Damages (2007– )

Bright and sharp law school graduate Ellen Parsons becomes the protégée of the successful and hard-hitting high stakes litigator Patricia Hewes. But nothing is what it seems.

Creators:

Glenn Kessler, Todd A. Kessler, Daniel Zelman

Stars:

Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Tate Donovan

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 53 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Glenn Close	...	Patty Hewes (59 episodes, 2007-2012)
Rose Byrne	...	Ellen Parsons (59 episodes, 2007-2012)
Tate Donovan	...	Tom Shayes (39 episodes, 2007-2010)
Zachary Booth	...	Michael Hewes (30 episodes, 2007-2012)

Storyline

Bright and sharp law school graduate Ellen Parsons becomes the protégée of the successful and hard-hitting high stakes litigator Patricia Hewes. But nothing is what it seems.

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Plot Keywords:

law | female lead | trial | murder | female lawyer | 

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Taglines:

Win at all costs.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Glenn Close TV Project

Filming Locations:

Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

KZK Productions, FX Productions, Sony Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

'Chris Messina' at his first casting call, refused to play a Republican or a lawyer on the show because he was repeatedly cast in such roles beforehand. He was awarded the role of PTSD-plagued Chris Sanchez in season four, and went through considerable preparation for the role. He would stay awake and not sleep, and right before filming, drink two Red Bulls.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.181 (2012)

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Soundtracks

"When I Am Through With You"
Written by Jason Rabe & Ravi Subraminian
Performed by The VLA

User Reviews

This is triple AAA television!

Wow, this series deserves an 11 because 10 just does not give it justice. I put this series on the same pedestal as Sopranos and Deadwood. Fabulous, intriguing, more addictive than crack cocaine (and better for you). I just cannot praise this series enough. The acting was just superb. What i find amazing is how the performances in this series and for instance Deadwood were so much better than any acting performance in any movie for the last decade. They should be giving Oscars to these series because they are far higher quality than Hollywood films.

Glenn Close is utterly brilliant, and so is everyone else really. Each and every character is so well casted it is hard to find anything to criticise. I suppose some might say its a little gory but I don't think so.

Actually the only complaint i have is at the BBC who aired the series in the UK. They put it on at the most stupid time at night when it was clearly the best piece of television they have on the BBC. This series left everything else behind it in a cloud of dust.

Watch it and watch it again. TV this good is very rare.