An arson investigation following the beach house fire targets Tommy, Janet worries that her new baby doesn't like her, Colleen runs away from home, a not guilty verdict is delivered in Uncle Teddy's manslaughter trial, Jerry commits suicide, the crew from 62 Truck is savaged in the press for not being able to save seven children from dying in a tragic fire - it's another season of challenge and turbulence for Tommy and the guys.
Is firefighter and "heroic S.O.B." Tommy Gavin (Denis Leary) becoming, as one character so delicately puts it, "pussified?" As the fourth season begins, Tommy is listening to Dr. Laura and watching Oprah. He awkwardly and clumsily avoids the aggressive crazy-hot volunteer woman firefighter (Jennifer Esposito) who saved his life in the beach-house fire of which he has no memory; an act that has left him, shall we say, with a limp hose. In time, he will proclaim to be "back to the old me," but this season, he engages in behavior that would give even the old Tommy pause, and puts audience empathy for this deeply flawed character to the supreme test. In one of this season's most wrenching developments, Tommy and his estranged wife, Janet (Andrea Roth), are living together platonically to care for her new baby, whose paternity is in question. But, failing to bond with the infant, Janet sinks to the depths of post-partum depression, driving Tommy to think the unthinkable, and to do the unforgivable. Elsewhere, dim, but good-hearted Sean (Steven Pasquale) struggles to make a go of his rocky marriage to the unstable Maggie (Tatum O'Neal), Chief Jerry (Jack McGee) fails his post heart attack stress test and is relegated to a desk job, the firehouse makes a play for a new probie (Larenz Tate) who might change the basketball team's fortunes, and Tommy finds himself even further alienated from his rebellious and contemptuous daughter (Natalie Distler), who is living with a rock musician. Along with Esposito, Gina Gershon joins the ranks of series hotties as a bar pickup with some sexual kinks. But the one who really lights our fire is Amy Sedaris as the bipolar daughter of the new chief (Jerry Adler), who insists Tommy take her out. Rescue Me doesn't just tear the basic cable envelope, it incinerates it. Unlike other long-running shows, Rescue Me stays true to its gritty muse, with no attempt to make difficult characters more likeable. The edges remain sharp and the humor charred black (the series is not above--or beneath--cheap Anna Nicole Smith jokes in the wake of a shocking tragedy that rocks the firehouse). While perhaps not as consistent or compelling as previous seasons, No. 4 contains indelible moments, such as Tommy and Janet's visit to a marriage counselor, who, after hearing their tortured history, thinks he's being punk'd, and a Gavin family intervention ("We got enough drunks here to start our own AA meeting," Maggie observes). The bountiful bonus features, including nearly a half hour's worth of deleted scenes, a season overview and a featurette about real firefighters, add extra spark to this set. --Donald Liebenson

Customer Rating:
Summary: Rescue Me, the 4th Season
Comment: The best program on TV, and now i can watch Denis Leary anytime i want to, having bought all 4 season's programs. i LOVE that show.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: AWESOME!!!!!
Comment: Well I was very pleased with the fourth season and would recommend it to anybody who likes the series and loves all the boys in the firehouse.They are all so good and it just keeps getting better.Looking forward to season five on dvd.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: They did it again
Comment: Once again the creative minds behind Rescue ME have done it again. Though Season 4 was perhaps no the best of the seasons it still carried on the trdiaitons of Rescue Me. A must have for any fan. With Season 5 in production and hopefully more to follow. Lets see what the men of 62 Truck come up against next.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Rescue Me Season Four
Comment: I'm very satisfied with this season just like the other three seasons. It is the very best show on the air so glad FX has the foresight to keep us well entertained !!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: It's getting boring!
Comment: Unless you're a die hard fan of this series - then save your money and don't buy Season 4. it's become the Tommy Gavin show - there's hardly any focus on the other great characters. It's one long boring scene featuring T.G after another. The first few seasons were great - but it just hasn't maintained it's momentum.

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