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Damages
- Genre: Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
- Air Date:: 24 July 2007
- Rated: USA:TV-MA
- Length: Pilot: 60min, Others: 40min
- Plot outline:
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Damages is a legal thriller set in the world of New York City high-stakes litigation. The series, which provides a view into the true nature of power and success, follows the turbulent lives of Patty Hewes, the nation's most revered and reviled high-stakes litigator, and her bright, ambitious protégé Ellen Parsons. They become embroiled in a class action lawsuit targeting the allegedly corrupt Arthur Frobisher, one of the country’s wealthiest CEOs. As Patty battles with Frobisher and his attorney Ray Fiske, Ellen Parsons will be front and center witnessing just what it takes to win at all costs, as it quickly becomes clear that lives, as well as fortunes, may be at stake.
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Official web page: LINK
Producing company: FX Networks
Director: Glenn Kessler
Pictures: LINK
Trailer: LINK
IMDB page: LINK
IMDB score: 8.0 (43 votes)
Wikipedia page: LINK
Main actors:
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Glenn Close
Rose Byrne
Ted Danson
Noah Bean
Tate Donovan
Željko Ivanek
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TvTome info page: LINK
TvTome episode listing: LINK
Current episode: Season 1, Episode 13 - Damages.S01.DVDRip.XviD-FoV
Previous episode: Season 1, Episode 12 - Damages.S01.DVDRip.XviD-FoV
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Just posting so that everyone can talk about this show! It deserves it.
I´ve almost the entire season, and imo it´s one of the best shows out there.
Is anyone watching it? Or watched?
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| Posted: Thu, 3rd Apr 2008 03:21 Post subject: |
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hope it got better after the first ep because i tried watching it and it was so damn boring.
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| Posted: Thu, 3rd Apr 2008 07:13 Post subject: |
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It gets better as it goes along. It takes a little getting into but once the plot takes off it's great. I watched the last 4 episodes back to back straight through.
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| Posted: Thu, 8th Jan 2009 15:19 Post subject: |
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Out
Damages.S02E01.HDTV.XviD-DOT
Amazing series, highly recommended
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| Posted: Thu, 12th Mar 2009 22:26 Post subject: |
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Yeah, I have to download the first season and watch it. I've watched only the first 3 episodes. Has the second finished airing yet?
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| Posted: Fri, 13th Mar 2009 02:28 Post subject: |
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Not yet, it´s on 10th episode right now.
This season is even better than the first one! Great cast and writing
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| Posted: Wed, 27th Jan 2010 15:56 Post subject: |
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Don't expect people here to watch drama. Someone here actually said Generation Kill was boring because it had little action. 
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| Posted: Wed, 27th Jan 2010 17:38 Post subject: |
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Haven't gotten around to it but I am definitely going to watch this. A TV show with this kind of cast? Whoa
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| Posted: Fri, 19th Feb 2010 02:02 Post subject: |
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I ended up watching this myself. First season was a blast and the end episode was 'wowzers' but the second season didn't really capitalise on the previous seasons ending, or at least I don't think it did. Was still a good watch though and I was looking forward to the third - so thanks for the reminder 
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Its a good show but this season is rather slow.
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| Posted: Sun, 21st Feb 2010 17:14 Post subject: |
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This weeks episode was pretty awesome imho. Not slow at all.
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| Posted: Mon, 22nd Feb 2010 14:52 Post subject: |
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Yeah, liked it too!
Let´s see how this case will turn out...
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| Posted: Mon, 22nd Feb 2010 18:10 Post subject: |
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Hmmm... Glenn Close... gonna check it out, thanks!
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| Posted: Mon, 22nd Feb 2010 19:47 Post subject: |
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Great show, just finished first season 
 Spoiler: | One thing I didn't totally get is why Patty tried to get Ellen killed :/ |
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| Posted: Tue, 23rd Feb 2010 00:18 Post subject: |
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| deelix wrote: | Great show, just finished first season
| Spoiler: | One thing I didn't totally get is why Patty tried to get Ellen killed :/ |
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If I remember;
| Spoiler: | Patty is a hardass who doesn't trust anyone and Ellen (who was brought into the firm on false pretences to begin with) was witness to a lot of stuff that could bring her down, and at one point had evidence that would go against her. She considered Ellen a liability so tried to have her killed. At least that's what I remember... it's far fetched, much like the rest of the show, but it works when you watch it in context |
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| Posted: Tue, 23rd Feb 2010 00:27 Post subject: |
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| Ispep wrote: | | deelix wrote: | Great show, just finished first season
| Spoiler: | One thing I didn't totally get is why Patty tried to get Ellen killed :/ |
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If I remember;
| Spoiler: | Patty is a hardass who doesn't trust anyone and Ellen (who was brought into the firm on false pretences to begin with) was witness to a lot of stuff that could bring her down, and at one point had evidence that would go against her. She considered Ellen a liability so tried to have her killed. At least that's what I remember... it's far fetched, much like the rest of the show, but it works when you watch it in context |
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| Spoiler: | Yea, I think the point was that she kind of freaked out(the scene of her at the summerhouse) and couldn't deal with Ellen knowing and perhabs she was a bit afraid of Ellen, cause she can't quite figure her out |
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first epi was very slow and rather boring, all these american court crap is boring to hell, dunno why ppl got so excited about it
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| Posted: Tue, 23rd Feb 2010 02:21 Post subject: |
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| Ispep wrote: | | it's far fetched, much like the rest of the show, but it works when you watch it in context |
In this aspect, this show is a lot like The Shield, a lot of far fetched stuff, but it works well when watched. |
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| Posted: Tue, 23rd Feb 2010 03:27 Post subject: |
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| Mortibus wrote: | | first epi was very slow and rather boring, all these american court crap is boring to hell, dunno why ppl got so excited about it |
Keep watching! It grows on you...
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| Posted: Tue, 23rd Feb 2010 04:56 Post subject: |
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Not enough pow pow pow for Mortibus. 
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| Posted: Wed, 24th Feb 2010 10:34 Post subject: |
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| zipfero wrote: | | Ispep wrote: | | deelix wrote: | Great show, just finished first season
| Spoiler: | One thing I didn't totally get is why Patty tried to get Ellen killed :/ |
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If I remember;
| Spoiler: | Patty is a hardass who doesn't trust anyone and Ellen (who was brought into the firm on false pretences to begin with) was witness to a lot of stuff that could bring her down, and at one point had evidence that would go against her. She considered Ellen a liability so tried to have her killed. At least that's what I remember... it's far fetched, much like the rest of the show, but it works when you watch it in context |
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| Spoiler: | Yea, I think the point was that she kind of freaked out(the scene of her at the summerhouse) and couldn't deal with Ellen knowing and perhabs she was a bit afraid of Ellen, cause she can't quite figure her out |
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Its what I thought, but seriosuly... what a fucking stupid move. Just seen one episode in sesong 2. I like that Ellen is looking for revenge. Don't like what people are saying about the 2nd season tho, but im sure its worth the watch
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