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The Best Episodes of Damages

Every episode of Damages ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Damages!

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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Best Episodes Summary

"I Hate These People" is the best rated episode of "Damages". It scored 8.7/10 based on 521 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".

  • I Hate These People
    8.7/10521 votes
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    #1 - I Hate These People

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/9/2007

    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.

    Director: Ed Bianchi

    Writer: Adam Stein

  • Because I Know Patty
    8.7/10583 votes
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    #2 - Because I Know Patty

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/23/2007

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

    Director: Todd A. Kessler

    Writer: Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman

  • There's No 'We' Anymore
    8.6/10523 votes
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    #3 - There's No 'We' Anymore

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/16/2007

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

    Director: Mario Van Peebles

    Writer: Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman

  • Trust Me
    8.6/10465 votes
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    #4 - Trust Me

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/1/2009

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler

  • But You Don't Do That Anymore
    8.6/10377 votes
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    #5 - But You Don't Do That Anymore

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 9/12/2012

    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.

    Director: Glenn Kessler

    Writer: Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman

  • The Next One's Gonna Go In Your Throat
    8.5/10424 votes
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    #6 - The Next One's Gonna Go In Your Throat

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 4/19/2010

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman

  • Get Me a Lawyer
    8.3/10875 votes
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    #7 - Get Me a Lawyer

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/24/2007

    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.

    Director: Allen Coulter

    Writer: Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman

  • Sort of Like a Family
    8.3/10503 votes
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    #8 - Sort of Like a Family

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/2/2007

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

    Director: Timothy Busfield

    Writer: Mark Fish, Jeremy Doner

  • Look What He Dug Up This Time
    8.3/10384 votes
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    #9 - Look What He Dug Up This Time

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 3/25/2009

    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.

    Director: Matthew Penn

    Writer: Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman

  • You Were His Little Monkey
    8.3/10325 votes
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    #10 - You Were His Little Monkey

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 4/12/2010

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

    Director: Timothy Busfield

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • Failure is Lonely
    8.3/10305 votes
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    #11 - Failure is Lonely

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 9/14/2011

    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.

    Director: Glenn Kessler

    Writer: Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman

  • You Want to End This Once and for All?
    8.3/10373 votes
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    #12 - You Want to End This Once and for All?

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 7/11/2012

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

    Director: Matthew Penn

    Writer: Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman

  • Have You Met the Eel Yet?
    8.3/10302 votes
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    #13 - Have You Met the Eel Yet?

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 7/18/2012

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

    Director: Colin Bucksey

    Writer: Hans Tobeason

  • I Like Your Chair
    8.3/10260 votes
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    #14 - I Like Your Chair

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 9/5/2012

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

    Director: Steve Shill

    Writer: Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman

  • Hey! Mr. Pibb!
    8.2/10408 votes
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    #15 - Hey! Mr. Pibb!

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2009

    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.

    Director: Mario Van Peebles

    Writer: Aaron Zelman

  • A Pretty Girl in a Leotard
    8.2/10379 votes
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    #16 - A Pretty Girl in a Leotard

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/2009

    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.

    Director: Greg Yaitanes

    Writer: N/A

  • They Had to Tweeze That out of My Kidney
    8.2/10388 votes
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    #17 - They Had to Tweeze That out of My Kidney

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/2009

    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.

    Director: Michael Pressman

    Writer: Aaron Zelman

  • Uh Oh, Out Come The Skeletons
    8.2/10394 votes
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    #18 - Uh Oh, Out Come The Skeletons

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/11/2009

    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.

    Director: Tate Donovan

    Writer: N/A

  • London, Of Course
    8.2/10376 votes
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    #19 - London, Of Course

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 3/18/2009

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

    Director: Andy Wolk

    Writer: Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman

  • All That Crap About Your Family
    8.2/10351 votes
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    #20 - All That Crap About Your Family

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 4/5/2010

    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.

    Director: Matthew Penn

    Writer: Daniel Zelman

  • Failure is Failure
    8.2/10276 votes
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    #21 - Failure is Failure

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 7/25/2012

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

    Director: Jean de Segonzac

    Writer: Arthur Phillips

  • Tastes Like a Ho-Ho
    8.1/10563 votes
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    #22 - Tastes Like a Ho-Ho

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/14/2007

    Katie is getting ready for her upcoming deposition in the Frobisher case while Gregory withholds information that could be even more important that Katie's.

    Director: Lawrence Trilling

    Writer: Mark Fish

  • Do You Regret What We Did?
    8.1/10510 votes
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    #23 - Do You Regret What We Did?

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/25/2007

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

    Director: Thomas Carter

    Writer: Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman

  • I Lied, Too
    8.1/10467 votes
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    #24 - I Lied, Too

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2009

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman

  • New York Sucks
    8.1/10388 votes
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    #25 - New York Sucks

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/2009

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jeremy Doner