FX Renews Rescue Me For A Sixth Season

The fifth season of Rescue Me doesn’t premiere for two months, but FX is already ordering a sixth season. The network picked up another 18 episodes of the drama. The 22-episode fifth season, which was delayed by the writers strike, starts April 7, about 19 months after the conclusion of Season 4. And the newly ordered sixth season may not be the last. “I believe this show will continue to maintain a level of excellence for several years to come,” FX president John Landgraf said.

In addition, show creator Denis Leary is launching The Rescue Me Comedy Tour, an 11-city tour featuring the actor, fellow comedians and Rescue Me co-stars Adam Ferrara and Lenny Clarke.