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The Worst Episodes of Damages

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....

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  1. 7.0/10(5 votes)

    #1 - You Want to End This Once and for All?

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    S5:E1

    A whistle-blower case puts Patty and Ellen against each other.

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  2. 7.3/10(3 votes)

    #2 - There's Something Wrong with Me

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    S5:E5

    Someone from McClaren's past turns up and sheds light on his personal life; Patty has a confrontation with an adversary.

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  3. 7.6/10(362 votes)

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

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    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.

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  4. 7.7/10(401 votes)

    #4 - I Knew Your Pig

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    S2:E3

    Patty begins to suspect Purcell of withholding vital information; Ellen uncovers a decades-old secret from Patty and Purcell's past.

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  5. 7.7/10(350 votes)

    #5 - It's Not My Birthday

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    S3:E5

    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.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  6. 7.7/10(283 votes)

    #6 - Next One's on Me, Blondie

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    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.

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    Writer:N/A
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  8. 7.7/10(275 votes)

    #7 - Add That Little Hopper to Your Stew

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    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.7/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Failure is Failure

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    S5:E3

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

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  10. 7.7/10(3 votes)

    #9 - I Love You, Mommy

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    S5:E4

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

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    Director:Marcos Siega
    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - I Need To Win

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    S5:E6

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

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  12. 7.7/10(3 votes)

    #11 - The Storm's Moving In

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    S5:E7

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

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  13. 7.7/10(3 votes)

    #12 - I Like Your Chair

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    S5:E9

    McClaren's latest leak thrusts Ellen into the spotlight. Tensions between McClaren and Rutger Simon come to a head.

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  14. 7.8/10(557 votes)

    #13 - A Regular Earl Anthony

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    S1:E5

    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.

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  15. 7.8/10(363 votes)

    #14 - You Got Your Prom Date Pregnant

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    S2:E9

    As Patty goes on the offensive against the FBI, Ellen discovers troubling news about the investigation. Meanwhile, Patty's husband gets an intriguing offer

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    Director:Ed Bianchi
    Writer:Mark Fish
  16. 7.8/10(359 votes)

    #15 - The Dog is Happier Without Her

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    S3:E2

    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.

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    Director:Matthew Penn
  17. 7.8/10(344 votes)

    #16 - Flight's at 11:08

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    S3:E3

    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.

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    Director:Tony Goldwyn
    Writer:Mark Fish
  18. 7.8/10(356 votes)

    #17 - Don't Throw That at the Chicken

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    S3:E4

    Patty drills Louis Tobin about his fraud while his son Joe makes a decision that will determine the fate of the Tobin family forever.

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    Director:Matthew Penn
  19. 7.8/10(357 votes)

    #18 - Don't Forget to Thank Mr. Zedeck

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    S3:E6

    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.

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  20. 7.8/10(331 votes)

    #19 - You Haven't Replaced Me

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    S3:E7

    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.

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  21. 7.8/10(340 votes)

    #20 - Drive It Through Hardcore

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    S3:E9

    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.

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  22. 7.8/10(337 votes)

    #21 - Tell Me I'm Not Racist

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    S3:E10

    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.

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    Director:N/A
  23. 7.8/10(293 votes)

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

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  24. 7.8/10(291 votes)

    #23 - I'd Prefer My Old Office

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    S4:E3

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

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    Director:Nick Gomez
    Writer:N/A
  25. 7.8/10(271 votes)

    #24 - I'm Worried About My Dog

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    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.

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    Director:Glenn Kessler
    Writer:N/A
  26. 7.8/10(269 votes)

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

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    S4:E9

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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"You Want to End This Once and for All?" is the worst rated episode of "Damages". It scored 7/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Matthew Penn and written by Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman, Todd A. Kessler, it aired on 7/11/2012. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "There's Something Wrong with Me".