Rescue Me - The Complete Second Season (DVD, 2006, 4-Disc Set)

Tommy Gavin (Denis Leary) is a lifesaver. Whether he is pulling survivors from fiery high-rise infernos or the twisted steel of a subway collision, Gavin takes great pride in leading the heroic but often overwhelmed firefighters of New York City's Truck Company 62. Gavin is also a man drifting between sorrow and anger over a recent separation from his wife (Andrea Roth) and three kids, and recurring memories of comrades and New Yorkers fallen victim. Leary and multiple Emmy Award-winning writer-producer Peter Tolan ("The Larry Sanders Show, Murphy Brown"), the team behind the critically-acclaimed cop drama "The Job", have re-teamed as creators, writers and executive producers of RESCUE ME.

Actors: Denis Leary, Mike Lombardi, James McCaffrey, Jack McGee, Steven Pasquale
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC
Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
PLEASE NOTE: Some Region 1 DVDs may contain Regional Coding Enhancement (RCE). Some, but not all, of our international customers have had problems playing these enhanced discs on what are called "region free" DVD players.
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 4
Rating
Studio: Sony Pictures
DVD Release Date: May 9, 2006
Run Time: 574 minutes
DVD Features:
Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Includes all 13 episodes on 4 discs
6 exclusive behind-the-scenes featurettes: "The Second Season," "Filming in New York City," "The Kitchen," "Working with the Cast,", "Diane Farr Talks to the Real NYFD"
Blooper reel
35 deleted and extended scenes
Exclusive sneak peek a the third season

Co-creator Denis Leary's FX show Rescue Me is one of the finest examples of American television to date. Mixing complex storylines with engaging dialogue, humor and emotional depth, Leary has crafted a world most of us will only visit via Rescue Me. Every episode seems to end far too soon, leaving the viewer hungry to find out what happens next. As in real life, don't expect a happy ending every time; numerous characters have come and gone during the show's three-year run, many coming quite unexpectedly.

Centered on a New York City firehouse, Rescue Me follows the lives of several firefighters while primarily focusing on Leary's character Tommy, who is intermittently charming, duplicitous, loving, conniving and oftentimes loathsome. At the end of the day, he is, simply, human and therefore flawed. Battling substance addiction, a mistrustful ex-wife, and the rigors of his job, Tommy can be a sympathetic figure as we watch him struggle to find his way through life. In addition to real-world problems, Tommy is also frequently visited by the dead: his cousin (who died on 9/11), victims of fires he fought, and biblical characters (Jesus and Mary Magdeline).

Rescue Me offers something for nearly every viewer, and the rumored final season should bring closure on a number of fronts as the firehouse is slowly but surely coming apart. If you have not seen this show, just watch one episode and you will be hooked!

Denis Leary, who plays Tommy Gavin in this series, fits perfectly as the main character in Rescue Me. This series has comedy and drama and can really touch you. Based from the events of 9/11, Rescue Me follows the lives of the crew of Ladder 62 in New York City. With all the up and downs of family problems, alcoholism, tragedies and work ethics, this series is one of the best on TV today. This show can make you feel like you belong as part of the family of Ladder 62. I've been hooked on the show since the beginning and can't wait for the next season to start. What's in store next?

Ths has been the best show in a long time. Just like the first one, I couldn't stop watching the episodes and ended staying up late to watch it all. I laughed so hard at somethings and cried at others. The kitchen (male bonding room) is so funny and Denis Leary is fantastic and funny. It made me really respect the firemen even more to see what they go through. It isn't all about fighting fires. Their home lives are excellent viewing too. I never knew who Denis Leary was or even that he was a stand up comedian. You have to watch season one, the two and season three if you haven't seen it. Definately an awsome TV show.

while I had forgotten some of the first season I still caught up quickly with the characters through the dialogue and action. I now want to get each of the seasons. I moved from a large city to the mountains and don't have tv..I LIVE for good dvd series from tv. and this one kept me interested until two or three o'clock in the morning. Dennis Leary, the tormented almost antiheroe protagonist makes it more than just a story about the rigorous and dangerous lives of the men and women in the profession.