Although the show always made time to crack a joke or commit to a running gag, I applaud Rescue Me for its attempt to tackle some very heavy issues in a time when many people were unsure about the future.
There have not been many shows released in the last 20 years that can say they wrote intimate scenes detailing the pain and ongoing struggle with dealing with trauma, all while its main character talks to ghosts and sleeps with his dead cousin’s widow.
I can’t really point to many shows that were so unafraid to go after some truly bizarre storylines all while still keeping itself grounded.
It’s been said about a lot of actors, but Leary was born to play Tommy Gavin. His honest portrayal of a tormented firefighter may have been underappreciated at the time, but as years go by it’s clear that his work was top-notch. You can check out Leary for yourself by streaming Rescue Me on Disney+ and Hulu.
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