Rescue Me

Had it not been for that scene with Susan Sarandon, I would probably be done with these guys …

Over the weekend I went through a review copy of the new two episodes of "Rescue Me" and couldn't help thinking that they vindicate Jack McGee … (Possible spoilers after the jump)

June 12 is the date. The release is after the jump. (Update: Don't read anything into the omission of many returning cast members' names from the release. An FX rep says "everybody" is back.)

The show ends its third season on Tuesday. (A fourth season has already been ordered.) I have seen the season finale, liked parts but didn't like a couple of significant elements. I can't explain why without spoiling some things. So I'll save that for a post after it airs.
For now, the season does end with [...]

I got an early-evening jump on "Rescue Me" tonight, watching my preview disc, but I'll try to stay away from spoilers here for the time being. (The one big plot turn won't surprise you much anyway.) But the show is driving me crazy. I still have this basic admiration for it, and tonight's episode was [...]

There's been an ongoing debate about last week's episode of "Rescue Me," because of the scene where Tommy and his ex-wife Janet had a confrontation that looked like a textbook rape. Even worse, it fell back on a pulp-fiction cliche, with Janet becoming aroused during the assault, suggesting as too many things have that conflict [...]