Rescue Me DVD Clip: Deconstructing Tommy's "Death"

Rescue Me's series finale ended with Tommy Gavin (Denis Leary) alive and well — perhaps better than ever.

But let's not forget that, despite the show's happy ending, Tommy technically "died" in the Season 6 premiere after being shot by his Uncle Teddy (Lenny Clarke) in Season 5's cliff-hanger. In the exclusive video clip from the Season 6 DVD below, co-creator Peter Tolan discusses Tommy's brief venture into the afterlife as well as his vision of eternity with his fallen first-responder brethren...