Rescue Me

-Drama Rescue Me, created by Denis Leary and Peter Tolan, is a critically acclaimed series about a firefighter named Tommy Gavin. Gavin, played with incredible range by Denis Leary, is a mess after his cousin dies on 9/11 and struggles to keep his life together afterwards. Tom...
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Summary

Rescue Me, created by Denis Leary and Peter Tolan, is a critically acclaimed series about a firefighter named Tommy Gavin. Gavin, played with incredible range by Denis Leary, is a mess after his cousin dies on 9/11 and struggles to keep his life together afterwards. Tommy is abrasive, a relapsed alcoholic, mean a lot of the time, but through his firefighting on Rescue Me, he constantly finds redemption. Rescue Me airs on FX.

Premiere Date

13 January 2005 (UK)

Date Ended

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Creators

Peter Tolan
Denis Leary
Drama
Nominated - Best Actor in a Series, Drama Denis Leary (Satellite Award)
2007 - Prism Award (Nominated)
2005 - Visionary Award (Won)
Won - Best Ensemble: Television (Satellite Award)
Nominated - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Peter Tolan (directed by) For the pilot. (Emmy)
2005 - Golden Globe (Nominated)
2007 - Golden Reel Award (Nominated)
Nominated - Performance in a Drama Series Storyline Denis Leary (Prism Award)
2007 - Satellite Award (Nominated)
2007 - Gracie (Won)
2007 - Emmy (Nominated)
2007 - Artios (Won)
2005 - TCA Award (Nominated)
Nominated - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Denis Leary (Emmy)
Olivia Crocicchia
Cornell Womack
Marlyne Afflack
Kevin Hagan
Ashlie Atkinson
Jimmy Burke
Jennifer Ferrin
Robert John Burke
Steven Pasquale
Todd Carroll
Cynthia Harris
Sharron Bower
Mike Lombardi
Dominic Marcus
Trevor Heins
Susan A. Ashton
Steve Hochmuth
Christopher Youngsman
Corey Sorenson
Kristina Klebe
Lisa Barnes
Phil Esposito
Kate Burton
Dean Winters
Gina Gershon
Shon Blotzer
Paula Devicq
Susan Sarandon
Lenny Clarke
Paige Turco
Adam Ian Gelfand
Phoebe Strole
Lisamarie Costabile
Cailin Stollar
Cam Neely
Jones Miller
Ed Sullivan
Caprice Benedetti
Thomas Lyons
Bernardo De Paula
James Badge Dale
James McCaffrey
Jill Latiano
Michael Mulheren
Brittany Slattery
Karen Goberman
Paul F. Martinowicz
Neal Jones
Kyle Hughes
Desmond Harrington
Sherri Saum
Andrea Roth
Wayne Scott Miller
Russ Anderson
Robert Turano
Niels Jorgensen
Chris Bowers
Jessica O'Donohue
Patti D'Arbanville
Matt Mulhern
Rob Munk
Manny Perez
David Alan Basche
Dennis Funny
Stuart Evered
Jack McGee
Evan T. Reilly
Callie Thorne
Rosemarie DeWitt
Colleen Clinton
Adam Ferrara
Ching Valdes-Aran
Sonny Vellozzi
Jerry Adler
Antonio Saillant
Larenz Tate
Alexander Flores
Mackenzie Connolly
Doug Moe
Lee Tergesen
Siobhan Fallon
Denis Leary
Terry Serpico
Alison Bartlett
Larry Loonin
Eric Bini
Jennifer Esposito
Jay Potter
Zoe Alexander
Don Sparks
Sara DeRosa
Keith Siglinger
Ramon Rodriguez
David Vadim
Artie Lange
Marisa Tomei
Shavonne Conroy
Susan Misner
Tony Cucci
Tony Cox
Jack Hammel
Tatum O'Neal
Patricia Velasquez
Charles Durning
Natalie Distler
Amy Sedaris
Joseph E. Murray
M.D. Walton
John Speredakos
Peter Van Wagner
Becky O'Donohue
Amy Raudenbush
Rob Leo Roy
Timothy Adams
Alison McAtee
Muhammed Cunningham
Diane Farr
Michael Zegen
Jessica Leccia
Lenny Venito
Matthew Arkin
Johnathan Tchaikovsky
Peter Conboy
Milena Govich
Anthony Mangano
Adam Mastrelli
Aria Pullman
John Scurti
William J. Vila
Lyndon Byers
Marjan Neshat
Alanna Thompson
Rebekah Aramini
Anthony Alessandro
Daniel Sunjata
Reginald Veneziano
Noelle Beck
Vincent Piazza
Larisa Polonsky
Kristina Apgar
Brette Taylor
Peggy Scott
Greg D'Agostino
Larry McGee
James Biberi
Christopher L. McAllister
Sharon Wilkins
Jarah
Christopher Durham

Writers

Evan T. Reilly
Peter Tolan
Denis Leary
Mike Martineau
Salvatore Stabile
John Scurti

Directors

Adam Bernstein
John Fortenberry
Ken Girotti
Jace Alexander
Don Scardino
Peter Tolan
Jefery Levy
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Tatum O'Neal is Ready for More 'Rescue Me'

June 18, 2008

rescue meFollowing her controversial drug bust, Tatum O'Neal is back in shape and ready to reprise her role as Tommy's sister Maggie on the FX series Rescue Me, according to the actress' publicist.  Fortunately, producers of the show are also eager for her return.

"We want to bring her back, and I haven't heard anything about why she wouldn't be available to us," series co-creator Peter Tolan told TV Guide.  "It's a misdemeanor, so she's not going to do time, and nobody has said to us we can't insure her or anything like that.  So I'm assuming she's available to us and it's 'business as usual.'"

Rescue Me: Season 4 DVD Now Available

June 5, 2008

rescue meFans of Rescue Me won't be able to catch the new season until March 2009, however FX will be releasing a number of “mini-sodes” airing in June and July to bridge the fourth and fifth season of the comedy-drama series.  To ease the long wait, the network has also released the highly anticipated fourth season DVD.

In case you have never watched a single episode of Rescue Me, the series stars Dennis Leary as Tommy Gavin, a firefighter with more problems than your average person.  While his occupation is already stressful as it is, his work  has also generated other side effects such as alcoholism.  Firefighting has also affected his personal relationships as professional traumas can have such in-depth effects that they can start to worsen existing personal problems.

Tatum O'Neal Busted for Buying Crack

June 2, 2008

Academy Award winning actress Tatum O'Neal departs from the criminal court after being arrested on drug related charges in New York June 2, 2008.In New York City yesterday, police arrested 44-year-old Oscar-winning actress Tatum O'Neal on suspicion of buying drugs on the streets. She was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance.

The New York Daily News reported that she was caught buying crack cocaine from a homeless street vendor Sunday night, three blocks from her home in Manhattan's Lower East Side. A judge released her today after she spent the night in jail. She was ordered to return on July 28.

FX Renews 'Rescue Me'

November 5, 2007

Denis Leary stars in Rescue Me Fans of FX's Rescue Me will be delighted to know that the cable network has renewed the critically-acclaimed drama series for another year.

FX has ordered 22 episodes of Rescue Me for its fifth season, which will be split and aired in two distinct blocks.  Production for the new season is scheduled to begin in the Spring.

SAG Chooses 'Rescue Me' Actor as Recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award

September 26, 2007

Charles Durning appeared in FX's Rescue Me Charles Durning, who most recently appeared in FX's Rescue Me, has been chosen by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) to receive its annual lifetime achievement award.  The 84-year-old actor will be presented with the award at next year's Screen Actors Guild Awards, to be aired on January 27 on TNT and TBS.

"Charles Durning is the perfect choice for the Life Achievement Award as Screen Actors Guild celebrates its 75th anniversary," SAG President Alan Rosenberg said Monday in a statement.  "Throughout his career, he has epitomized the art and grace of acting and brought something special to every role.  He is, above all things, a great actor with the talent to which we all aspire: the power to create indelible characters."

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