main title theme song for Rescue Me is a shortened version of "C'mon C'mon" by The Von Bondies. That and several other songs were picked by Leary's son. The underscore and end title theme for the show were scored by composer Christopher Tyng, who also scored Leary's previous television series The Job. Rescue Me often ends with a musical montage. The official soundtrack was released on May 30, 2006, on Nettwerk. Michael Lombardi (actor)'s band, Apache Stone, performed several times on the show, although they do not appear on the soundtrack. Reception The show was well received when it premiered. The series premiere garnered Denis Leary and Peter Tolan an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series. Tolan also received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series. Leary received another Emmy nomination the next year, this time for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Critics praised the show's willingness to take risks and talk about family, depression, alcoholism, homophobia, and the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks. The debut episode was seen by almost 4.1 million viewers, ranking #8 all-time for series premieres in basic cable. Seasons 1 and 2 averaged 2.7 and 2.8 million viewers, respectively. Rescue Me received critical acclaim, scoring 86/100, 89/100, 90/100, 85/100, 84/100, 77/100 and 73/100 on Metacritic for seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, respectively. Accolades Wins 2005 - Producers Guild of America Award for Visionary Award (Jim Serpico) 2005 - Satellite Award for Best Ensemble, Television (Lenny Clarke, Charles Durning, Denis Leary, Michael Lombardi (actor), James McCaffrey, Jack McGee, Steven Pasquale, Andrea Roth, John Scurti, Daniel Sunjata, Callie Thorne & Dean Winters) 2006 - American Film Institute Award for TV Program of the Year (Rescue Me) 2007 - Casting Society of America Award for Best Dramatic Episodic Casting (Julie Tucker) 2007 - Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Marisa Tomei) 2009 - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series ("Sheila") (Michael J. Fox) 2011 - Prism Award for Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline - Substance Use (Rescue Me) 2012 - Humanitas Prize Award for 60 Minute Category ("For Ashes") (Denis Leary & Peter Tolan) Nominations 2004 - Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Drama Series (Rescue Me) 2004 - Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series (Denis