

Rescue Me
2004-07-21 · 60 min / episode · ★ 7.6
The aftermath of 9/11 has left the firefighters of the NYFD traumatized, and no one more so than Tommy Gavin. Recently separated from his wife and their three kids, Tommy drifts between sorrow and anger as he tries to shake the recurring nightmares of his fallen comrades, especially his late cousin, Jimmy Keefe. Working alongside veterans like Lt. “Lou” Shea, Franco Rivera and Sean Garrity, and rookie Mike Lombardi, Tommy battles alcohol and drugs as he struggles to remain first and foremost a New York City firefighter.
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- Creators
- Peter Tolan, Denis Leary
- Production companies
- Apostle, DreamWorks Television, Sony Pictures Television, The Cloudland Company
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Ended
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Denis LearyTommy Gavin
Adam FerraraChief 'Needles' Nelson
Andrea RothJanet Gavin
John ScurtiKenneth 'Lou' Shea
Daniel SunjataFranco Rivera
Michael LombardiMike Silletti
Steven PasqualeSean Garrity
Larenz TateBart 'Black Shawn' Johnston
Callie ThorneSheila KeefeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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