Willins
Nicholas E. Calhoun
as Camera Guy
Richard Bekins
as Dr. Praskin
David Pittu
as Charles
Kate Jennings Grant
as Memory Jean
Harriet D. Foy
as Karlene
Phil Esposito
as Izzy
Alison Bartlett O'Reilly
as Deb
Noelle Beck
as Mariel
Chance Kelly
as Jimmy the Jew
David Alan Basche
as Steven
Lord Jamar
as D'Brickshaw
Xosha Roquemore
as Jayne
Jennifer Kim
as Clerk
Amy Sedaris
as Beth
Postell Pringle
as Jose
John Rothman
as Bud
Madison McKinley
as Snezyana
Lawrence Feeney
as Crew Guy
Bradley White
as Don
Bernie Lippman
as Veteran
Paula Devicq
as Sondra
Peter Tolan
as Chief Pecher
Susan Bennett
as Molly
Ching Valdes-Aram
as Ms. Ng
Erica Bradshaw
as Laqueefa
Lou Volpe
as Himself
Danielle K. Thomas
as Shameerica
Jessica Leccia
as Mary Magdelene
Joey Auzenne
as Molique
Daniel Stewart Sherman
as Lt. Bob Francis
Evan Reilly
as Evan
Regan Mizrahi
as Timmy
Thomas Lyons
Lyndon L. Byers
as Ryan
Al Sharpton
as Himself
Carmine Cangialosi
as Patrick
Tony White
as Security Guard
Opal Alladin
as Nurse
Jace Alexander
as Dr. Lowry
Ching Valdes-Aran
as Mrs. Ng
Alexa Havins
as The Talker
Lennie Clarke
as Uncle Teddy
Rosie de Sanctis
as Hillary
Andrea Burns
as Doctor
Chip Zien
as Arthur Frost
Geeta Citygirl
as Nurse
Martin Pfefferkorn
as Homeless Guy
Taylor Dane
as Shirley
Samuel Breslin Wright
as Carl
Scott Desano
as Sick Guy
Jay Klaitz
as Real Hank
Lee Shepherd
as Psychiatrist
Scott Sowers
as Bum
Jen Egan
as Tanya
Kerry Butler
as Marsha
Lenny Vanito
as Prison Guard
Lou Carbonneau
as City Official
Anthony Alessandro
as Sebastian
Rebekah Aramini
as Mrs. Merritt
Mark Greenberg
as Rob
Jennifer Lamb
as Sister Rosemary
Berto Colon
as Janitor
Starla Benford
as Martha
Harriett D. Foy
as Karlene
Sal Mistretta
as Leonard
Don R. McManus
as Terry Connell
Jon Prescott
as Memory Hank
André De Shields
as Paul
Sean Mahan
as Jeff
Marc Damon Johnson
as George
Donna Hanover
as TV Reporter
Julissa Bermudez
as Hot Bartender
Toni D'Antonio
as Civilian
Franklin Ojeda Smith
as Jamie
Gunna Wilson
as Helena Weisser
Jordan Gelber
as Man on Bridge
Regina Schneider
as Victoria
Marisa Echeverria
as Nurse
Greta Quispe
as Pregnant Woman
Adam Trese
as Dick MacNamara
Betsy Aidem
as Doctor
Robert Guarino
as Store Manager
Satomi Blair
as Victim No. 1
Patrick Heusinger
as Steve Burton
Creighton James
as Colm
Chinasa Ogbuagu
as Tisha
Judith Delgado
as Dorena
Deborah Collins
as Nurse
Bernie McInerney
as Dick Miller
Víctor Cruz
as Janitor
Daniel Oreskes
as Garry Ballsbaugh
Jay Wilkinson
as Hank
Joel de la Fuente
as Dr. Lee
Darren Fudenske
as Man
Jamil Mena
as Jorge Mendoz
Amy Raudenbush
as Cindy
Angel David
as Nacho
John Salley
as John
Tim Miller
as Jonathan Tessler
John Windsor-Cunningham
as Adam White
Michael Nathanson
as Victim No. 2
Joe Sirola
as Norman
Caitlin McHugh
as Woman
Thomas F. Ray
as Dude
Robert Funaro
as Guy in Suit
Brian d'Arcy James
as Dr. Felcher
Mary Catherine Wright
as Dr. Weisser
Baron Vaughn
as Hipster
Tate Ellington
as Suit
Jack A. O'Connell
as Kevin
Kathryn Kates
as Older Woman
Joe Coots
as Husky Probie
Paul Bomba
as Mark Howell
Ernestine Jackson
as Elderly Woman
Natalia Klimas
as Woman
Charity Henson
as Nurse
Cortez Nance Jr.
as Bar Patron No. 1
Nathalie Paulding
as Driver Girl
Reggie Green
as Drunk Guy
James Colby
as Joey the Third
Gavin Bellour
as Hipster
Reggie A. Green
as Drunk Guy
Mark Doherty
as State Trooper
Kibibi T. Dillon
as Large Black Woman
William Hill
as Father Dan
Barbara Andres
as Lenora White
John Halas
as Rocko
Matt Walton
as Harris
Kate Guyton
as Kelly MacNamara
Wally Dunn
as Bar Patron No. 2
Annika Boras
as Alice
Ed Romanoff
as Doctor No. 1
Lou Savarese
as Beefy Bartender
Marjan Neshat
as Paula
Amy Dickenson
as Tourist
Jennifer Harmon
as Ellen Turbody
Cecil Francesca
as Mike's Dad
Rizwan Manji
as Cabbie
Tana Sarnt
as Shane Hwang
Shirley Roeca
as AA Chick
Sara Rutherford
as Hipster
Jake O'Connor
as Joey
Ezra Knight
as Man
Victoria Barabas
as Woman
Todd Carroll
as Todd
Frank Raffa
as Brigade Member
Deanne Bray
as Rosemarie
Jennifer Fechin
as Sara
Savannah Wise
as Singing Woman
Ana Kayne
as Hipster
Clinton Lowe
as Sleeping Man
Peter Rinni
as Cop
Elroy Braswell
as King
J. Elaine Marcos
as Pretty Lesbian
Mary Ann Hay
as Real Jean
David Sartirana
as Church Cop
Madeleine James
as Woman
Kaipo Schwab
as Doctor No. 2
Christopher King
as Man in Crowd
Drena De Niro
as Janine
Joy Nakayama
as Conspiracy Chick
Nick Gregory
as Lt. Hanrahan
Stephanie Musnick
as Gruff Woman
Kent Cassella
as Bartender
Corey Sorenson
as Greg
David Beach
as Jim King
Reilly Stith
as Girl
Bob Jesser
as Cop
Edward Watts
as Ron
Kate Simses
as Conspiracy Chick
DK Bowser
as Male Nurse
Claire Byrne
as Attractive Lesbian
Deidre Goodwin
as Restaurant Hostess
Josiah Early
as Junkie
Tommaso Matelli
as Waiter
Corey Questell
as Cabbie
Ann Arvia
as Kathy King
Gabe Hernandez
as Cop
Jason Kolotouros
as Larry Lochness
Maryam Myika Day
as Waitress
Lauren Potter
as Drunk Chick
Virginia Lynn Gordon
as Chick
Chris Phillips
as Rep. Gerard
Ann Harada
as Doctor No. 3
Michael Townsend Wright
as Cashier
Paul Joseph Edwards
as Diner
Erica Huang
as Amanda Ho
Paul Coughlin
as Dour Guy
Rob Krausz
as Cop
Terri McMahan
as Woman
Jordan Leeds
as Doctor No. 4
Jonas Gabriel
as Driver
Anthony DeVito
as Vito
Andrea Fay Friedman
as Barbara
Chris LaPanta
as Boxing Official
Arthur French
as Man
Mike Houston
as EMT
Joseph Edwards
as Diner
Colleen Welburn
as Waitress
Elisabeth A. Furtado
as No-Nonsense Lesbian
Thomas Gordon
as Doorman Tony
Mohammad Cunningham
as Pajama Boy
Alexandra Gizela
as Hot Nurse
Anthony Reimer
as Angelo (the Super)
Cameron Neely
as Mungo
Armando Newbold
as EMT
Isaiah Stokes
as The Shooter
Ernest Mingione
as Stu
Stephanie March
as Psychic
Reathel Bean
as Norm
Arthur Lotito
as Vinny
Wenne Alton Davis
as No-Nonsense Lesbian
Mike DeStefano
as Cop
Ambre Anderson
as Waitress
Laura Sheehy
as Lady
Michael Zagan
as Damian
Stephen DeRosa
as Dr. Brown
Mark Zeisler
as Mark
Ray Anthony Thomas
as Neighbor
Ernie Boch Jr.
as Ernie Boch
Jessica Broggi
as Waitress
Jake Suffian
as Porn Guy
Ericka Yang Hunter
as Singing Nurse
Daniel Yelsky
as Dominic
Jennifer Merrill
as Attractive Shopper
Danny Johnson
as Donald
Jamila Webb
as Female Patron
Sharon Wilkins
as Latrina
David Wohl
as Dr. Harris
Jarret Summers
as Clerk
Barry Cooper
as Warren
Alyssa Ford
as Bystander
Corinne McFarland
as Kaleena
Arthur J. Nascarella
as Ernie
Greg Hill
as Lugnut Lombardi
Chris Clavelli
as Priest
Christina Hanos
as Nola
Erik-Anders Nilsson
as Waiter
Urgains Vilsaint
as Gabriel
Tracey Ruggiero
as Meg
Malachy Cleary
as Priest
Gina Bombara
as Singing Nurse
Molly Church
as Assistant
Eddie R. Brown III
as Drunk Patron
Gerritt Vandermeer
as Bob
Ray Iannicelli
as Brian
John Roney
as Security Guard
Darlesia Cearcy
as Mrs. Berg
Debra Golie
as Woman
James Hindman
as Insurance Guy
Brianne Berkson
as Girl
Troy Lavallee
as Waiter
Jones Miller
as AA Zombie
Steve Alleva
as Fireman
Tonya Wathen
as Singing Nurse
Rick Younger
as Patron
Darlene Violette
as Woman
Christina Calph
as Girl
Kathleen Kelley
as Secretary
Austin Williams
as Student
Heather Lang
as Singing Nurse
Rashidra Scott
as Nurse Violet
Drew Beasley
as David
Lisa Douglass
as Little Girl's Mom
Conan McCarty
as Jewelry Store Manager
Nick Raio
as Meeting Leader
Dina Duva
as Nurse
Renee Pugh
as Singing Nurse
Mike Landry
as Bartender
James Schwartzman
as Doorman
Ramón Fernández
as Cop
Bob Van Lindt
as Father Barry
John Grau
as Cop
James McNally
as Meeting Leader
Meredith Howard
as Singing Nurse
Liam Craig
as Father Francis
Brooke Rachel Shive
as Stripper
Denis Leary
Jordan Lage
as Doctor
Guisseppe Jones
as Cable Guy
Celisse Henderson
as Nurse Voice
Peter Tolan
Kate Amara
as Reporter
Miguel Sierra
as Vendor
Danielle Lee Greaves
as Nurse Voice
Marya Grandy
as Singing Nurse
Karmine Alers
as FDNY Nurse
James Coyle
as FDNY Doctor
Danielle Lee Greaves
as Singing Nurse
Jodie Langel
as Nurse Voice
Celisse Henderson
as Singing Nurse
Marya Grandy
as Nurse Voice
Michael-Leon Wooley
as Security Guard
Jodie Langel
as Singing Nurse
John Danelle
as Liquor Store Clerk
Natalia Zisa
as Showgirl
Heather Bair
as Showgirl
Jenn Colella
as Singing Nurse
Samantha Zack
as Showgirl
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Series Details

TV Network: FX
Premiere Date: Jul 21, 2004
Executive Producers: Denis Leary, Peter Tolan, Jim Serpico
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