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The Best Episodes of Damages Season 4

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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. The plot revolves around the brilliant, ruthless lawyer Patty Hewes

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Damages Season 4 Episode 1 - There's Only One Way to Try a Case
    7.7/10(368 votes)

    #1 - There's Only One Way to Try a Case

    S4:E1

    Ellen investigates Howard Erickson's company despite warnings from her boss and from Patty; Patty takes on a big pharmaceutical firm; Erickson goes after defense contracts for his company.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman, Todd A. Kessler

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  2. Damages Season 4 Episode 2 - I've Done Way Too Much for This Girl
    7.8/10(300 votes)

    #2 - I've Done Way Too Much for This Girl

    S4:E2

    Ellen takes the High Star case to the senior partners; Chris feels certain he is being targeted; Erickson and Boorman try to make the lawsuit go away.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Damages Season 4 Episode 3 - I'd Prefer My Old Office
    7.8/10(298 votes)

    #3 - I'd Prefer My Old Office

    S4:E3

    Ellen learns that Chris used to hunt down terror suspects; Patty rejects Erickson's settlement suggestion for the High Star case.

    Director:Nick Gomez
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Damages Season 4 Episode 4 - Next One's on Me, Blondie
    7.8/10(290 votes)

    #4 - Next One's on Me, Blondie

    S4:E4

    Ellen meets the son of Chris' Afghan contact; Erickson decides to torture Chris for information about the possibility of an intelligence breach; Patty discovers that High Star extracts terror suspects for the CIA.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Damages Season 4 Episode 5 - We'll Just Have to Find Another Way to Cut the Balls Off of This Thing
    7.8/10(285 votes)

    #5 - We'll Just Have to Find Another Way to Cut the Balls Off of This Thing

    S4:E5

    Ellen and Patty move Nasim to a safer place as they gather evidence against High Star; Boorman frames Nasim for an attempted bombing to prevent his deposition; Erickson struggles to maintain his CIA contact.

    Director:David S. Tuttman
    Writers:Nancy Fichman, Jennifer Hoppe

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  6. Damages Season 4 Episode 6 - Add That Little Hopper to Your Stew
    7.7/10(281 votes)

    #6 - Add That Little Hopper to Your Stew

    S4:E6

    Now that Nasim is labeled as a terrorist, he loses his credibility as a witness. Erickson buys land to build a private army. Ellen enlists journalist Dean Gulickson to track down Chris in Afghanistan. Michael comes to see Patty and demands to meet Catherine.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Damages Season 4 Episode 7 - I'm Worried About My Dog
    7.8/10(275 votes)

    #7 - I'm Worried About My Dog

    S4:E7

    Patty uses her drug-company case to gain information on High Star; and a journalist tries to embed with High Star mercenaries in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Michael Hewes seeks out his daughter, Catherine.

    Director:Glenn Kessler
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Damages Season 4 Episode 8 - The War Will Go on Forever
    8.1/10(285 votes)

    #8 - The War Will Go on Forever

    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."

    Director:Nick Gomez
    Writers:Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman, Todd A. Kessler

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  9. Damages Season 4 Episode 9 - There's a Whole Slew of Ladies with Bad Things to Say About the Taliban
    7.8/10(276 votes)

    #9 - There's a Whole Slew of Ladies with Bad Things to Say About the Taliban

    S4:E9

    Boorman tries to align himself with Patty. Meanwhile, Chris' life remains in jeopardy and the case becomes personal for Erickson.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman, Todd A. Kessler

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  10. Damages Season 4 Episode 10 - Failure Is Lonely
    8.3/10(319 votes)

    #10 - Failure Is Lonely

    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.

    Director:Glenn Kessler
    Writers:Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman, Todd A. Kessler

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"There's Only One Way to Try a Case" is the best rated episode of "Damages" season 4. It scored 7.7/10 based on 368 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman, Todd A. Kessler, it aired on 7/13/2011. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "I've Done Way Too Much for This Girl".