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Episode V
By: Nadum
Issue date: 6/8/07 Section: Arts & Entertainment
Originally published: 6/8/07 at 2:43 AM EST
Last update: 6/8/07 at 2:43 AM EST
Originally published: 6/8/07 at 2:43 AM EST
Last update: 6/8/07 at 2:43 AM EST
Bright As It Ever Was
Season Four of Rescue Me quickly proves it's still the best drama on television (second to The Wire). The new season finds Tommy (Denis Leary) under investigation for insurance fraud for the fire started by Sheila (Callie Thorne) at the end of last season. Naturally, Tommy has no memory of it after being drugged by Sheila (in fairness, she didn't mean to start the fire).
After the birth of Janet's (Andrea Roth) child, Tommy is back home in a "platonic" living arrangement. To complicate things, Tommy's horrified to learn his daughter shares the Gavin genes and Janet might be going through the early stages of postpartum depression.
Meanwhile Tommy's firehouse family wastes no time in reminding viewers of their domestic and personal struggles. Within the first three episodes, one member deals with suicide, another with euthanasia while a third struggles with his sexual relationship with a nun.
Somehow, in spite of it all, the show still manages to provide its trademark laughs. And by avoiding the potential trap of going overboard with the arson investigation, another great season seems to be in store.
The fourth season of 'Rescue Me' debuts on FX, Wednesday, June 13th at 10 p.m.
The Strangest Surfer
That John From Cincinnati is viewed by many as the show that killed Deadwood doesn't seem a concern for David Milch (quite possibly the most insane, albeit brilliant, man in television) as proves he has little interest in placating anyone with John. As bizarre a series as there has been, the show focuses on a dysfunctional surfing family that may or may not have paranormal powers (all signs point to yes).
John's (Austin Nichols) inclusion in the title is fitting (despite uttering no more than six or seven different phrases) given that he's the most peculiar in a cast that has no shortage of peculiar characters.
As for the slighted Deadwood fan base, while nowhere near as good, John does bring back quite a few actors from the Western masterpiece and has no shortage of the trademark Milch dialogue, ripe with Shakespearean inversion.
Season Four of Rescue Me quickly proves it's still the best drama on television (second to The Wire). The new season finds Tommy (Denis Leary) under investigation for insurance fraud for the fire started by Sheila (Callie Thorne) at the end of last season. Naturally, Tommy has no memory of it after being drugged by Sheila (in fairness, she didn't mean to start the fire).
After the birth of Janet's (Andrea Roth) child, Tommy is back home in a "platonic" living arrangement. To complicate things, Tommy's horrified to learn his daughter shares the Gavin genes and Janet might be going through the early stages of postpartum depression.
Meanwhile Tommy's firehouse family wastes no time in reminding viewers of their domestic and personal struggles. Within the first three episodes, one member deals with suicide, another with euthanasia while a third struggles with his sexual relationship with a nun.
Somehow, in spite of it all, the show still manages to provide its trademark laughs. And by avoiding the potential trap of going overboard with the arson investigation, another great season seems to be in store.
The fourth season of 'Rescue Me' debuts on FX, Wednesday, June 13th at 10 p.m.
The Strangest Surfer
That John From Cincinnati is viewed by many as the show that killed Deadwood doesn't seem a concern for David Milch (quite possibly the most insane, albeit brilliant, man in television) as proves he has little interest in placating anyone with John. As bizarre a series as there has been, the show focuses on a dysfunctional surfing family that may or may not have paranormal powers (all signs point to yes).
John's (Austin Nichols) inclusion in the title is fitting (despite uttering no more than six or seven different phrases) given that he's the most peculiar in a cast that has no shortage of peculiar characters.
As for the slighted Deadwood fan base, while nowhere near as good, John does bring back quite a few actors from the Western masterpiece and has no shortage of the trademark Milch dialogue, ripe with Shakespearean inversion.
