Tacoma FD
American television sitcom (2019–2023)
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Tacoma FD is an American television sitcom set in a firehouse in Tacoma, Washington. The series premiered on March 28, 2019, on truTV. In November 2021, the series was renewed for a fourth season, premiering on July 20, 2023.[1] In February 2024, the series was canceled after four seasons.[2]
GenreSitcom
Created by
Starring
- Kevin Heffernan
- Steve Lemme
- Eugene Cordero
- Hassie Harrison
- Marcus Henderson
- Gabriel Hogan
- Chris Avila
Opening theme"Hot Blooded" by Foreigner
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| Genre | Sitcom |
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| Opening theme | "Hot Blooded" by Foreigner |
| Composer | Jason Akana |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 49 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Editor | Frank McGrath |
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| Original release | |
| Network | truTV |
| Release | March 28, 2019 – October 5, 2023 |
Premise
Tacoma FD takes place in a firehouse in Tacoma, Washington. Without many fires to extinguish (due to Tacoma being one of America's wettest cities), the firefighters are always ready to fight fires… but they end up tackling the less-glamorous elements of the job. Leading the firehouse crew are Chief Terry McConky and Captain Eddie Penisi.[3]
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Kevin Heffernan as Fire Chief Terrance Leslie McConky. Lucy's father, married to Eddie's sister, Vicky. "Popped" a nut saving Eddie's life
- Steve Lemme as Captain Edward Caesar Penisi, Jr. Son of Fire Commissioner Edward "Eddie" Caesar Penisi, Sr. Lucy's uncle and Vicky's brother
- Marcus Henderson as Granfield "Granny" Smith. Paramedic of A-shift.
- Eugene Cordero as Kaponko "Andy" Myawani (seasons 1–3). Ike's best friend, also works at his uncle's carpet company, decides to take a permanent position there at the beginning of season 4.
- Gabriel Hogan as Ike Crystal. Andy's best friend a dim-witted rig engineer/driver, who is a stripper on the side, and has a twin brother named, Mike.
- Hassie Harrison as Lucy McConky. Daughter of Terry, formerly the rookie of A-shift until season 3, episode 2 (Hell Week).
- Christopher Avila as Andres "Andy" Mickleberry (season 4). Newest rookie of A-shift.
Recurring cast
- Heather Mazur as Vicky Penisi–McConky, Terry's wife, Lucy's mother, Eddie Jr.'s sister and Eddie Sr.'s daughter
- Kelsey Heffernan as Kelsey McConky, Terry and Vicky's daughter, Eddie Sr.'s granddaughter, Eddie Jr.'s niece and Lucy's sister
- Quinn Heffernan as Quinn McConky, Terry and Vicky's daughter, Eddie Sr.'s granddaughter, Eddie Jr.'s niece and Lucy's sister
- Suzy Nakamura as Linda Price, a councilwomen of Tacoma's city council
- Paul Soter as Wolf Boykins, a firefighter and a Certification Trainer for the Tacoma Fire Department
- Buck Heffernan as Hunter
- Alexie Gilmore as Hunter's mother
- Jamie Kaler as Captain Gerald "Jerry" Polonsky, Sr., captain of the Tacoma Police Department
- Jimmy Tatro as Sgt. Brad Shuck, Sergeant of the Tacoma Police Department
- Maria Russell as Lt. Liz Salazar, Lieutenant of the Tacoma Police Department and Andy's ex-girlfriend
- Karen Maruyama as Mrs. Myawani, Andy's "mother," later revealed to be his grandmother
- Anthea Neri Best as Kailani Myawani, Andy's "sister," later revealed to be his mother
- Nat Faxon as Frenchy, a member of the B-Shift on Station 24
- Martin Starr as Toethar
- Tina Arning as Lola Polonsky, Jerry's wife
- Jessica Lowe as Delilah
- Joe Pantoliano as Fire Commissioner Edward "Eddie" Caesar Penisi, Sr., Eddie and Vicky's father, Terry's father-in-law and Lucy's grandfather
- Jeff Pierre as Captain Tad, captain of the C-Team on Station 24
- Pierson Fode as Jan Damme, a member of the C-Team on Station 24
- Brett Davis as Shorty, a member of the C-Team on Station 24
- Jon Rudnitsky as Officer Gerald Polonsky, Jr., officer of the Tacoma Police Department
- Dexter Lumis as Dex
- David Arquette as Captain Teddy Dickosi
Episodes
Season 1 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "On the Hot Seat" | Kevin Heffernan | Kevin Heffernan & Steve Lemme | March 28, 2019 | 0.44[4] |
| 2 | 2 | "Cop Wars" | Kevin Heffernan | Kevin Heffernan & Steve Lemme | April 4, 2019 | 0.40[5] |
| 3 | 3 | "A New Hope" | Kevin Heffernan | Kevin Heffernan & Steve Lemme | April 11, 2019 | 0.41[6] |
| 4 | 4 | "Training Day" | Steve Lemme | Kevin Heffernan & Steve Lemme | April 18, 2019 | 0.39[7] |
| 5 | 5 | "The B-Team" | Steve Lemme | Sivert Glarum & Michael Jamin | April 25, 2019 | 0.33[8] |
| 6 | 6 | "Full Moon Fever" | LP | Carrie Clifford | May 2, 2019 | 0.33[9] |
| 7 | 7 | "Old Flame" | LP | Jessica Polonsky | May 9, 2019 | 0.32[10] |
| 8 | 8 | "Where's the Beefcake" | Alex Reid | Paul Soter | May 16, 2019 | 0.23[11] |
| 9 | 9 | "I'm Eddie Penisi" | Alex Reid | Sivert Glarum & Michael Jamin | May 23, 2019 | 0.37[12] |
| 10 | 10 | "Fire at the Dispensary" | Kevin Heffernan | Kevin Heffernan & Steve Lemme | May 30, 2019 | 0.32[13] |
Season 2 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Payday" | Kevin Heffernan | Kevin Heffernan & Steve Lemme | March 26, 2020 | 0.41[14] |
| 12 | 2 | "Fire in Sex Town" | Kevin Heffernan | Natasha Kanury | April 2, 2020 | 0.30[15] |
| 13 | 3 | "Whodunnit" | Kevin Heffernan | Carrie Clifford | April 9, 2020 | 0.35[16] |
| 14 | 4 | "Lucy Wants a Friend" | Steve Lemme | Emilia Barrosse | April 16, 2020 | 0.28[17] |
| 15 | 5 | "I'm Eddie Penisi...Sr" | Steve Lemme | Kevin Heffernan & Steve Lemme | April 23, 2020 | 0.32[18] |
| 16 | 6 | "The C-Team" | LP | Mike Culbert & Mike Pellettieri | April 30, 2020 | 0.30[19] |
| 17 | 7 | "Fire Choir" | LP | Sivert Glarum & Michael Jamin | July 23, 2020 | 0.20[20] |
| 18 | 8 | "The Crying Game" | Nancy Hower | Paul Soter | July 30, 2020 | 0.25[21] |
| 19 | 9 | "Ike and Mike" | Nancy Hower | Sivert Glarum & Michael Jamin | August 6, 2020 | 0.20[22] |
| 20 | 10 | "Firefighter's Ball Part 1" | Steve Lemme | Kevin Heffernan & Steve Lemme | August 13, 2020 | 0.27[23] |
| 21 | 11 | "Firefighter's Ball Part 2" | Steve Lemme | Kevin Heffernan & Steve Lemme | August 20, 2020 | 0.22[24] |
| 22 | 12 | "To Nightmare Manor" | Kevin Heffernan | Mike Culbert & Mike Pellettieri | August 27, 2020 | 0.30[25] |
| 23 | 13 | "A Christmas Story" | Kevin Heffernan | Paul Soter | September 3, 2020 | 0.19[26] |
Season 3 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1 | "Quarantine" | Kevin Heffernan | Kevin Heffernan & Steve Lemme | September 16, 2021 | 0.31[27] |
| 25 | 2 | "Hell Week" | Kevin Heffernan | Rachelle Williams | September 23, 2021 | 0.26[28] |
| 26 | 3 | "The Big Chill" | Steve Lemme | Mike Culbert & Mike Pellettieri | September 30, 2021 | 0.26[29] |
| 27 | 4 | "How I Met Your Mother" | Steve Lemme | Mike Repp | October 7, 2021 | 0.20[30] |
| 28 | 5 | "Carpet Diem" | Kevin Heffernan | Kevin Heffernan & Steve Lemme | October 14, 2021 | 0.24[31] |
| 29 | 6 | "Rise of the Machines" | Kevin Heffernan | Paul Soter | October 21, 2021 | 0.22[32] |
| 30 | 7 | "The Quiet Party" | Kevin Heffernan | Sivert Glarum & Michael Jamin | October 28, 2021 | 0.20[33] |
| 31 | 8 | "Eddie the Chief" | LP | Jessica Polonsky | November 4, 2021 | 0.19[34] |
| 32 | 9 | "Wedding Crashers" | Steve Lemme | Joanna Hausmann | November 11, 2021 | 0.19[35] |
| 33 | 10 | "Eddie's Exes" | LP | Kevin Heffernan & Steve Lemme | November 18, 2021 | 0.24[36] |
| 34 | 11 | "Thanksgiving" | Steve Lemme | Paul Soter | November 25, 2021 | 0.14[37] |
| 35 | 12 | "Pickleball" | Steve Lemme | Sivert Glarum & Michael Jamin | December 2, 2021 | 0.22[38] |
| 36 | 13 | "Fire At The Fire Station" | Kevin Heffernan | Mike Culbert & Mike Pellettieri | December 9, 2021 | 0.19[39] |
Season 4 (2023)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [40] | Directed by | Written by [41] | Original release date [42] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 1 | "Pirate World FD" | Kevin Heffernan | Kevin Heffernan & Steve Lemme | July 20, 2023 | 0.155[43] |
| 38 | 2 | "The Probie Imbroglio" | Kevin Heffernan | Sivert Glarum & Michael Jamin | July 27, 2023 | N/A |
| 39 | 3 | "The Penisi Way" | Kevin Heffernan | Mike Culbert & Mike Pellettieri | August 3, 2023 | N/A |
| 40 | 4 | "Who Gives A-Shift?" | Steve Lemme | Paul Soter | August 10, 2023 | 0.131[44] |
| 41 | 5 | "Death Photo" | Steve Lemme | Jessica Polonsky | August 17, 2023 | 0.168[45] |
| 42 | 6 | "Valentine's Day" | LP | Mike Repp | August 24, 2023 | 0.192[46] |
| 43 | 7 | "Big Trouble in Little Belgium" | Steve Lemme | Kevin Heffernan & Steve Lemme | August 31, 2023 | 0.186[47] |
| 44 | 8 | "Chicken Fight" | Steve Lemme | Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme & Tiffany Spring | September 7, 2023 | 0.158[48] |
| 45 | 9 | "Gone Dutch" | LP | Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme & Mike Repp | September 14, 2023 | 0.151[49] |
| 46 | 10 | "Firefighters Only" | Kevin Hefferman | Mike Culbert & Mike Pellettieri | September 21, 2023 | 0.075[50] |
| 47 | 11 | "It's a Penisi-ful Life" | Kevin Hefferman | Paul Soter | September 28, 2023 | 0.106[51] |
| 48 | 12 | "Kangaroo Court" | Steve Lemme | Kevin Heffernan & Steve Lemme | October 5, 2023 | 0.103[52] |
| 49 | 13 | "Bad Blood" | Kevin Hefferman | Sivert Glarum & Michael Jamin | October 5, 2023 | 0.110[52] |
Production
Development
On January 10, 2018, it was announced that truTV had given the production a pilot order. The series was created by Broken Lizard comedy troupe members Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme, who also executive produce alongside David Miner, Greg Walter, and Kyle Clark. Production companies involved with the series include 3 Arts Entertainment and Silverscreen Pictures.[53] On May 9, 2018, it was announced that truTV had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes.[3][54][55][56] On February 11, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on March 28, 2019.[57] truTV renewed the series for a second season on June 18, 2019, which premiered on March 26, 2020.[58][59][60] On August 5, 2020, truTV renewed the series for a third season,[61] which premiered on September 16, 2021.[62] On November 3, 2021, truTV renewed the series for a fourth season, which premiered on July 20, 2023.[1] On February 13, 2024, truTV cancelled the series after four seasons.[2]
Casting
Alongside the pilot order announcement, it was confirmed that Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme had been cast in the series' lead roles.[53] On February 5, 2018, it was announced that Kirby Bliss Blanton, Marcus Henderson, Eugene Cordero, and Gabriel Hogan had joined the main cast of the pilot.[63] On September 19, 2018, it was reported that Blanton's role had been recast with Hassie Harrison assuming the part of Lucy McConky.[64]
Filming
Principal photography for the series' pilot was begun in February 2018.[53] Filming for the rest of season one began in late 2018.[3]
Ratings
Season 1
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "On the Hot Seat" | March 28, 2019 | 0.2 | 0.44[4] | 0.3 | 0.46 | 0.5 | 0.90[65] |
| 2 | "Cop Wars" | April 4, 2019 | 0.2 | 0.40[5] | 0.3 | 0.45 | 0.5 | 0.85[66] |
| 3 | "A New Hope" | April 11, 2019 | 0.2 | 0.41[6] | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 4 | "Training Day" | April 18, 2019 | 0.2 | 0.39[7] | 0.3 | 0.48 | 0.5 | 0.87[67] |
| 5 | "The B-Team" | April 25, 2019 | 0.1 | 0.33[8] | 0.3 | 0.41 | 0.4 | 0.74[68] |
| 6 | "Full Moon Fever" | May 2, 2019 | 0.2 | 0.33[9] | 0.2 | 0.40 | 0.4 | 0.73[69] |
| 7 | "Old Flame" | May 9, 2019 | 0.2 | 0.32[10] | 0.2 | 0.43 | 0.4 | 0.75[70] |
| 8 | "Where's the Beefcake" | May 16, 2019 | 0.1 | 0.23[11] | 0.2 | 0.34 | 0.3 | 0.56[71] |
| 9 | "I'm Eddie Penisi" | May 23, 2019 | 0.2 | 0.37[12] | 0.3 | 0.47 | 0.5 | 0.84[72] |
| 10 | "Fire at the Dispensary" | May 30, 2019 | 0.2 | 0.32[13] | N/a | 0.38 | N/a | 0.70[73] |
Season 2
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Payday" | March 26, 2020 | 0.2 | 0.41[14] | 0.3 | 0.44 | 0.5 | 0.85[74] |
| 2 | "Fire in Sex Town" | April 2, 2020 | 0.2 | 0.30[15] | 0.2 | 0.35 | 0.4 | 0.65[75] |
| 3 | "Whodunnit" | April 9, 2020 | 0.2 | 0.35[16] | 0.2 | 0.37 | 0.4 | 0.71[76] |
| 4 | "Lucy Wants a Friend" | April 16, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.28[17] | 0.2 | 0.32 | 0.3 | 0.60[77] |
| 5 | "I'm Eddie Pensi...Sr" | April 23, 2020 | 0.2 | 0.32[18] | 0.2 | 0.38 | 0.4 | 0.70[78] |
| 6 | "The C - Team" | April 30, 2020 | 0.2 | 0.30[19] | 0.2 | 0.39 | 0.4 | 0.69[79] |
| 7 | "Fire Choir" | July 23, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.20[20] | 0.1 | N/a | 0.2[80] | N/a |
| 8 | "The Crying Game" | July 30, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.25[21] | 0.1 | N/a | 0.2[81] | N/a |
| 9 | "Ike and Mike" | August 6, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.20[22] | 0.1 | N/a | 0.2[82] | N/a |
| 10 | "Firefighter's Ball Part 1" | August 13, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.27[23] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 11 | "Firefighter's Ball Part 2" | August 20, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.22[24] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 12 | "To Nightmare Manor" | August 27, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.30[25] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 13 | "A Christmas Story" | September 3, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.19[26] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Season 3
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Quarantine" | September 16, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.31[27] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2 | "Hell Week" | September 23, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.26[28] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 3 | "The Big Chill" | September 30, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.26[29] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 4 | "How I Met Your Mother" | October 7, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.20[30] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 5 | "Carpet Diem" | October 14, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.24[31] | 0.2 | 0.41 | 0.3 | 0.65[83] |
| 6 | "Rise of the Machines" | October 21, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.22[32] | 0.2 | 0.41 | 0.3 | 0.63[84] |
| 7 | "The Quiet Party" | October 28, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.20[33] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 8 | "Eddie the Chief" | November 4, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.19[34] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 9 | "Wedding Crashers" | November 11, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.19[35] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 10 | "Eddie's Exes" | November 18, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.24[36] | 0.2 | 0.41 | 0.3 | 0.66[85] |
| 11 | "Thanksgiving" | November 25, 2021 | 0.0 | 0.14[37] | 0.2 | 0.49 | 0.3 | 0.63[86] |
| 12 | "Pickleball" | December 2, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.22[38] | 0.2 | 0.42 | 0.3 | 0.64[87] |
| 13 | "Fire At The Fire Station" | December 9, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.19[39] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |