7.6/10352 votesLoading...#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, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman
7.7/10391 votesLoading...#2 - I Knew Your Pig
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2009
Patty begins to suspect Purcell of withholding vital information; Ellen uncovers a decades-old secret from Patty and Purcell's past.
Director: Constantine Makris
Writer: Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman
7.7/10341 votesLoading...#3 - It's Not My Birthday
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/22/2010
Patty Hewes squares off with the D.A. over access to a key witness. A job candidate at Hewes & Shayes asks Ellen for insight into Patty.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10265 votesLoading...#4 - 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
7.7/10256 votesLoading...#5 - There's Something Wrong with Me
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 8/8/2012
Someone from McClaren's past turns up and sheds light on his personal life; Patty has a confrontation with an adversary.
Director: Tate Donovan
Writer: Hans Tobeason
7.8/10546 votesLoading...#6 - A Regular Earl Anthony
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/21/2007
Tom Shayes considers his options as Patty continues to strain to keep her clients happy. Arthur tells Ray that he needs to put more pressure on Patty to make the case go away.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman, Mark Fish
7.8/10353 votesLoading...#7 - You Got Your Prom Date Pregnant
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/4/2009
As Patty goes on the offensive against the FBI, Ellen discovers troubling news about the investigation. Meanwhile, Patty's husband gets an intriguing offer
Director: Ed Bianchi
Writer: Mark Fish
7.8/10350 votesLoading...#8 - The Dog is Happier Without Her
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 2/1/2010
Patty and Tom continue to dig into the Tobin family's sordid past, while Joe Tobin must decide between his family and his integrity. Ellen aids Tom in his investigation of the Tobin's, but in doing so receives some bad news of her own. While locked in the midst of a bitter divorce, Patty and Phil find one piece of common ground in the form of their beloved dog.
Director: Matthew Penn
Writer: Aaron Zelman
7.8/10335 votesLoading...#9 - Flight's at 11:08
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 2/8/2010
Patty is forced to race against the clock to prevent a key witness in the Tobin case from fleeing the country. Meanwhile, Ellen learns a dark and shocking family secret.
Director: Tony Goldwyn
Writer: Mark Fish
7.8/10347 votesLoading...#10 - Don't Throw That at the Chicken
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 2/15/2010
Patty drills Louis Tobin about his fraud while his son Joe makes a decision that will determine the fate of the Tobin family forever.
Director: Matthew Penn
Writer: Jeremy Doner
7.8/10322 votesLoading...#11 - You Haven't Replaced Me
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 3/8/2010
Patty sends Tom out of the country to follow the money trail of the Tobin fraud. Ellen must choose between her new boss and Patty. Leonard Winstone leaves the city under mysterious circumstances.
Director: Glenn Kessler
Writer: Todd A. Kessler
7.8/10331 votesLoading...#12 - Drive It Through Hardcore
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 3/22/2010
Patty finally manages to track down the missing Carol Tobin and forces her to give up the truth about the fateful Tobin Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, Ellen's home life is turned upside down and Frobisher begins to make his movie.
Director: Tate Donovan
Writer: Glenn Kessler
7.8/10283 votesLoading...#13 - 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
7.8/10281 votesLoading...#14 - 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
7.8/10273 votesLoading...#15 - 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
7.8/10261 votesLoading...#16 - 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
7.8/10261 votesLoading...#17 - 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, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman
7.9/10587 votesLoading...#18 - And My Paralyzing Fear of Death
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/7/2007
Patty receives a mysterious threat at her office that could destroy her case against Arthur Frobisher. Ellen continues to struggle with the demands of her new job at Hewes and Associates.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman
7.9/10505 votesLoading...#19 - Blame the Victim
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/18/2007
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.
Director: Guy Ferland
Writer: Willie Reale, Davey Holmes
7.9/10410 votesLoading...#20 - Burn It, Shred It, I Don't Care
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2009
Patty suspects there is more to Daniel Purcell's case than simple murder; Ellen secretly assists the FBI in their attempt to flip Tom Shayes and use him against Patty.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman
7.9/10348 votesLoading...#21 - Don't Forget to Thank Mr. Zedeck
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 3/1/2010
Patty is under tremendous pressure from the Attorney's Office to make progress in the Tobin case, and winds up striking a bargain with an unlikely source. Ellen discovers some new evidence in Louis Tobin's death and Tom's financial troubles begin to effect him in more obvious ways.
Director: Timothy Busfield
Writer: Mark Fish, Aaron Zelman
7.9/10336 votesLoading...#22 - I Look Like Frankenstein
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 3/15/2010
Carol Tobin suddenly disappears and it is up to Patty and Ellen to track her down. Arthur Frobisher returns to the fold to open his new foundation.
Director: Chris Terrio
Writer: Daniel Zelman
7.9/10328 votesLoading...#23 - Tell Me I'm Not Racist
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 3/29/2010
A professional disaster looms for Patty when her clients ask that she be thrown off the Tobin case. Tom makes a risky move that may cost Ellen her job at the D.A.'s office.
Director: N/A
Writer: Todd A. Kessler
7.9/10268 votesLoading...#24 - 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: David S. Tuttman
Writer: Nancy Fichman, Jennifer Hoppe
8.0/10644 votesLoading...#25 - Jesus, Mary and Joe Cocker
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/31/2007
Ellen convinces Katie to testify against Arthur Frobisher, which has him considering drastic measures. Patty begins to question if Katie is giving honest and accurate testimony.
Director: Greg Yaitanes
Writer: Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman
The Worst Episodes of Damages
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Worst Episodes Summary
"There's Only One Way to Try a Case" is the worst rated episode of "Damages". It scored 7.6/10 based on 352 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman, it aired on 7/13/2011. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "I Knew Your Pig".