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It seems appropriate somehow that a series that was, in part, born out of the aftermath of 9/11 ends the week of that tragedy's tenth anniversary. When it premiered in 2004, Denis Leary and Peter Tolan's firehouse drama was hailed as a bold, provocative series that, along with The Shield, cemented FX's reputation as a destination for risk-taking shows. And even though Rescue Me's quality (as well as its ratings) dipped over the years, it still took bold chances and generally gave its sizeable cast compelling material to play.
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I used to be a devoted watcher of this show, but somewhere along the line I fell off the bandwagon. I think it was somewhere shortly after Tommy nearly tossed a baby in the Hudson. Apparently that was my breaking point. Anyway, the show seems to be as twisted and messed up as ever, and I'll probably give tonight's episode another chance, since I really do like these wonderfully flawed characters. That, and the season 5 cliffhanger sounded kind of awesome with Teddy shooting Tommy and leaving him to die, all because he blamed Tommy for letting his wife drive drunk and get killed in a car accident.
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