HBO Passed on 'Rescue Me,' Wanted to Turn the Acclaimed Firefighter Drama into a Half-Hour Comedy

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HBO passed on the opportunity to produce the acclaimed firefighter dramedy "Rescue Me," created by and starring Denis Leary. According to a 2011 interview, HBO executives liked the idea but wanted to turn it into a half-hour comedy, which would have fundamentally changed the show's tone and poignancy. The series eventually found success elsewhere, joining the ranks of other prestige shows that HBO inexplicably passed on, like "Mad Men."

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