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The Best Episodes of Damages Season 4

Every episode of Damages Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Damages Season 4!

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 and her protégée, recent law school graduate Ellen Parsons. Each season features a major case that Hewes and her firm take on, while also examining a chapter of the complicated relationship between Ellen and Patty. The first two seasons center around the law firm Hewes & Associates. Later seasons center more on Patty and Ellen's relationship as Ellen begins to distance herself from Hewes & Associates and begins an independent career.

Genres:MysteryDramaCrime
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Season 4 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Damages" season 4 is "There's Only One Way to Try a Case", rated 7.6/10 from 350 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by Todd A. Kessler, Daniel Zelman, Glenn Kessler. "There's Only One Way to Try a Case" aired on 7/13/2011 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "I've Done Way Too Much for This Girl".

  • There's Only One Way to Try a Case
    7.6/10 350 votes

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

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 7/13/2011

    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: N/A

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

  • I've Done Way Too Much for This Girl
    7.8/10 282 votes

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

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 7/20/2011

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • I'd Prefer My Old Office
    7.8/10 280 votes

    #3 - I'd Prefer My Old Office

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 7/27/2011

    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: N/A

  • Next One's on Me, Blondie
    7.8/10 271 votes

    #4 - Next One's on Me, Blondie

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 8/3/2011

    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: N/A

  • We'll Just Have to Find Another Way to Cut the Balls Off of This Thing
    7.9/10 267 votes

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

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 8/10/2011

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Add That Little Hopper to Your Stew
    7.7/10 264 votes

    #6 - Add That Little Hopper to Your Stew

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 8/17/2011

    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: N/A

  • I'm Worried About My Dog
    7.8/10 260 votes

    #7 - I'm Worried About My Dog

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 8/24/2011

    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: N/A

  • The War Will Go on Forever
    8.1/10 269 votes

    #8 - The War Will Go on Forever

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 8/31/2011

    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

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

  • There's a Whole Slew of Ladies with Bad Things to Say About the Taliban
    7.8/10 260 votes

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

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 9/7/2011

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

    Director: N/A

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

  • Failure is Lonely
    8.3/10 303 votes

    #10 - 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, Daniel Zelman, Glenn Kessler