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Rescue Me

Tommy Gavin (Leary) deals with the fears of his job as a firefighter and seeing his ex-wife dating other men.

 

Rescue Me (2004)

Tommy has to struggle with the loss of his cousin, and best friend, Jimmy Keefe, who died on September 11th, 2001 and frequently visits Tommy in visions. In the pilot episode, Tommy and his wife have already separated and Tommy moved across the street. He is ill-tempered, self destructive, hypocritical, manipulative, and a relapsed alcoholic. He has also realized how much he has contributed to the breakup of his family and constantly struggles to reconcile with them. He loves his children very much and desires to get back together with his wife. However, despite slowly making steps toward his redemption, tragedy always seems to be right around the corner.

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Status : Running Edit Status
Running Time : 44 minutes
Premiered : July 21, 2004
Number of Episodes : 54
Season Count : 5
Language : English
TV Station : FX
Country : United States
Picture Format : HDTV 1080i
Audio Format : Surround Sound
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Genre : Drama, Comedy

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