A glaring mistake

Because of the odd seasons used by cable television, there's one exceptionally good show I neglected to mention a few posts ago. That's "Rescue Me," on the FX Network. It stars Dennis Leary as a New York City firefighter, and features an excellent ensemble cast that reunites a couple people from Leary's last great show, "The Job." That show was unwisely canceled by ABC, where all good programs go to die (with the exception, of course, of the Jim Belushi/Courtney Thorne Smith hit, "According to Jim”).

In addition to being gritty and edgy (in a way that cable can, and networks can't, especially in this day of heightened FCC scrutiny) "Rescue Me" touches on some deep themes, though the eyes of some deeply flawed but deeply funny characters. Leary, as always, is excellent. If you haven't seen his standup act, you must. It's a riot.

Anyway, "Rescue Me" launches its new season June 21 on FX. My calendar is circled.