Finally, FX will debut Peter Tolan and Denis Leary's "Rescue Me" season five on Tuesday, April 7 at 10 PM ET/PT.
09/21/2008 - Denis Leary - The critically acclaimed series stars Denis Leary, Adam Ferrara, Michael Lombardi, Steven Pasquale, Andrea Roth, John Scurti, Daniel Sunjata and Callie Thorne. The premise revolves around the lives of the men in a New York City firehouse post 9/11, the crew of 62 Truck. © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos
The critically acclaimed series stars Denis Leary, Adam Ferrara, Michael Lombardi, Steven Pasquale, Andrea Roth, John Scurti, Daniel Sunjata and Callie Thorne. The premise revolves around the lives of the men in a New York City firehouse post 9/11, the crew of 62 Truck.
The network released a statement announcing orders for an additional 18 episodes for the sixth season of the firehouse drama from Sony Pictures Television.
Leary will launch “The Rescue Me Comedy Tour,” an 11-city live comedy tour featuring Leary, fellow comedians and Rescue Me co-stars Adam Ferrara and Lenny Clarke, and other stand-ups. The “Rescue Me Comedy Tour” will be highlighted with a show at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Thursday, April 2 to benefit the Leary_Firefighters_Foundation.
Premium VIP tickets and packages are available through the Foundation at learyfirefighters.org or 212-343-0240.
For a full comedy tour schedule visit denisleary.com.
The series was created by Leary and Peter Tolan, who along with Jim Serpico serve as executive producers. The show is produced by Apostle, The Cloudland Company and DreamWorks Television in association with Sony Pictures Television.
The season finale scheduled to air Tuesday, September 8th.
“Rescue Me is one of the very best series on television and a tentpole program for FX,” said FX president John Landgraf. “We’re amazed by the quality of episodes for the upcoming fifth season, which are some of the best they’ve ever produced. I believe this show will continue to maintain a level of excellence for several years to come and we’re thrilled to pick it up for a sixth season.”
"Peter, Denis and Jim continue to produce inspired work and the sixth season renewal is a validation of their efforts,” said Zack Van Amburg, President, Programming, Sony Pictures Television. “We've been able to attract great talent for key guest arcs, such as Michael J. Fox and Maura Tierney. The show is as strong creatively now as it's ever been," added Jamie Erlicht, President, Programming, Sony Pictures Television.
*The Leary Firefighters Foundation is dedicated to filling the gaps between the limits of government funding and the vital need of fire departments to acquire the tools necessary to maintain the highest level of public safety.
The Foundation has created partnerships and raised over $10 million dollars for initiatives critical to firefighter and public safety, including: Development and Construction of a first of it’s kind High-Rise Simulator training facility for the FDNY Training Academy on Randall’s Island; The restoration of New Orleans firehouses devastated in the wake of Hurricane Katrina; The Worcester Burn Tower, Training Facility, & Emergency Operations Center, serving fire departments throughout Central Massachusetts; A Tactical Command Vehicle and High-Speed Rescue Boat for The Boston Fire Department; The FDNY’s first-ever state-of-the-art Mobile Command Center; Flashover Simulators for the FDNY & Boston Training Academies.
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