Rescue Me Season Seven Premiere

As depressing as the first six seasons have been I can't even begin to imagine how they'll trump them in this final season. Don't worry, they seem poised to make an honest run at it. The fact alone that Tommy isn't getting it on with Sheila (Callie Thorne) is enough to bring a tear to my eye.

Tommy finds out that Janet is pregnant and follows her to the appointment.  In typical Gavin fashion this leads to Tommy nearly being hospitalized after jumping on the hood of her car. Flashforward five months, these geniuses are keeping it.

Not to worry, recovering alcoholics Mickey and Teddy have opened a bar together.  To make things worse they have hired Tommy's recovering alcoholic daughter Colleen wo waitress.  This is all going smashingly until her boyfriend proposes. Upon her acceptance and his exit she downs enough to booze to pass into that sweet oblivion that vodka so generously offers.

I'm not huge on recaps because I get worried the wrong person will see them then bitch me out for getting spoiled so I'll just say this. Tommy's response involves a shotgun.  And shockingly no booze. 

To be honest, I was a little disappointed.  I always like this show best when he is in a full on tailspin of whiskey and self-destruction and was kind of hoping that's what the final season had in store for us. Luckily there is a whole season ahead of us, I'll hold out hope.