Rescue Me

Editor Reviews

• Lake Parrish

  Rating: 6

  6

  May 5, 2026

  This is a much darker, more cynical take on the firefighting profession. It focuses on the internal struggles, addiction, and post-traumatic stress of a veteran firefighter in post-9/11 New York. Denis Leary is phenomenal in a role that is both deeply flawed and undeniably human. It is not an easy watch, but it offers a profound exploration of masculinity and grief that distinguishes it from the more polished network procedurals.