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Rescue 77

Name: Rescue 77
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999-03-15
Cast: Richard Roundtree, Christian Kane, Marjorie Monaghan, Robia LaMorte, Terence Knox

1999 | 1 seasons | 60 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and a small audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 8 hours in all.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Rescue 77 is an American television series about the professional and personal lives of paramedics in Los Angeles, California. The show aired in the spring of 1999 on Monday nights on the WB network. The creator and executive producer was Gregory Widen, a former Southern California firefighter and paramedic, and the writer of the 1991 firefighting drama Backdraft. His goal for the show was to provide a more realistic depiction of the lives of firefighters and paramedics than previous emergency medical television series such as Emergency!.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Gregory Widen

Richard RoundtreeCaptain Durfee
Christian KaneWick Lobo
Marjorie MonaghanKathleen Ryan
Robia LaMorteMegan Cates
Terence KnoxGriffith
Victor BrowneMichael Bell