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  • FX
  • Jul 21, 2004
  • FX
  • Jul 21, 2004

Summary From the creators and executive producers of The Job comes Rescue Me, a dramedy that centers on the inner workings of Engine 62, a New York City firehouse, and the personal and emotional battles of its members in a post-9/11 world. The show focuses on Tommy Gavin, the senior firefighter whose life is in turmoil as he copes with the st...

Created By: Denis Leary, Peter Tolan

  • FX
  • Jul 21, 2004
  • FX
  • Jul 21, 2004
Rescue Me
Season 1
8 Seasons
Season Premiere: Jul 21, 2004
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 25 Critic Reviews
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86
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 33 User Ratings
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Summary From the creators and executive producers of The Job comes Rescue Me, a dramedy that centers on the inner workings of Engine 62, a New York City firehouse, and the personal and emotional battles of its members in a post-9/11 world. The show focuses on Tommy Gavin, the senior firefighter whose life is in turmoil as he copes with the st...

Created By: Denis Leary, Peter Tolan

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Universal Acclaim Based on 25 Critic Reviews
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Universal Acclaim Based on 25 Critic Reviews
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100
Jan 22, 2014
May be the network's most effective combination yet of artistic reach and popular appeal. Created by The Job's Peter Tolan and Denis Leary, who also stars, Rescue Me could do for firefighters what "NYPD Blue" did for cops: strip them of myth while celebrating their humanity.
By Robert Bianco FULL REVIEW
100
Jan 22, 2014
Daring and raw, FX's Rescue Me takes astonishing risks.
By Hal Boedeker FULL REVIEW
100
Jan 22, 2014
A flat-out terrific new series on FX that blends the harsh reality of what firefighters face on the job with the sometimes equally harsh reality they deal with when they go home...In short, you want to care about these characters and their lives, and there's nothing more you can ask from a show. [21 July 2004, p.1E]
By Bill Goodykoontz FULL REVIEW
90
Jan 22, 2014
Rescue Me is a daring, unflinching show—a worthy companion to FX’s dark-hearted police drama “The Shield”—and it is unafraid to expose the not always pretty particulars of firehouse culture and the more fallible side of those we count on to save us.
By Nancy Franklin FULL REVIEW
83
Jan 22, 2014
Outstanding. [21 July 2004, p.E6]
By Melanie McFarland FULL REVIEW
75
Jun 28, 2013
Though Tommy's conversations with Jimmy seem like a glib gimmick, Rescue Me redeems itself with rough firehouse humor and a realistic depiction of the emergencies faced by the crew.
By Terry Kelleher FULL REVIEW
40
Jan 22, 2014
But as perfect as Leary is in some ways to play the wounded and angry working man in midlife crisis, it is a one-note act...Leary is simply not an actor capable of other notes, let alone nuance. Anyone who saw him in the ABC cop series "The Job" has seen this character.
By David Zurawik FULL REVIEW

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Universal Acclaim Based on 33 User Ratings
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97% Positive
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0% Mixed
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Universal Acclaim Based on 33 User Ratings
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97% Positive
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