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| Broadcast | |
| Original run | July 21, 2004 – October 13, 2004 |
| No. of Episodes | 13 |
| Length | |
| Nielsen rating | 18-49 rating: TBA Viewers (million): TBA |
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| DVD release | |
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| Seasons | |
| Next | Season 2 |
Season 1 of Rescue Me began aired from July 21, 2004 to October 13, 2004 on the FX Network.
Summary[]
Production[]
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Denis Leary as Tommy Gavin (13 episodes)
- John Scurti as Kenneth "Lou" Shea (13 episodes)
- Daniel Sunjata as Franco Rivera (13 Episodes)
- Steven Pasquale as Sean Garrity (13 Episodes)
- Michael Lombardi as Mike Stilletti (13 Episodes)
- Jack McGee as Chief Jerry Reilly (13 Episodes)
- Andrea Roth as Janet Gavin (12 Episodes)
- James McCaffrey as Jimmy Keefe (10 Episodes)
Guest stars[]
- Colleen Gavin (11)
- Michael Gavin (10)
- Sheila Gavin (10)
- Billy Warren (8)
- Chief Perolli (7)
- Connor Gavin (7)
- Katy Gavin (7)
- Roger Mills (7)
- Uncle Teddy Gavin (6)
- Johnny Gavin (5)
- Laura Miles (5)
- Damien Keefe (5)
- Jeannie Reilly (5)
- Bobby Vincent (5)
- Keela Rivera (5)
- Father Mickey Gavin (4)
- Timo Gavin (3)
Special guest stars[]
- Tatum O'Neal as AA Chick (1)
- Tatum O'Neal will go on to play Maggie Gavin, Tommy's sister, in the season two finale onwards.
- Nils (1)
Episodes[]
| Picture | Episode | Episode Number | Season Number | Production Code | Original Airdate | |||
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Guts (Pilot) | 1 | 1 | July 21, 2004 | ||||
| This is the Pilot episode of Rescue Me. Denis Leary stars as New York City firefighter Tommy Gavin, a soon-to-be-divorced alcoholic who's gripped by fear of his job. Gavin is haunted by the ghosts of comrades who died on Sept. 11, 2001. | ||||||||
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Gay | 2 | 1 | July 28, 2004 | ||||
| Tommy Gavin launches a campaign of dirty tricks against his wife's new boyfriend, and a retired fireman announces that he's gay in a newspaper article, sparking strong reactions at the firehouse. | ||||||||
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Kansas | 3 | 1 | August 4, 2004 | ||||
| Chief Reilly faces the consequences of his altercation with an openly gay fireman; Tommy faces the repercussions of a prank. | ||||||||
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DNA | 4 | 1 | August 11, 2004 | ||||
| Tommy and the widow of his cousin Jimmy go on a “friendly” date, which becomes something more when she makes a move on him; and Franco's ex-girlfriend claims he's the father of her 5-year-old daughter. | ||||||||
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Orphans | 5 | 1 | August 18, 2004 | ||||
| An experience with his father (Charles Durning) causes Tommy to address the state of his broken family, while Chief Reilly comes to terms with a secret in his family in order to save his job. Elsewhere, Franco deals with the aftermath of a freak accident. | ||||||||
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Revenge | 6 | 1 | August 25, 2004 | ||||
| Tommy gets closer to his goal when he persuades Janet to leave Roger, but loses ground when she stumbles onto his latest romance. | ||||||||
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Butterfly | 7 | 1 | September 1, 2004 | ||||
| Tommy takes time off and builds a deck for his neighbor, who offers advice that prompts Tommy to attempt reconciliation with Janet (Andrea Roth). | ||||||||
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Inches | 8 | 1 | September 8, 2004 | ||||
| Tommy tries to deal with his father's odd actions and defends Colleen's behavior to Janet. Meanwhile, a wager is launched among the fire crew. | ||||||||
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Alarm | 9 | 1 | September 15, 2004 | ||||
| Tommy finds out Janet is keeping a secret from him, and tracks down the man responsible for Billy's death. Meanwhile, the squad gets a female firefighter. | ||||||||
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Immortal | 10 | 1 | September 22, 2004 | ||||
| Tommy struggles to help Janet financially, and has to turn to his Uncle Teddy for assistance. Meanwhile, the new female firefighter tries to fit in while the guys try to drive her out. | ||||||||
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Mom | 11 | 1 | September 29, 2004 | ||||
| Tommy tries to bring order to the chaos of his life, and pulls dangerous stunts on the job. Also, Lou tells his wife that he cheated on her. | ||||||||
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Leaving | 12 | 1 | October 6, 2004 | ||||
| Janet needs money to cover house repairs and Tommy turns to Uncle Teddy for help. Also: Franco's father has a stroke, and Franco has trouble raising his daughter alone. | ||||||||
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Sanctuary | 13 | 1 | October 13, 2004 | ||||
| Tommy's relationship with Sheila is discovered by the guys, who handle it in a traditional way. Elsewhere, Tommy tries to avoid getting pummeled by the cops, as the FDNY-NYPD hockey rematch looms. | ||||||||
| Rescue Me Season 1 (2004) | ||
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101. "Guts" |
106. "Revenge" |
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| DVD | ||
| See also: S1 • S2 • S3 • S4 • S5 • S6 • S7 | ||