Rescue Me

1. S01E01GutsJuly 21, 2004 8.7NYC fireman Tommy Gavin is haunted by the ghosts of comrades he lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
2. S01E02GayJuly 28, 2004 9.0Tommy Gavin launches a campaign of dirty tricks against his wife's new boyfriend, and a retired fireman announces that he's gay in a newspap
3. S01E03KansasAugust 4, 2004 8.7Chief Reilly faces the consequences of his altercation with an openly gay fireman; Tommy faces the repercussions of a prank.
4. S01E04DNAAugust 11, 2004 9.0Tommy 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-
5. S01E05Season's bestOrphansAugust 18, 2004 9.5An experience with his father causes Tommy to address the state of his broken family, while Chief Reilly comes to terms with a secret in his
6. S01E06RevengeAugust 25, 2004 9.5Tommy gets closer to his goal when he persuades Janet to leave Roger, but loses ground when she stumbles onto his latest romance.
7. S01E07ButterflySeptember 1, 2004 9.5Tommy takes time off and builds a deck for his neighbor, who offers advice that prompts Tommy to attempt reconciliation with Janet.
8. S01E08InchesSeptember 8, 2004 9.5Tommy tries to deal with his father's odd actions and defends Colleen's behavior to Janet. Meanwhile, a wager is launched among the fire cre
9. S01E09AlarmSeptember 15, 2004 9.5Tommy finds out Janet is keeping a secret from him, and tracks down the man responsible for Billy's death. Meanwhile, the squad gets a femal
10. S01E10ImmortalSeptember 22, 2004 9.5Tommy struggles to help Janet financially, and has to turn to his Uncle Teddy for assistance. Meanwhile, the new female firefighter tries to
11. S01E11MomSeptember 29, 2004 9.5Tommy 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.
12. S01E12LeavingOctober 6, 2004 9.5Janet 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
13. S01E13SanctuaryOctober 13, 2004 9.5Tommy's relationship with Sheila is discovered by the guys, who handle it in a traditional way. Elsewhere, Tommy tries to avoid getting pumm

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Season's bestVoicemailJune 21, 2005 9.5Tommy has trouble adjusting to the mundane life at his new firehouse and takes out his frustrations on street vendors hawking Sept. 11 memor
2. S02E02HarmonyJune 28, 2005 9.5Tommy finds out his wife and kids are living in Ohio, so he joins his firehouse's barbershop quartet, who happen to be traveling there for a
3. S02E03BallsJuly 5, 2005 9.0Chief Perrolli agrees to let Tommy come back to the station on one condition: The crew must vote unanimously to trade Sully for Tommy. Elsew
4. S02E04TwatJuly 12, 2005 9.5Lou faces heat from headquarters for using a derogatory term to insult Laura. Meanwhile, the guys try to convince her that name-calling is p
5. S02E05SensitivityJuly 19, 2005 9.5With Colleen's help, Tommy gets another chance to find the kids and bring them back to New York. Also, Jerry needs his son's assistance when
6. S02E06ReunionJuly 26, 2005 9.5Tommy finds out about Sheila's miscarriage and reacts badly. He later gets a visit from Jimmy, who orders Tommy to get her pregnant again. A
7. S02E07ShameAugust 2, 2005 9.5Franco goes to support-group meetings to get help for his addiction to painkillers; Lou runs into Sondra and lies about his love life; Jerry
8. S02E08BelieveAugust 9, 2005 9.5Jerry forces the crew to attend a birthday party that his son is throwing for his boyfriend. Meanwhile, Tommy makes a move on Mariel after s
9. S02E09RebirthAugust 16, 2005 9.5Tommy discovers that Janet is taking antidepressants, and he decides to take some for himself. Elsewhere, Sean tries to make things right be
10. S02E10BrainsAugust 23, 2005 9.5Tommy, Mickey and Johnny confront Father Murphy about his suspicious relationship with Ricky. Also, Lou meets with Candy's pimp to tell him
11. S02E11BitchAugust 30, 2005 9.5When Tommy's hockey buddies kick him off the team because they think he's gone soft, he decides to lay off Janet's antidepressants to prove
12. S02E12HappySeptember 6, 2005 9.5Tommy's sister visits after a four-year absence---a curious coincidence considering their dad's announcement that he's about to inherit mill
13. S02E13JusticeSeptember 13, 2005 9.5Family tragedy puts a strain on Tommy and Janet's recently mended relationship. In other events, Tommy finds out who's been spying on him at

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Season's bestDevilMay 30, 2006 9.5Johnny mediates a divorce agreement between Janet and Tommy, while Sheila asks Tommy to have a talk with Damian about sex after she finds co
2. S03E02DiscoveryJune 6, 2006 9.5At a singles bar, Franco meets an older woman while Tommy picks up a woman who won't shut up. And Tommy's daughter Colleen will certainly bl
3. S03E03TortureJune 13, 2006 9.5Franco fears he's becoming the boy toy of Alicia, the well-to-do older woman he's been seeing, and Tommy finds a way to end Damian's fling w
4. S03E04SparksJune 20, 2006 7.7The crew save children from a disabled school bus they pass on their way to a call in Harlem---and get a tongue-lashing from Rev. Al Sharpto
5. S03E05ChlamydiaJune 27, 2006 9.5Tommy seeks out Johnny's ex-wife, Angie, after Sheila runs into her; Sean breaks up with Maggie; Jerry and Rose spend a romantic evening tog
6. S03E06ZombiesJuly 11, 2006 9.5After getting hurt playing street hockey, Sean mistakes sleeping pills for painkillers. They do more than put him to sleep. Meanwhile, Tommy
7. S03E07SatisfactionJuly 18, 2006 9.5Tommy and Johnny have another confrontation while Janet and Angie renew their acquaintance; Sheila sees Tommy and Angie together and she's n
8. S03E08KarateJuly 25, 2006 9.5During a hockey game, Tommy takes all he can stand from a wisecracking NYPD foe until he can finally stand no more. Later, they meet again i
9. S03E09PiecesAugust 1, 2006 9.5Johnny has something to tell Tommy, who's distracted by fears for his future after visiting his seriously burned buddy Stack in the hospital
10. S03E10RetardsAugust 8, 2006 9.5Following a tense meeting with Janet, Tommy has yet another confrontation with Johnny. And Franco tries to befriend his new girlfriend's men
11. S03E11TwilightAugust 15, 2006 9.5John Gavin Sr. disappears following an argument with Tommy over living conditions; Lou's new love interest doesn't sit well with Tommy; the
12. S03E12HellAugust 22, 2006 9.5Another Gavin tragedy brings Tommy and Janet together; Jerry fails to show up for work; Mike looks for advice about his sexuality; and Maggi
13. S03E13BeachedAugust 29, 2006 9.5Tommy makes a promise to Janet to help her with the baby, but fails to share with her his and Sheila's plans for the future. Elsewhere, Fran

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Season's bestBabyfaceJune 13, 2007 9.5Janet has given birth to a baby boy---whom she fears prefers Tommy to her. But Tommy has a bigger problem: He's suspected of starting the be
2. S04E02TuesdayJune 20, 2007 9.5Sheila lies to Tommy when he confronts her about the beach-house fire. But they present a united front to the insurance investigators, as em
3. S04E03CommitmentJune 27, 2007 9.5Tommy encounters Colleen's boyfriend and sparks fly; Jerry learns he flunked his physical and is given a desk job; Uncle Teddy, hiding from
4. S04E04PussifiedJuly 11, 2007 9.0Emotions flare up when the crew learns about Jerry's death; Tommy's manhood is called into question after some embarrassing romantic encount
5. S04E05BlackJuly 18, 2007 9.5The firehouse gets a new chief, who is rumored to possess a very special gift; Tommy suffers embarrassment during a hockey game against the
6. S04E06BalanceJuly 25, 2007 9.5Janet sinks deeper into her postpartum depression; Sean learns a secret that Mike has been trying to hide; the new probie holds the guys to
7. S04E07SevenAugust 1, 2007 9.5A devastating fire has a profound effect on the crew; Tommy wrestles with his feelings about the baby; Alicia returns with a proposition for
8. S04E08SoloAugust 8, 2007 9.5Janet plots revenge when she learns what Tommy did with the baby; Franco questions his marriage proposal to Natalie in light of Alicia and K
9. S04E09AnimalAugust 15, 2007 9.5The Gavin clan stages an intervention after several disturbing family calls; the mysterious woman from the restaurant leaves Tommy wanting m
10. S04E10HighAugust 22, 2007 9.5The Gavins attend their first AA meeting, but Sean isn't welcome since he doesn't drink enough; Tommy turns to Colleen for information about
11. S04E11CycleAugust 29, 2007 9.5Tommy goes on a second date with Beth for the sake of the crew. He also sees Valerie again, and makes a trade with Colleen. Meanwhile, Black
12. S04E12KeefeSeptember 5, 2007 9.5Tommy plays hero in someone else's uniform, confusing the crew; Colleen finds a new reason to get upset with Tommy; Natalie asks Franco for
13. S04E13YazSeptember 12, 2007 9.5The sighting of Jimmy's "ghost" is the talk of the firehouse; Colleen blames Tommy for her failed relationship, and Tommy figures out a way

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01BaptismApril 7, 2009 9.5Tommy deals with his father's death and a new man in Janet's life. He also finds that Chief Feinberg, who has initiated a Section 8 procedur
2. S05E02FrenchApril 14, 2009 9.5As Tommy awaits his Section 8 hearing, he's coerced by Mickey into taking an AA sponsor and picks a fight with Janet's new boyfriend. Meanwh
3. S05E03WineApril 21, 2009 9.5After learning of Colleen's relationship with Bart, Tommy decides that it's time for a talk with his daughter about the birds and bees. Tomm
4. S05E04JimmyApril 28, 2009 9.5Lou wants to cooperate with Genevieve because he's interested in her. She's interested in Tommy, who isn't particularly interested in her, b
5. S05E05SheilaMay 5, 2009 9.5Lou sees the same thing on the 9/11 tape as Tommy did---and so does Sheila. Meanwhile, Sheila has a talk with Damien about his plan to join
6. S05E06PerspectiveMay 12, 2009 9.5Tommy takes Genevieve on a tour of Ground Zero and tells her why the 9/11 footage of Jimmy Keefe was so haunting. And Franco's 9/11 conspira
7. S05E07PlayMay 19, 2009 9.5Tommy and Janet drive upstate together for a weekend at Katy's boarding school, and Teddy and Maggie surface in Maryland, where they are vol
8. S05E08IcemanMay 26, 2009 9.5Tommy is haunted by ghosts of 9/11---and other ghosts, including his dad, his brother Johnny and his cousin Jimmy. Meanwhile, Sean's health
9. S05E09ThawJune 2, 2009 9.5Tommy takes heat from both Needles and Dwight, and receives offers from Janet and Sheila; Sean tells his mother about his illness; black Sha
10. S05E10ControlJune 9, 2009 9.5Tommy and Mike must patch up their differences at work; Sheila uses her leverage with Tommy to try to control his drinking; Lou must relive
11. S05E11MickeyJune 16, 2009 9.5Mickey learns that Tommy is drinking again; Sheila discovers that Tommy has been sleeping with Janet again; Sean tells Needles about his upc
12. S05E12Season's bestDiseaseJune 23, 2009 10.0The guys visit Sean in the hospital; Katy is home from school and wants a family dinner---one that includes Colleen and Black Shawn; and Lou
13. S05E13TorchJune 30, 2009 9.5After dealing with a particularly horrific accident on the job, Tommy questions his feelings in a dream sequence with his dead father, broth
14. S05E14WheelsJuly 7, 2009 9.5Franco has his first FDNY-tournament fight, and he and Carla have an encounter outside the gym; Candy cooks dinner for Lou; the guys have a
15. S05E15InitiationJuly 14, 2009 9.5As Damien joins 62 Truck, Sheila reminds Tommy of his promise to watch out for him. Meanwhile, Janet gives Tommy guidelines for their relati
16. S05E16CleanJuly 21, 2009 9.7Tommy is cleaning the firehouse as punishment for yet another antiauthoritarian outburst when a mysterious woman strolls through. Meanwhile,
17. S05E17LesbosJuly 28, 2009 9.5A mob of women ruins a party at Mike's bar. Meanwhile, Lou and Mike make important personal decisions; Sheila and Janet give Tommy an ultima
18. S05E18CarrotAugust 4, 2009 9.5A trash-talking woman shows up at the firehouse looking for a date; Janet and Sheila lay out their terms for Tommy, who moves in with Collee
19. S05E19DavidAugust 11, 2009 9.5Damien receives a proposition that unsettles Tommy; Lou hashes out his wedding plans with Tommy and Needles; Tommy and Sheila rehash old mem
20. S05E20ZippoAugust 18, 2009 10.0Tommy has rocky encounters with Janet and Sheila, and an encounter with Kelly that isn't as rocky. Meanwhile, the guys go grocery shopping w
21. S05E21JumpAugust 25, 2009 9.5Tommy tends bar to relieve tension after a failed rescue attempt puts the guys down in the dumps. Meanwhile, Franco steps into the ring agai
22. S05E22DrinkSeptember 1, 2009 9.5Janet and Sheila's plan goes haywire; Teddy suffers a major personal loss.

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01LegacyJune 29, 2010—The Season 6 opener begins with a vision of Tommy's afterlife that isn't pretty, but it turns out that he survived his shooting at the hand
2. S06E02ChangeJuly 6, 2010—Tommy decides to turn over a new leaf. "I am quitting drinking," he announces to the guys (to gales of laughter). He's also under pressure f
3. S06E03ComebackJuly 13, 2010—Tommy returns to work on a very busy day for 62 Truck, and the out-of-shape Lou has difficulty keeping up. Tommy also vows to stop drinking
4. S06E04BreakoutJuly 20, 2010—With the cookout approaching one key ingredient is missing, so the crew takes a drastic step to obtain it. Meanwhile, Tommy continues to be
5. S06E05BlackoutJuly 27, 2010—Tommy loses control after blacking out during a night of heavy drinking, and the crew must put the pieces together the next day. They also m
6. S06E06SanctuaryAugust 3, 2010—As Colleen's drinking continues to spin out of control, Tommy takes an aggressive approach to get her to stop. Meanwhile, tensions between F
7. S06E07ForgivenAugust 10, 2010—The guys must improvise when they respond to a school fire. Meanwhile, Tommy and Janet go on a dinner date and are jolted by a face from the
8. S06E08CowboyAugust 17, 2010—As Chief Feinberg loses control, Needles puts his political leverage at FDNY headquarters to good use. Meanwhile, Damien comes to the rescue
9. S06E09GoodbyeAugust 24, 2010—Tommy and Sheila find themselves in trouble with Janet and Mickey, and discover what their relationship is really about. Meanwhile, Damien t
10. S06E10A.D.D.August 31, 2010—Tommy and Sheila try to adjust to life after Damien's accident. Tommy also struggles to budget his time. Meanwhile, Sean and Mike finally ge

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01MuthaJuly 13, 2011—The seventh (and final) season begins with Tommy's family life being shaken up by Sheila and the pregnant Janet, who are now best friends. (
2. S07E02MensesJuly 20, 2011 10.0Tommy responds emotionally when he learns about a 9/11 documentary featuring Jimmy Keefe. He also runs into Kelly, who has disquieting news.
3. S07E03PressJuly 27, 2011—Colleen gets some sage advice from Mike and makes an offer to Teddy that Tommy is not likely to like; Tommy tells Kelly about the ghosts in
4. S07E04BrowniesAugust 3, 2011—Tommy's 9/11 interview airs, with predictably combustible results; Sean goes out with Emily, the bridal-shop clerk; Kelly gets the results o
5. S07E05HeadAugust 10, 2011—The fallout from Tommy's 9/11 interview hits like a ton of bricks, and reporter Pam Keppler begins probing Tommy's personal life as well, wh
6. S07E06344August 17, 2011—Tommy crosses an emotional line with Sheila and lures Lou into a psychological trap after he visits Ground Zero with the guys. Meanwhile, Fr
7. S07E07JeterAugust 24, 2011—Lou delivers Tommy's letters to Sheila and Janet behind Tommy's back. And "Francostein" runs a tight firehouse as Lou's interim replacement.
8. S07E08VowsAugust 31, 2011—Colleen and Black Shawn wed, but the day's glow becomes an inferno when a major fire breaks out.
9. S07E09AshesSeptember 7, 2011 6.3The guys at 62 Truck struggle to pick up the pieces and move on following a major fire. At the Fire Academy, meanwhile, a new batch of probi

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