The Best Episodes of Damages

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ellen begins to uncover the truth about her attacker. Chris Sanchez approaches McClaren with information.

Director: Ken Girotti

Writer: Hans Tobeason

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

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

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

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

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

Patty begins to question Ellen's motives for returning to the firm; Patty tries to stop a corporate merger that she thinks is connected to Christine Purcell's murder.

Director: Tate Donovan

Writer: Mark Fish

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

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

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

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

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

Director: Jean de Segonzac

Writer: Arthur Phillips

Patty and Ellen seek the source of the Princefield leak, while Patty takes on Ellen through the press.

Director: Marcos Siega

Writer: N/A

The attack Ellen suffered years ago comes back to haunt her.

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

A blizzard strands Patty and Ellen; McClaren uncovers a major player in the trading scandal.

Director: Tate Donovan

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

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

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