Exclusive: Lost Rescues Denis Leary's TV Wife!

• Oct 17, 2007 12:55 AM ET
• by Michael Ausiello

Is Rescue Me's Tommy Gavin about to suffer yet another personal tragedy? Reliable sources close to Lost confirm to me exclusively that Andrea Roth - aka Denis Leary's long-suffering spouse on Rescue Me - is joining the cast in a recurring role. Details about her character are being kept under wraps, but a recent Lost casting notice went out for a female character in her mid-thirties described as "a tough, no-nonsense and beautiful" therapist who has a tendancy to be "overly controlling and obsessive." Sounds like a no-brainer to me.

Although I haven't been able to confirm the exact number of Lost episodes Roth will appear in, I imagine she'll be able to fulfill her commitment and still return to Rescue Me - that is, if there is a Rescue Me to return to. FX hasn't officially renewed the show for a fifth season. Assuming that it will be back, production will likely resume in early '08 - which would leave Roth plenty of time to squeeze in a juicy little arc on Lost.

Thoughts? Is Rescue Me's potential loss Lost's gain? I vote "Yes!"