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Damages S1E8 — Blame the Victim

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Damages•Season 1•Episode 8

Blame the Victim

7.9/10 · 535 votesSep 18, 200750 min

Ranked #12 of 13 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

Ellen gets some bad news from her parents. Arthur Frobisher and his team do everything they can to keep things going their way while a witness remains missing.

Directed byGuy Ferland

Written byWillie Reale, Davey Holmes

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Glenn Close

Patty Hewes

Rose Byrne

Rose Byrne

Ellen Parsons

Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Arthur Frobisher

Tate Donovan

Tate Donovan

Tom Shayes

Noah Bean

Noah Bean

David Connor

Željko Ivanek

Željko Ivanek

Ray Fiske

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Willie Reale

Writer

Guy Ferland

Guy Ferland

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David S. Tuttman

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Davey Holmes

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Aaron Zelman

Aaron Zelman

Consulting Producer

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Episode Summary

"Blame the Victim" is episode 8 of Damages season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 535 votes, ranking #12 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Guy Ferland and written by Willie Reale, Davey Holmes, it aired on September 18, 2007.

Next: E9 · Do You Regret What We Did?Best of Season 1