Sean goes for he first treatment in the hospital; Lou and Needles device a plan to gain from Franco being on the boxing team; Tommy meets a fiesty rock and roll critic but she actually has her eye on Damian. Uncle Teddy has gone missing and Mickey asks Tommy to help him find out where he went, but things take a turn for the worse when his wife shows up at the firehouse. Mike is in danger of losing his bar, and possibly facing jail time after a few underage girls sneak in and cause chaos.
Season 5 Episode 9 of Rescue Me resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
The show focuses on Tommy Gavin, the senior firefighter whose life is in turmoil as he copes with the stresses and fears of his job as well the separation from his wife Janet. Tommy moves into a house across the street from her to stay close to their three children and keep an eye on her. The stresses and fears of his job are manifested through conversations with his dead cousin Jimmy Keefe, a former firefighter, as well as the haunting memories of people he has watched perish on the job.
The remaining heroes of Ladder 62 include Chief Jerry Reilly who, despite being called "The Good Chief", has a serious gambling problem and bets on everything, even Tommy's divorce. Sean Garrity is a young, handsome guy who is easier to look at than hold a conversation with. Franco Rivera, a cocky, Puerto Rican ladies man, is Tommy's confidant who lives life in the fast lane. Lt. Kenny "Lou" Shea is a man's man who secretly writes poetry and uses it as a way to release his emotional frustrations.