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Old 08-29-09, 03:38 PM
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Rescue Me to End in 2011

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...goryid=14&cs=1

FX to end 'Rescue Me' in 2011
Firefighter drama to make 19 final episodes
By STUART LEVINE
Denis Leary is about to put out his last fire.

FX's "Rescue Me" is set to end its run in 2011, 10 years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that provided the creative impetus for the series.

New York-shot drama from Sony Television will continue for 19 more episodes after the current season finale airs on Tuesday. It's undetermined how the network will release the final shows, though most likely in two different seasons of 10 and nine episodes, or vice versa.

Production on the final episodes begins in September.

Before this season began, the series was on an 18-month hiatus due to the writers strike. In between seasons, several "minisodes" were done to whet the appetite of fans.

Leary, who stars as a hard-drinking conflicted fireman who begins dating the wife of his cousin who died in the World Trade Center, has twice been Emmy nominated for his performance, and once for co-writing with Peter Tolan.

The show is averaging 1.4 million total viewers and 914,000 in the 18-49 demo, down about 38% from a season ago. Those numbers go up significantly, however, when DVR and video on demand usage is included.

FX shouldn't have difficulty replacing "Rescue Me" in terms of original drama programming. Cabler has been very active of late in acquiring new shows, including picking up Timothy Olyphant starrer "Lawman" from showrunner Graham Yost and greenlighting pilots "Terriers" and "Lights Out."

"Rescue Me" is exec produced by Leary, Tolan and Jim Serpico.

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I will really miss this show when it goes off the air. It's consistently great, week in and week out.
Old 08-29-09, 04:05 PM
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Re: Rescue Me to End in 2011

wow this sux. FX needs to start developing new shows quick. They already lost The Shield and their losing Nip/Tuck, now Rescue Me. Atleast Sons of Anarchy seems like it could last a few seasons (hopefully).
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wow this sux. FX needs to start developing new shows quick. They already lost The Shield and their losing Nip/Tuck, now Rescue Me. Atleast Sons of Anarchy seems like it could last a few seasons (hopefully).
If I recall, Kurt Sutter mentioned that he had envisioned a story which would span seven seasons.
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I will def. miss Rescue Me. Great great always entertaining show. It had a good run though.
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Re: Rescue Me to End in 2011

Actually FX already renewed Rescue Me for e 6th season back in February

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/tv-talk/549...th-season.html

However, at the time it wasn't decided whether or not it would be the final season. Plus, they added an extra episode.

IMO, It seems like a fitting timeframe to end the show.
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Re: Rescue Me to End in 2011

I am glad it is ending soon. This season has been tedious. I think it would have been better if the season had been cut in half.
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Re: Rescue Me to End in 2011

So wait does that mean the final season isn't for another 2 years?
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Re: Rescue Me to End in 2011

Good show but its had a decent enough run so though I'll be bummed to not get new episodes I'm not overly disappointed.
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Re: Rescue Me to End in 2011

Originally Posted by invisiblegt
If I recall, Kurt Sutter mentioned that he had envisioned a story which would span seven seasons.
wow! i didnt hear that. hopefully it lasts that long and doesnt get cancelled early.
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Re: Rescue Me to End in 2011

Originally Posted by DrStrangeL0ve71
So wait does that mean the final season isn't for another 2 years?
excellent question, unless it starts in fall '10 and crosses into the new year
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Re: Rescue Me to End in 2011

Man, the golden age of FX is in its twilight.
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Re: Rescue Me to End in 2011

Originally Posted by DrStrangeL0ve71
So wait does that mean the final season isn't for another 2 years?
They are filming next month. I think we will see the 1st 10 episodes next summer (2010) and the final 9 episodes in late summer 2011 just so it finishes close to 9/11.
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Re: Rescue Me to End in 2011

Yeah, the last couple of seasons have really gone downhill for me. Thi season does seem tedious, as someone mentioned. Normally I get the season sets immediately, but I hevent gotten last seasons dvds yet, much less the ones that are coming out tuesday. I am rapidly losing interest in this show.

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