''Tacoma FD'' is an American
comedy
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...
television series that takes place in a firehouse in
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma ( ) is the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. A port city, it is situated along Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Pa ...
. The series premiered on March 28, 2019, on
truTV
TruTV (stylized as truTV) is an American basic cable channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The channel primarily broadcasts comedy, docusoaps and reality shows.
The channel was originally launched in 1991 as Court TV, a network that fo ...
. The third season premiered on September 16, 2021.
In November 2021, the series was renewed for a fourth season.
Premise
''Tacoma FD'' takes place in a firehouse in
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma ( ) is the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. A port city, it is situated along Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Pa ...
. 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."
Cast and characters
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Kevin Heffernan as Chief Terry McConky
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Steve Lemme as Captain Edward “Eddie” Caesar Penisi
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Marcus Henderson as Granfield "Granny" Smith
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Eugene Cordero
Eugene Cordero is an American actor, writer, and comedian. Frequently appearing in comedic roles, he has been featured as a series regular on the comedies ''Other Space'' (2015), '' Bajillion Dollar Propertie$'' (2017–2019), ''Tacoma FD'' (201 ...
as Andy Myawani
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Gabriel Hogan
Gabriel Hogan (born 17 May 1973) is a Canadian-born American actor. He is best known for his continuing role on the hit cable television firefighter comedy series ''Tacoma FD'', CBC/Up TV/Netflix’s ''Heartland'' and the drama ''Condor''.
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as Ike Crystal
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Hassie Harrison
Hassie Harrison (born March 20, 1989) is an American actress. She was born in Dallas, Texas. She is known for ''Yellowstone'', '' Tacoma FD'' and ''The Iron Orchard''.
Early life
Harrison was born in Dallas, Texas. Her mother was heavily involv ...
as Lucy McConky
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2019)
Season 2 (2020)
Season 3 (2021)
Production
Development
On January 10, 2018, it was announced that
truTV
TruTV (stylized as truTV) is an American basic cable channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The channel primarily broadcasts comedy, docusoaps and reality shows.
The channel was originally launched in 1991 as Court TV, a network that fo ...
had given the production a pilot order. The series was created by
Broken Lizard
Broken Lizard is an American comedy troupe that comprises Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske. They collaborate on the screen-writing, acting and productions of their films, with Chandrasekhar and Hef ...
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
3 Arts Entertainment is an American talent management and television/film production company founded by Erwin Stoff, Michael Rotenberg and Howard Klein in 1991.
The company has gone on to produce TV shows such as '' King of the Hill'', ''The Of ...
and Silverscreen Pictures.
On May 9, 2018, it was announced that
truTV
TruTV (stylized as truTV) is an American basic cable channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The channel primarily broadcasts comedy, docusoaps and reality shows.
The channel was originally launched in 1991 as Court TV, a network that fo ...
had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes.
On February 11, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on March 28, 2019.
truTV renewed the series for a second season on June 18, 2019, which premiered on March 26, 2020. On August 5, 2020, truTV renewed the series for a third season,
which premiered on September 16, 2021.
On November 3, 2021, truTV renewed the series for a fourth season.
Casting
Alongside the pilot order announcement, it was confirmed that
Kevin Heffernan and
Steve Lemme had been cast in the series' lead roles.
On February 5, 2018, it was announced that
Kirby Bliss Blanton,
Marcus Henderson,
Eugene Cordero
Eugene Cordero is an American actor, writer, and comedian. Frequently appearing in comedic roles, he has been featured as a series regular on the comedies ''Other Space'' (2015), '' Bajillion Dollar Propertie$'' (2017–2019), ''Tacoma FD'' (201 ...
, and
Gabriel Hogan
Gabriel Hogan (born 17 May 1973) is a Canadian-born American actor. He is best known for his continuing role on the hit cable television firefighter comedy series ''Tacoma FD'', CBC/Up TV/Netflix’s ''Heartland'' and the drama ''Condor''.
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had joined the main cast of the pilot. On September 19, 2018, it was reported that Blanton's role had been recast with Hassie Harrison assuming the part of Lucy McConky.
Filming
Principal photography for the series' pilot was expected to begin in February 2018.
Filming for the rest of season one began in late 2018.
Ratings
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
References
External links
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Rotten Tomatoes
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2010s American workplace comedy television series
2020s American workplace comedy television series
2019 American television series debuts
English-language television shows
Television series about firefighting
TruTV original programming
Television series by 3 Arts Entertainment
Television series by A24
Broken Lizard
Television shows set in Washington (state)
Culture of Tacoma, Washington