Did Damages get Cancelled?
Back in July 2010, DirecTV rescued Damages from being cancelled after FX announced that they wouldn't be airing it any longer. The Glenn Close series was renewed for two seasons of 10 episodes each and at that time we suspected that would be the end of the show.
Is Damages a true story?
Season 1 is based on the 2001 Enron scandal. Season 2 was based on the 2001 California Energy Crisis. Season 3 was inspired by the 2009 Bernie Madoff Ponzi Scheme.
Who played Patty Hewes granddaughter in Damages?
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Is Damages worth watching?
Audience Reviews for Damages: Season 1 Masterful storytelling. Never disappoints. Outstanding performances from all. A must watch that you can rewatch again and again and still enjoy like it is the first time.
Where was damages filmed?
BrooklynDamages won numerous Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series by Glenn Close. Though many scenes are filmed at Steiner Studios in Brooklyn, this exciting series is also filmed on location in Manhattan.
How many episodes of damages is Ted Danson in?
59Damages / Number of episodes
Is Ellen Parsons Patty Hewes daughter?
In the series finale, Ellen gives up being a lawyer after learning that she is pregnant and becomes a happy wife and mother. Patty enters a shop where Ellen and her daughter are happily looking at goodies. Ellen sees Patty but ignores her....Ellen ParsonsChildrenGirl (unnamed)9 more rows
Is Patty Hewes a real person?
Patricia "Patty" C. Hewes is a fictional character on the American legal thriller Damages, portrayed by Glenn Close. Being described as "ruthless", "master manipulator" and "brilliant", Patty is a high-stakes litigator managing her own law firm called Hewes & Associates.
What happens to Patty's son in Damages?
In the series finale, Patty was left all alone—her son murdered, Ellen having beat her once and for all.
How many episodes of damage are there?
59Damages / Number of episodes
What did Frobisher do in damages?
named Arthur Frobisher, who is being sued by his former employees for bilking them of their life savings, reinforces his Enron-era scoundrel credentials by cheating on his wife, snorting cocaine and putting out a contract on the life of a young woman whose only crime was having accidentally glimpsed him getting into a ...
How many seasons did damages run?
It premiered on July 24, 2007, on FX and aired for three seasons before moving to the DirecTV channel Audience Network in 2010, airing for two further seasons, and concluding in 2012.
Storyline
A law school graduate becomes the protégée of a successful high-stakes litigator.
Did you know
Damages was canceled after season 3 had aired in early 2010 by FX Networks, due to the low ratings and high costs of each episode. In July of the same year, Sony Pictures Television reached an agreement with DirecTV to save the series and produce two new seasons.
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Who are the critics of Damages?
The first season of Damages received generally positive reviews from critics with the series ranking in the top ten lists of several critics, who include Robert Abele ( LA Weekly ), Robert Lloyd ( Los Angeles Times ), and Alessandra Stanley ( The New York Times ).
When did Damages start?
Kessler. It premiered on July 24, 2007, on FX and aired for three seasons before moving to the DirecTV channel Audience Network in 2010, airing for two further seasons, and concluding in 2012.
What happened to Ellen and David on Hewes and Associates?
The situation worsens when Patty betrays his sister. Eventually Ellen and David tire of Patty, and Ellen publicly leaves Hewes & Associates. Nevertheless, she maintains an interest in the case and soon becomes personally and professionally embroiled in it again. Throughout the first season, the series plays with time.
How many viewers did Damages have in 2007?
The series premiere on July 24, 2007, drew 3.7 million viewers, with total of 5.1 million viewers including re-airing on the same night, becoming the most watched cable television program for the night. However, the viewership declined over the first season, partially due to the story's serialized approach, with the season finale drawing 1.4 million viewers. Regardless of its critical acclaim, Damages seriously suffered in its second season ratings. Season Two premiered with only 1.7 million viewers watching, even with the momentum that was built following its Golden Globe and Emmy wins. Despite the show's low ratings, FX picked up and secured the program for a third season. John Landgraf hoped the show would continue on the air following its third season; after taking into account the encore presentations and "extraordinary" DVR numbers, the ratings appeared to be quite good.
Who is the victim of the car crash in the movie?
Lily Tomlin and Keith Carradine special guest starred. Patty is the victim of a car crash. The other car belongs to Tom Shayes, who is found dead in a dumpster. Ellen is implicated in Tom's murder because her blood-stained purse is found in the hands of a homeless man near the dumpster.
Who played Daniel Purcell in the movie?
Six months earlier, an old acquaintance of Patty's, scientist Daniel Purcell ( William Hurt ), convinces Patty to take a case involving a conspiracy between Purcell's scientific firm and a huge energy corporation, Ultima National Resources (UNR).
Who plays Claire Maddox in the UNR courtroom?
Currently, Purcell is having an affair with Patty's opponent in the courtroom Claire Maddox ( Marcia Gay Harden ), the attorney of UNR's CEO. On a similar note, a partner in UNR, Dave Pell ( Clarke Peters ), conspires with Patty's husband Phil against her while Phil is also having an extramarital affair.
Who is the actor who plays Tom in Damages?
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Who played Sweeney Todd in Blue Bloods?
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Series Info
While still pursuing big litigation cases, high-powered attorney Patty Hewes has been caring for her granddaughter and experiencing a second chance at raising a child. However, that may end when Patty's son, Michael, sues for custody of the little girl.
Seasons
Critics Consensus: Damages concludes with nary a crack across its artistic integrity; the fifth and final season bringing the contentious mentorship between Patty Hewes and Ellen Parsons to a satisfying finish.
How many episodes are there in season 1 of Damages?
Damages. (season 1) The first season of the FX legal drama series Damages premiered on July 24, 2007 and concluded on October 23, 2007. It consisted of thirteen episodes.
Who wrote Damages?
Co-creators Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, and Daniel Zelman were nominated for writing and Allen Coulter for directing the pilot episode (" Get Me a Lawyer ").
Who plays Tom in Frobisher?
When the employees reveal that they had earlier decided to accept such an offer, Patty pretends to fire her second-in-command, Tom Shayes ( Tate Donovan ), for not having known about it.
Why did Fiske fail to cancel the subpoena?
Fiske's failed attempt to cancel the subpoena causes him to advise Gregory to leave the city, and Gregory flees, despite Patty's attempt to convince him to appear at the deposition. Tom and Ellen think Patty suspects that Tom tried to hire Ellen while he was planning to start his own law firm.
Overview
Cast and characters
The series details the mentor-protegee relationship between high-stakes attorney Patty Hewes (Glenn Close) and newly graduated attorney Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne). During the first three seasons Tom Shayes (Tate Donovan) acts as Patty's associate, right-hand man and later partner. Michael Nouri stars in the first two seasons as Patty's husband Phil Grey, and makes periodic guest appearances in subsequent seasons due to their characters' separation. Zachary Booth's c…
Plot
The regular cast consists of Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Ted Danson, Tate Donovan, Željko Ivanek and Noah Bean.
A young woman, Ellen Parsons, is found running through the streets half-naked and covered in blood. During the ensuing police investigation, her fiancé, David, is found in the couple's apartment, bludgeoned to death, and Ellen is arrested.
Production
Creators Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, and Daniel Zelman developed the series as centering on the relationship between a mentor and a protégée: two women in powerful positions. Although the initial story idea did not have the series set in the legal arena, the creators felt the legal world included women who commanded power and influence. The concept was inspired by the creators' interactions with their superiors and with their experiences in the entertainment industry. Todd K…
Reception
The first season of Damages received generally positive reviews from critics with the series ranking in the top ten lists of several critics, who include Robert Abele (LA Weekly), Robert Lloyd (Los Angeles Times), and Alessandra Stanley (The New York Times). TV Guide ranked the season one finale (episode #52) on its list of "TV's Top 100 Episodes of All Time".
Season 2 was met with further critical praise, along with season 3, which Verne Gay (from News…
External links
• Damages at IMDb