Rescue Me: Season 3

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Season Details & Credits

FX | Season Premiere Date: May 30, 2006

Starring: Callie Thorne, James McCaffrey, Jack McGee

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 theFrom 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 stresses and fears of his job as well the separation from his wife Janet. Tommy moves into a house across the street from her to stay close to their three children and keep an eye on her. The stresses and fears of his job are manifested through conversations with his dead cousin Jimmy Keefe, a former firefighter, as well as the haunting memories of people he has watched perish on the job.

The remaining heroes of Ladder 62 include Chief Jerry Reilly who, despite being called "The Good Chief," has a serious gambling problem and bets on everything, even Tommy's divorce. Sean Garrity is a young, handsome guy who is easier to look at than hold a conversation with. Franco Rivera, a cocky, Puerto Rican ladies man, is Tommy's confidant who lives life in the fast lane. Lt. Kenny "Lou" Shea is a man's man who secretly writes poetry and uses it as a way to release his emotional frustrations. Mike Silletti, "the probie," is subject to numerous initiation pranks as he starts his career as a firefighter.

Theme Song:
"C'Mon C'Mon" by The Von Bondies

Awards & Nominations:
2005 Golden Globe Award Nominee - Best Actor in a Drama Series: Denis Leary

2005 TCA Award Nominee-Outstanding Achievement in Drama & Outstanding New Program of the Year

2005 Satellite Award Nominee- Outstanding Actor in a Series, Drama
Denis Leary, Outstanding DVD Release of a Television Show, Outstanding Television Series, Drama

2005 Satellite Award- Best Ensemble: Television

2005 Visionary Award- Jim Serpico

2006 Satellite Award Nominee- Best Actor in a Series, Drama Denis Leary & Best Television Series, Drama

2006 Prism Award Nominee- Performance in a Drama Series Storyline Denis Leary

2006 Emmy Award Nominee- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Denis Leary

2007 Satellite Award Nominee- Best Actor in a Series, Drama Denis Leary

2007 Prism Award Nominee- Performance in a Drama Series, Multi-Episode Storyline Denis Leary

2007 Golden Reel Award Nomiee- Best Sound Editing in Sound Effects and Foley for Television - Short Form
Eileen Horta (supervising sound editor) Mark Cleary (sound designer) James Bailey (foley artist) Damien Smith (foley artist) Kevin McCullough (sound editor) Ashley Harvey (sound editor) For episode "Devil".

2007 Gracie Allen Award- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Marisa Tomei

2007 Emmy Nominee-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Denis Leary

2007 Artios Award-Best Dramatic Episodic Casting Julie Tucker

2008 Prism Award Nominee- Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline Tatum O'Neal

2008 Emmy Nominee- Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Charles Durning… Expand

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure

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Season 3 Episodes

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S3:E13. Beached
Air Date: August 29, 2006
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S3:E12. Hell
Air Date: August 22, 2006
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S3:E11. Twilight
Air Date: August 15, 2006

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Scott D. Pierce

Jan 27, 2014

Rescue Me isn't your run-of-the-mill TV drama. It's astonishing in its ability to mix tremendous tragedy with genuinely hilarious comedy. [30 May 2006]

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Mark Dawidziak

Jan 27, 2014

A four-alarm run of fiery performances laced with hurt and hilarity. It means writing that swerves brilliantly from racy humor to lacerating pain, from steamy encounters to brutal insights. And it means spending quality time with some of the most human, street-level, flesh-and-blood characters you're likely to encounter anywhere in the television realm. [30 May 2006, p.E1]

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Robert Bianco

Jan 27, 2014

With Denis Leary's return as Tommy Gavin in FX's Rescue Me, viewers have hit the summer trifecta: the best actor playing the best character in the best show on basic cable. Read full review

Virginia Heffernan

Jan 22, 2014

It's unlikely that Rescue Me, which continues to cast a serious spell, will turn into a womany show. When "we're Irish" fails to serve as a pretext for bad or capricious behavior on this show, the second-best explanation is still "we're men." Read full review

Doug Elfman

Jan 27, 2014

In the vein of Bill Murray, [Leary] is now a subtler tragic-comic actor who signals both tough luck and buoyant twinkles with a smirk and a glance. [30 May 2006, p.39]

Melanie McFarland

Jan 27, 2014

The women aren't as shrill as they've been in the past, and even Sheila (Callie Thorne), the histrionic widow of Tommy's dead cousin has become a decent comedic foil. Better yet, Susan Sarandon steps up to the plate this season as a confident, rich woman - not a girl, a woman, Tommy points out - who wants to seduce Franco (Daniel Sunjata). [30 May 2006, p.D1]

Mark A. Perigard

Jan 27, 2014

Your love for the show depends on your tolerance for Leary and his overbearing character. [30 May 2006, p.28]

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Series Overview
Season 7

76
- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: July 13, 2011
Season 6

78
- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: June 29, 2010
Season 5

84
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: April 7, 2009
Season 4

85
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: June 13, 2007
Season 3

90
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: May 30, 2006
- tbd
  S3:E13. Beached
  Air Date: August 29, 2006
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  S3:E12. Hell
  Air Date: August 22, 2006
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  S3:E11. Twilight
  Air Date: August 15, 2006
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  S3:E10. Retards
  Air Date: August 8, 2006
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  S3:E9. Pieces
  Air Date: August 1, 2006
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  S3:E8. Karate
  Air Date: July 25, 2006
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  S3:E7. Satisfaction
  Air Date: July 18, 2006
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  S3:E6. Zombies
  Air Date: July 11, 2006
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  S3:E5. Chlamydia
  Air Date: June 27, 2006
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  S3:E4. Sparks
  Air Date: June 20, 2006
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  S3:E3. Torture
  Air Date: June 13, 2006
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  S3:E2. Discovery
  Air Date: June 6, 2006
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  S3:E1. Devil
  Air Date: May 30, 2006
Season 2

89
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 21, 2005
Season 1

86
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: July 21, 2004