FX sets June premieres for 'Rescue Me,' 'Louie'

Denis Leary and Louis C.K. will share Tuesday nights starting in June

By Daniel Fienberg Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 3:45 PM

Denis Leary of 'Rescue Me'

Credit: FX

FX has set a June premiere date for the penultimate sixth season of "Rescue Me," plus the first season of the new comedy "Louie."

The cable network announced that "Rescue Me" will premiere at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, June 29. "Louie" will air immediately afterwards at 11 p.m.

"The pairing of 'Rescue Me' and 'Louie' this summer will create an hour and a half of the funniest and most ruthlessly honest comedy and drama about men ever seen on commercial television," states John Landgraf, President and General Manager, FX Networks. "We're thrilled by the quality of both these shows."

The sixth season of "Rescue Me" is set for 10 episodes. The series, created by Denis Leary and Peter Tolan," will then complete its acclaimed run with a nine-episode seventh season in the summer of 2011.

"Louie" has been ordered for a 13-episode first season. The half-hour single-camera comedy was created by and stars Louis C.K., who also writes, directs and produces.

Not surprisingly, "Louie" is a personal project for the stand-up icon, who plays a successful stand-up comic raising two daughters. A blend of never-seen-before stand-up, plus scripted vignettes, "Louie" will feature guest appearances by folks like Ricky Gervais, Pamela Adlon and Bobby Cannavale.

Daniel Fienberg
Executive Editor

A long-time member of the TCA Board and a longer-time blogger of "American Idol," Dan Fienberg writes about TV, except for when he writes about movies or sometimes writes about the Red Sox. But never music. He would sound stupid talking about music.