Rescue Me

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Season 5
  • Network: FX
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 21, 2004
Season #: 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 29
  3. Negative: 2 out of 29
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  1. MichaelH
    Apr 22, 2009
    9
    Continuing great drama. A very creative mixture of fantasy and reality. Occasionally returns to "gags" in the dialogue which work sometimes perfectly and sometimes are a little labored but overall with Friday Night Lights, the best TV out there now.
  2. [Anonymous]
    May 9, 2009
    9
    Love it:) Never fails to engage and entertain with sharp, witty dialogue and complex characters.
  3. lennyb.
    Apr 8, 2009
    9
    This show does not dissapoint!... Fills the void left by the Sopranos....People, this is drama and comedy..happily married!
  4. PrestonJ
    Apr 8, 2009
    9
    Easily one of the best shows on television. At this stage each of the actors are so comfortable in their roles and the story is so well conceived its just a joy to watch the mess they put themselves through.
  5. BenG
    Apr 15, 2009
    9
    This series has stayed consistently entertaining, with great drama and realistic stories, mixed with a dark and more mature sense of humor lost on many shows these days. The characters as are so well defined by this season that there is no drop in the believability and this balanced as the writing hasn't slacked due to that knowledge and given lackluster story with the expectations This series has stayed consistently entertaining, with great drama and realistic stories, mixed with a dark and more mature sense of humor lost on many shows these days. The characters as are so well defined by this season that there is no drop in the believability and this balanced as the writing hasn't slacked due to that knowledge and given lackluster story with the expectations that these set ideas will balance it out.… Expand
  6. KennyH
    Apr 24, 2009
    10
    This season is absolutely amazing so far. I agree with whoever compared it to the Sopranos, it's just great to watch. The only show that can have me laughing hysterically one moment and on the verge of tears the next. Michael J. Fox's character is awesome so far too.
  7. JoeinMD
    Sep 4, 2011
    10
    Not every show is a winner, but the acting, humor, pathos, and action (like watching Backdraft often) draw me to every show. The ensemble is just incredible with various (current and past) stars appearing in many shows.

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#73 Most Shared TV Season of 2009

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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ken Aucker
    100
    This series is officially on fire now.
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  2. Kansas City Star
    Reviewed by: Aaron Barnhart
    80
    Rescue Me does everything “Lost” does. It balances character, drama, comedy and suspense while relentlessly pushing a dozen story lines forward.
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  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    100
    Rescue Me races out of the gate as confidently brilliant as ever before, wildly mixing emotions along the way.
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