This season of damages grows even more masterful with dazzling performances all around, firstrate writing and savory storylines. Damages doesnt kick off swan song season until wednesday 98c on directvs audience network, but a recent promo has already revealed the big mystery at the center of the 10episode e. Jul 11, 2012 this is damages final season in the us and, if the first two episodes are anything to judge by, its time for it to go. The first season of the series debuted on july 24, 2007 and consisted of thirteen episodes concluding on october 23, 2007. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. The first season of the fx legal drama series damages premiered on july 24, 2007 and. This final season of damages ups the ante by conflating a banking scam with the murky legality of a wikileakslike website. Hewes represents a group of employees that are suing frobisher after he sold his company, leaving the employees devastated. Season 1, episode 8 september 18, 2007 with gregory missing and the frobisher camp taking extra measures to keep the momentum on their side, patty must find a new strategy for the case. Reviewed by jason davis damages is not easy television. A seasonlong plot like this has to be shoehorned into an arbitrary number of episodes, and a few in the middle of damages spin their wheels. Its not like other tv shows, one story per episode, its more like a mini series in thirteen parts, dont miss a single one. Visit the official damages website for more information. With that in mind, were gonna list the main questions that have been burning in our brains since the second season premiere ended.
This brutal release from the tense night time drama damages includes all 59 episodes of the show, following the story of former legal allies who become vicious rivals, both in the courtroom and elsewhere, as they handle multibillion dollar lawsuits, ruthless corporations, and political. Damages has got to be the best thing on tv at the moment. The series, which provides a view into the true nature of. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. It stars glenn close as shady, nononsense lawyer patty hewes. Season overview the show begins at what appears to be the end. Excellent acting by glenn close, rose byrne and tate donovan. Now any show ever created tends to have arc plots and episode plots, so i feel. Sep 08, 2009 this feature is not available right now. The first season of the fx legal drama series damages premiered on july 24, 2007 and concluded on october 23, 2007. The series involves highstakes litigation with class action lawsuits involving severe damages.
Season 1 features all thirteen regular episodes from the first season spread across three discs. Catch encore episodes of the final season of the emmy award winning tv show damages wednesdays at 10pm etpt only on directv. Damages season 1 recap all spoilers, all the time i started late. Ellen parsons rose byrne, a brilliant and, at that moment, very bedraggled manhattan lawyer, has just discovered the bludgeoned body of her fiance. Jul 24, 2007 visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Set in new yorks world of high stakes litigation, damages follows the lives of patty hewes glenn close, the nations most revered and most reviled litigator, and her bright, ambitious protegee ellen parsons rose byrne as they become embroiled in a class action lawsuit targeting arthur frobisher ted danson, one of the countrys wealthiest ceos.
Only the first season was released in highdef, alas. So if you missed damages watch out for the rerun, its worth every minute. First look at the new season of damages the new york times. The second season of the show, which begins on wednesday, arrives more than a year after the conclusion of the first, a. Damages, the fx legal thriller, has a slippery story line. Sharp acting, an amazing cast, and a series of jaw dropping episodes will keep you hooked from beginning to end. Damages is back, and its style of storytelling makes a coherent recap quite the challenge.
Damages injects a high dosage of quality storytelling into a familiar. All 24 songs featured in damages season 3 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. Suspense from the first minute of the pilot to the last minute of episode. Still, i love you mommy is rungs above what would constitute a slow episode in the unavoidable saggy middle portion of any damages season. Watch damages online full episodes of season 5 to 1 yidio. Runs tone abruptly shifts after the first two episodes, with the introduction of more.
Damages was created by brothers todd and glenn kessler along with daniel zelman, each of whom served as executive producers and contributed seven scripts for the season, including the premiere and the finale. Jul 24, 2007 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 1 of damages premiered on july 24, 2007 on fx. The second season was delayed due to the 20072008 writers guild of america strike, and premiered on january 7, 2009. All 66 songs featured in damages season 1 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. Damages is a legal thriller set in the world of new york city highstakes litigation. The show went three seasons on fx before being cancelled, and has been picked up by direc tv for two more.
Boasting with strong performances and a gripping story make damages. Damages injects a high dosage of quality storytelling into a familiar genre with terrific performances and some amusing psychological unrest. Jul 09, 2012 damages doesnt kick off swan song season until wednesday 98c on directvs audience network, but a recent promo has already revealed the big mystery at the center of the 10episode e. This is the first time theyve met, and this is when he gets his first look at the princefield documents. Season 2 season 3 season 4 season 1 of damages premiered on july 24, 2007 on fx. I started watching it and ended up missing the last several episodes. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show damages anytime, anywhere. The initial episodes follow pattys attempts to capture potential witness gregory malina peter facinelli through katie connor. Damages season 1 by glenn close, ted danson 43396244412. Season one of the dense and timetangled glenn close legal thriller damages begins with a flashforward. Damages fifth and final season heads toward an explosive showdown this summer. Season 1 a nice start and sets the bar for crime tv. The series, which provides a view into the true nature of power and succes. Season 1 focuses on a class action lawsuit against the fraudulent multibillionaire ceo of a defunct company.
Home library locations kids catalog download the pines app galileo virtual library. If the next couple of episodes can hover at this level, carrying into the final episodes, season five may end up ranking higher than i initially predicted. Season 1 of this dense and timetangled glenn close legal thriller begins. Damages didnt maintain a strong viewership during its first season, and has continued to drop in ratings since, despite wide critical acclaim. Ellen convinces katie to testify against arthur frobisher after learning that she was in florida years earlier when he was tipped off about the status of his company, which has him considering drastic measures in which frobishers lawyer, ray fisk, considers which risks are worth taking. A young woman, ellen parsons, is found running through the streets half naked and covered in blood. Unfortunate, because the show seems so tightly written, wellacted and directed.
Right from the first episode i was captivated into the world of patty hughes and ellen parsons, its brilliantly written and the actors are totally convincing at bringing the twisted plots to life. Close, of course, is back as the manipulative lawyer patty hewes, now searching for her next lucrative case. The first season of damages, nailbiting episodes in all, is now available on dvd, easily digested in a single or several sittings i myself spent a solid seven days gorging on the episodes, only some of which id caught during the original broadcast last year. A season long plot like this has to be shoehorned into an arbitrary number of episodes, and a few in the middle of damages spin their wheels. I wonder if there will be a season 2 because i dont know how they can keep up with this one. This is damages final season in the us and, if the first two episodes are anything to judge by, its time for it to go. Byrne cant hold the center as the nice girl trying to have it all, but it hardly matters when big stars are chewing the furniture so entertainingly.
Watch full episodes of damages and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Judging from the first couple episodes, this final season may be the shows strongest since the first. The program moved from fx to audience network for its fourth and final years, and perhaps due to declining ratings. Until the final episode speculation over the identity of the murderer switched between a whole host of characters including ellen, patty, frobisher, and a stalker. The order and length of the first three seasons is inconsistent between official sources. The first season of the series debuted on july 24, 2007 1 and consisted of thirteen episodes concluding on october 23, 2007.
Watch all 10 damages episodes from season 4,view pictures, get episode information and more. In the firstseason finale, patty agrees to defend ellenif. Then, for some unknown reason, i never went back for subsequent. Now ive got them on dvd and this first season was an exceptional start. The characters are roughly hewn with sharp edges that make for abrasive first impressions but continue to. Damages final season has come at just the right time. The series, which provides a view into the true nature of power and success, follows the turbulent lives of. Investigation by the police reveal that her fiancee, david, has been bludgeoned to death in their apartment, and ellen is quickly. Series 2 follows cutthroat legal dogooder patty hewes glenn close as she goes after the murderous ceo of a rapacious energy company, while pattys nolongernaive associate ellen parsons rose. Then, for some unknown reason, i never went back for subsequent seasons.
Damages season 1, episode season finale because i know patty posted on december 3, 2010 by savitrideodat this episode started off with the color scenery that presented the present day in the previous episodes, but now this would be a flashback of what happened to ellen. The series involves high stakes litigation with class action lawsuits involving severe damages. Season 1 of this dense and timetangled glenn close legal thriller begins with a flashforward. Very tricky story about law, murder and money and an excellent casting. Damages season 1, episode season finale because i. Dont shrug this one off as another tired legal drama its so much more.
He says theres a definite pattern of insider trading and asks to see more documents. And then a while back i started reading some liveblogged lifetime movies and xena warrior princess episodes and stuff, and i thought it looked. The initial episodes follow pattys attempts to capture potential witness gregory malina peter facinelli through katie connor anastasia. Ellen parsons rose byrne, a brilliant and, at that moment, very bedraggled manhattan lawyer, has. The series is a thrilled set in the world of new york city litigation. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film. After patty handpicks ellen to be a firstyear associate at the high profile law firm, hewes. Jan 04, 2009 the resentment may be fake, but the tension on damages is very real. In the first season finale, patty agrees to defend ellenif ellen will provide her with the gregory malina videotape.
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