Damages

The Best Episodes of Damages

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Damages is an American legal thriller television series created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A. Kessler....
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  1. 8.7/10(531 votes)

    #1 - I Hate These People

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    S1:E11

    Patty offers Ellen her job back, however, Ellen declines but volunteers to keep helping Patty with the Frobisher case. Lila is back, and bringing more havoc into David and Ellen's lives. Patty uses the newly acquired evidence to blackmail Ray, and offers him an ultimatum.

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    Director:Ed Bianchi
    Writer:Adam Stein
  2. 8.7/10(593 votes)

    #2 - Because I Know Patty

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    S1:E13

    The first season ends with Ellen talking Patty into defending her in exchange for the Gregory Malina videotape.

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  3. 8.6/10(532 votes)

    #3 - There's No 'We' Anymore

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    S1:E12

    Patty finally posts bail for Ellen as Frobisher learns about a tape made by Gregory Malina that could ruin him.

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  4. 8.6/10(471 votes)

    #4 - Trust Me

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    S2:E13

    Patty goes to extremes to win her case against UNR, as Ellen's season long quest for revenge builds to an explosive conclusion.

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    Director:N/A
  5. 8.6/10(383 votes)

    #5 - But You Don't Do That Anymore

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    S5:E10

    Series Finale: While looking to use Michael Hewes' custody hearing to bring down Patty (Glenn Close), Ellen (Rose Byrne) is double-crossed by a key witness in the McClaren trial.

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  6. 8.5/10(431 votes)

    #6 - The Next One's Gonna Go In Your Throat

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    S3:E13

    Ellen and Tom take matters into their own hands in an attempt to win the Tobin case; Patty Hewes is haunted by the price of her success.

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  8. 8.3/10(886 votes)

    #7 - Get Me a Lawyer

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    S1:E1

    Attorney Patty Hewes hires a new associate, Ellen Parsons, to help her as she tries to ruin Arthur Frobisher. Hewes represents a group of employees that are suing Frobisher after he sold his company, leaving the employees devastated. Ellen is unaware that her best friend, Katie Connor, is working for Frobisher.

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  9. 8.3/10(512 votes)

    #8 - Sort of Like a Family

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    S1:E10

    Ellen tries to get herself back into the mix as Patty and Frobisher fight it out at the deposition.

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  10. 8.3/10(391 votes)

    #9 - Look What He Dug Up This Time

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    S2:E12

    Ellen convinces the FBI to radically change their approach in the investigation. Meanwhile, Daniel Purcell reenters Patty's life and becomes critical to her case against UNR.

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  11. 8.3/10(331 votes)

    #10 - You Were His Little Monkey

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    S3:E12

    Patty and Ellen set out to tear the Tobin family apart. When Tom Shayes' job and marriage unravel, he strikes up a deadly alliance.

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  12. 8.3/10(379 votes)

    #11 - You Want to End This Once and for All?

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    S5:E1

    A whistle-blower case puts Patty and Ellen against each other.

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  13. 8.3/10(266 votes)

    #12 - I Like Your Chair

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    S5:E9

    McClaren's latest leak thrusts Ellen into the spotlight. Tensions between McClaren and Rutger Simon come to a head.

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  14. 8.2/10(416 votes)

    #13 - Hey! Mr. Pibb!

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    S2:E4

    Patty works to clear Daniel in his wife's murder; Ellen and Tom go to West Virginia to gather vital information in the case against Ultima National Resources.

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  15. 8.2/10(387 votes)

    #14 - A Pretty Girl in a Leotard

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    S2:E6

    Convinced that she knows who is responsible for Christine's murder, Patty uses the media to wage war; Ellen gets closer in her attempt to link Frobisher to David's murder.

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    Director:Greg Yaitanes
    Writer:N/A
  16. 8.2/10(396 votes)

    #15 - They Had to Tweeze That out of My Kidney

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    S2:E8

    As she copes with mounting pressure, Patty begins to unravel Walter Kendrick's energy scheme. Meanwhile, Arthur Frobisher's past will come back to haunt him.

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  17. 8.2/10(383 votes)

    #16 - London, Of Course

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    S2:E11

    Claire risks everything to oust CEO Walter Kendrick; Ellen discovers a secret about Patty's personal life.

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  18. 8.2/10(356 votes)

    #17 - All That Crap About Your Family

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    S3:E11

    Patty's star witness is arrested, forcing her to strike an unusual deal with the D.A.'s office. Frobisher reveals a little too much about his past.

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  19. 8.2/10(311 votes)

    #18 - Failure is Lonely

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    S4:E10

    Ellen is furious with Patty for violating their agreement about the High Star case. And tempers come to a head between Erickson and Boorman—with Chris' life hanging in the balance.

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  20. 8.2/10(308 votes)

    #19 - Have You Met the Eel Yet?

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    S5:E2

    A hacker claims to have pertinent information about the leak at Princefield; Patty’s former colleague offers her services to Ellen.

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  21. 8.2/10(282 votes)

    #20 - Failure is Failure

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    S5:E3

    Ellen detects inconsistencies in McClaren’s story. Later, Ellen’s mother requests her help.

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  22. 8.1/10(519 votes)

    #21 - Do You Regret What We Did?

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    S1:E9

    Patty Hewes and Arthur Frobisher continue to struggle for dominance as the deposition nears.

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  23. 8.1/10(476 votes)

    #22 - I Lied, Too

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    S2:E1

    Fresh off her legal victory over billionaire CEO Arthur Frobisher, Patty is taking a break from the law and pouring her energies into her new charitable foundation. But when Patty receives a call from Daniel Purcell, a man from her past, she finds herself entangled in a case with personal and professional repercussions, the likes of which she could never have imagined.

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  24. 8.1/10(396 votes)

    #23 - New York Sucks

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    S2:E7

    Ellen, furious at Patty's new alliance, provides the FBI with a new lead to bring her down.

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    Director:N/A
  25. 8.1/10(401 votes)

    #24 - Uh Oh, Out Come The Skeletons

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    S2:E10

    As Patty increases the pressure in her case against UNR, the opposition starts to show its cracks; Wes and Ellen's relationship heads in a new direction; the FBI's investigation into Patty takes a shocking turn.

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    Director:Tate Donovan
    Writer:N/A
  26. 8.1/10(277 votes)

    #25 - The War Will Go on Forever

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    S4:E8

    While reporter Dean Gullickson (Griffin Dunne) heads to Afghanistan, Erickson orders his staff there to deal with Sanchez once and for all. He also confronts Boorman. Meanwhile, the judge in the High Star case allows Ellen to depose Erickson. "Just remember that we're in the middle of a game," Patty tells her. "We don't have to win it now. We just want to keep playing."

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Best Episodes Summary

"I Hate These People" is the best rated episode of "Damages". It scored 8.7/10 based on 531 votes. Directed by Ed Bianchi and written by Adam Stein, it aired on 10/9/2007. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Because I Know Patty".