‘Rescue
Me’ is fast approaching its swansong. As the cast, crew and fans start
to ponder life without the drama, it’s been revealed that creator Denis
Leary is giving items — including his firefighter costume and tools — to
the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
Executive producer Peter Tolan and actor Lenny Clarke (Teddy Gavin) will join Leary for a donation ceremony at 2PM ET Thursday.
The
objects will join the museum’s popular culture history collections. The
Smithsonian says today’s ceremony is the first in a series of events to
mark the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 and examine how it will be
remembered and how life has changed.
‘Rescue
Me’ focuses on the professional and personal lives of a group of New
York City firefighters in the fictitious Ladder 62/Engine 99 firehouse
as they deal with the grief of losing friends and relatives at Ground
Zero. It tackles the daily drama of the life-and-death situations
associated with being a firefighter while exploring the ways the men use
dark humor to protect their true emotions.
'Rescue Me' Items Head to Smithsonian, Callie Thorne Talks Final Season
The
Series Finale of ‘Rescue Me’ is due to air on Wednesday Sept. 7th, a
few days ahead of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Leary’s
co-star Callie Thorne, who’s played Shelia Keefe since the beginning,
has spoken about the sadness of filming the final scenes after seven
years of working with the same cast and crew.
She
told ‘People’ that “The final days of ‘Rescue Me’ were terrible. There
were a lot of tears. Especially when people heard, ‘That’s a series wrap
on Denis Leary.’ A lot of the guys got really choked up.”
“Denis didn’t cry,” she added. “But he was very quiet. Which is a big deal for Denis Leary.”
Title : ‘Rescue Me’ Items Head to Smithsonian, Callie Thorne Talks Final Season
Description : ‘Rescue Me’ is fast approaching its swansong. As the cast, crew and fans start to ponder life without the drama, it’s been revealed tha...