RESCUE ME - THE COMPLETE SERIES: Finally on Blu-ray

Starring Denis Leary, John Scurti, Daniel Sunjata, Steven Pasquale, Mike Lombardi, Andrea Roth, Callie Thorne. Various directors. (2004-2011/4022 min). 

AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY FROM
MILL CREEK ENTERTAINMENT

Review by Johnnie Ballard

Rescue Me stars Dennis Leary as Tommy Gavin, a firefighter who suffers from some trauma after the tragic events of September 11. The show also deals with the lives of the other firemen that work at a station in New York City.

After watching the show, I felt there were some good moments. The dynamic of each character's backstory unfolds in each episode, allowing the audience to get to know them, as well as how the loss of lives at the World Trade Center on September 11 has impacted them. Some episodes are extremely depressing, but I found them to also be enlightening in their examination of how firemen, police and other civil servants can be affected by tragedies.

The always-bubbly Denis Leary.

Dramatically, Rescue Me adheres to a formula & tone similar to the CSI franchise and Hill Street Blues, as well as shows like New York Undercover. If you are a fan of one of those shows you might just like Rescue Me. Since all six seasons included in this hefty boxed set - 93 episodes on 16 discs - it goes without saying this is a must-own for longtime fans.

For every season there are loads of extras like commentaries, featurettes, bloopers and deleted scenes. There are also recaps of each season. Dozens of accompanying featurettes show the audience how Rescue Me was made and allows them to get closer look at their favorite characters.

EXTRA KIBBLES

(bonus features vary from disc to disc)

NUMEROUS BEHIND-THE-SCENES FEATURETTES

SEASON SUMMARIES

AUDIO COMMENTARIES for some episodes

DELETED SCENES

GAG REELS

KITTY CONSENSUS:

PURR-R-R...LIKE A GOOD SCRATCH BEHIND THE EARS