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Rescue Me

  • Season 05
  • Episode 22
  • Drink

Rescue Me Finale: Karma Police

At least we know there's another season to look forward to!

  • S.05
  • Ep.21
  • 'Jump'

Rescue Me: Hugging It Out

One more episode, and the crew members, squirm-inducingly enough, must get in touch with their sensitive sides. 

  • S.05
  • Ep.20
  • 'Zippo'

Rescue Me: Burning Down the House

We have officially gone to Crazytown. 

  • S.05
  • Ep.19
  • 'David'

Rescue Me: A Real Tease

Tommy finally has to make some decisions. 

  • S.05
  • Ep.18
  • 'Carrot'

Rescue Me: Hey Ladies! (Get Funky)

"You're not the only cock on this walk." 

  • S.05
  • Ep.17
  • 'Lesbos'

Rescue Me: Mail-order Pride

Emasculation ran rampant this week! 

  • S.05
  • Ep.15
  • 'Initiation'

Rescue Me: Out of Bed, Into the Fire

Tommy must look out for Damian.  

  • S.05
  • Ep.14
  • 'Wheels'

Rescue Me: Crude Awakenings

"I cherished every masochistic moment." 

  • S.05
  • Ep.13
  • 'Torch'

Rescue Me: Feel the Burn

Guilt and ghosts in major doses. 

  • S.05
  • Ep.11
  • 'Mickey'

Rescue Me: The Chunky–Peanut-Butter Incident, and Other Sticky Situations

Tommy concedes that Shawn may have experienced “trauma” at the hands of daughter Colleen. 

  • S.05
  • Ep.10
  • 'Control'

Rescue Me: Muffins Can’t Save Tommy Now

Sheila said he could drink, not get drunk. 

  • S.05
  • Ep.09
  • 'Thaw'

Rescue Me: Elvis Lives!

And he's apparently not much older than last season! 

  • S.05
  • Ep.08
  • 'Iceman'

Rescue Me: Demon Spawn

The episode has us thinking about what Iceman tells Maverick in 'Top Gun.' 

  • S.05
  • Ep.07
  • 'Play'

Rescue Me: Playing It Up

Lou gets some while everyone else role-plays. 

  • S.05
  • Ep.06
  • 'Perspective'

Rescue Me: Chip Off the Old Block

It’s the one-year anniversary of Tommy’s sobriety, so why do we feel like doomsday is around the corner? 

  • S.05
  • Ep.05
  • 'Sheila'

Rescue Me: Oh, Sheila

Her "psychodramaturgy" seems, all of a sudden, to have worked wonders. 

  • S.05
  • Ep.04
  • 'Jimmy'

Rescue Me: A Carny With Teeth

The psychic tells no lies. 

  • S.05
  • Ep.03
  • 'Wine'

Rescue Me: The Further Sins of Tommy Gavin

Tommy, as usual, deals with temptation and sin with varying degrees of success. 

Schedule
Tuesdays, 10 p.m.
FX
Cast
Creators
Denis Leary and Peter Tolan
Producers
Denis Leary, Jim Serpico, and Peter Tolan
Debut
July 21, 2004
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