List of Damages episodes

Damages, a legal drama television series, premiered in United States on July 24, 2007 on the cable network FX.[1] The series, created and produced by brothers Todd and Glenn Kessler with Daniel Zelman, revolves around Patty Hewes (Glenn Close), a senior partner in New York-based law firm Hewes and Associates, and her protégée Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne). The series involves high-stakes litigation with class action lawsuits involving severe damages.

The first season of the series debuted on July 24, 2007[1] and consisted of thirteen episodes concluding on October 23, 2007.[2] The second season was delayed due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, and premiered on January 7, 2009.[3] The season, again consisting of thirteen episodes, ended on April 1, 2009. The third season premiered on January 25, 2010 and aired its finale on April 19, 2010.[4] On July 19, 2010, DirecTV announced that, after months of negotiation, Damages would be picked up for two additional seasons consisting of ten episodes each to be aired on the Audience Network beginning in 2011.[5]

Every episode title is a line of dialogue spoken by a character in the episode. During the course of the series, 59 episodes of Damages aired, between July 24, 2007, and September 12, 2012.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
113July 24, 2007 (2007-07-24)October 23, 2007 (2007-10-23)FX
213January 7, 2009 (2009-01-07)April 1, 2009 (2009-04-01)
313January 25, 2010 (2010-01-25)April 19, 2010 (2010-04-19)
410July 13, 2011 (2011-07-13)September 14, 2011 (2011-09-14)Audience Network
510July 11, 2012 (2012-07-11)September 12, 2012 (2012-09-12)

Episodes

Season 1 (2007)

Main article: Damages season 1
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateUS viewers
(millions)
11"Get Me a Lawyer"Allen CoulterTodd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel ZelmanJuly 24, 2007 (2007-07-24)3.66[6]
22"Jesus, Mary, and Joe Cocker"Greg YaitanesTodd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel ZelmanJuly 31, 2007 (2007-07-31)2.93[6]
33"And My Paralyzing Fear of Death"John David ColesTodd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel ZelmanAugust 7, 2007 (2007-08-07)2.06[7]
44"Tastes Like a Ho-Ho"Larry TrillingMark FishAugust 14, 2007 (2007-08-14)2.12[7]
55"A Regular Earl Anthony"Jean DeSegonzacTodd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel Zelman & Mark FishAugust 21, 2007 (2007-08-21)2.15[8]
66"She Spat at Me"Mario Van PeeblesMark FishSeptember 4, 2007 (2007-09-04)3.55[7]
77"We Are Not Animals"Dan AttiasAaron ZelmanSeptember 11, 2007 (2007-09-11)N/A
88"Blame the Victim"Guy FerlandWillie Reale and Davey HolmesSeptember 18, 2007 (2007-09-18)1.70[8]
99"Do You Regret What We Did?"Thomas CarterTodd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel ZelmanSeptember 25, 2007 (2007-09-25)1.17[8]
1010"Sort of Like a Family"Timothy BusfieldMark Fish & Jeremy DonerOctober 2, 2007 (2007-10-02)N/A
1111"I Hate These People"Ed BianchiAdam SteinOctober 9, 2007 (2007-10-09)N/A
1212"There's No 'We' Anymore"Mario Van PeeblesTodd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel ZelmanOctober 16, 2007 (2007-10-16)1.38[9]
1313"Because I Know Patty"Todd A. KesslerTodd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel ZelmanOctober 23, 2007 (2007-10-23)1.69[8]

Season 2 (2009)

Main article: Damages season 2
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateUS viewers
(millions)
141"I Lied, Too"Todd A. KesslerTodd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel ZelmanJanuary 7, 2009 (2009-01-07)1.72[10]
152"Burn It, Shred It, I Don't Care"Jean de SegonzacTodd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel ZelmanJanuary 14, 2009 (2009-01-14)1.14[11]
163"I Knew Your Pig"Constantine MakrisTodd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel ZelmanJanuary 21, 2009 (2009-01-21)0.76[12]
174"Hey! Mr. Pibb!"Mario Van PeeblesAaron ZelmanJanuary 28, 2009 (2009-01-28)1.03[13]
185"I Agree, It Wasn't Funny"Tate DonovanMark FishFebruary 4, 2009 (2009-02-04)0.85[14]
196"A Pretty Girl in a Leotard"Greg YaitanesAdam SteinFebruary 11, 2009 (2009-02-11)0.94[15]
207"New York Sucks"Matthew PennJeremy DonerFebruary 18, 2009 (2009-02-18)0.86[16]
218"They Had to Tweeze That Out of My Kidney"Michael PressmanAaron ZelmanFebruary 25, 2009 (2009-02-25)0.89[17]
229"You Got Your Prom Date Pregnant"Ed BianchiMark FishMarch 4, 2009 (2009-03-04)0.97[18]
2310"Uh Oh, Out Come the Skeletons"Tate DonovanTodd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel ZelmanMarch 11, 2009 (2009-03-11)0.70[19]
2411"London. Of Course"Andy WolkTodd A. Kessler & Daniel ZelmanMarch 18, 2009 (2009-03-18)0.63[20]
2512"Look What He Dug Up This Time"Matthew PennDaniel Zelman & Glenn KesslerMarch 25, 2009 (2009-03-25)0.89[21]
2613"Trust Me"Todd A. KesslerGlenn Kessler & Todd A. KesslerApril 1, 2009 (2009-04-01)1.05[22]

Season 3 (2010)

Main article: Damages season 3
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateUS viewers
(millions)
271"Your Secrets Are Safe"Todd A. KesslerTodd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel ZelmanJanuary 25, 2010 (2010-01-25)1.43[23]
282"The Dog is Happier Without Her"Matthew PennAaron ZelmanFebruary 1, 2010 (2010-02-01)1.02[24]
293"Flight's at 11:08"Tony GoldwynMark FishFebruary 8, 2010 (2010-02-08)1.08[25]
304"Don't Throw That at the Chicken"Matthew PennJeremy DonerFebruary 15, 2010 (2010-02-15)0.87[26]
315"It's Not My Birthday"Daniel ZelmanAdam SteinFebruary 22, 2010 (2010-02-22)0.81[27]
326"Don't Forget to Thank Mr. Zedeck"Timothy BusfieldAaron Zelman & Mark FishMarch 1, 2010 (2010-03-01)0.97[28]
337"You Haven't Replaced Me"Glenn KesslerTodd A. KesslerMarch 8, 2010 (2010-03-08)0.92[29]
348"I Look Like Frankenstein"Chris TerrioDaniel ZelmanMarch 15, 2010 (2010-03-15)0.97[30]
359"Drive it Through Hardcore"Tate DonovanGlenn KesslerMarch 22, 2010 (2010-03-22)0.93[31]
3610"Tell Me I'm Not Racist"David TuttmanTodd A. KesslerMarch 29, 2010 (2010-03-29)0.65[32]
3711"All That Crap About Your Family"Matthew PennDaniel ZelmanApril 5, 2010 (2010-04-05)0.75[33]
3812"You Were His Little Monkey"Timothy BusfieldGlenn KesslerApril 12, 2010 (2010-04-12)0.76[34]
3913"The Next One's Gonna Go in Your Throat"Todd A. KesslerTodd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel ZelmanApril 19, 2010 (2010-04-19)0.91[35]

Season 4 (2011)

Main article: Damages season 4
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
401"There's Only One Way to Try a Case"Todd A. KesslerTodd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel ZelmanJuly 13, 2011 (2011-07-13)
412"I've Done Way Too Much for This Girl"Todd A. KesslerNancy Fichman & Jennifer Hoppe-HouseJuly 20, 2011 (2011-07-20)
423"I'd Prefer My Old Office"Nick GomezJason WilbornJuly 27, 2011 (2011-07-27)
434"Next One's on Me, Blondie"Timothy BusfieldJoe WeisbergAugust 3, 2011 (2011-08-03)
445"We'll Just Have to Find Another Way to Cut the Balls Off of This Thing"David TuttmanNancy Fichman & Jennifer Hoppe-HouseAugust 10, 2011 (2011-08-10)
456"Add That Little Hopper to Your Stew"Timothy BusfieldJason WilbornAugust 17, 2011 (2011-08-17)
467"I'm Worried About My Dog"Glenn KesslerJosh PayneAugust 24, 2011 (2011-08-24)
478"The War Will Go on Forever"Nick GomezTodd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel ZelmanAugust 31, 2011 (2011-08-31)
489"There's a Whole Slew of Ladies with Bad Things to Say About the Taliban"David TuttmanTodd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel ZelmanSeptember 7, 2011 (2011-09-07)
4910"Failure is Lonely"Glenn KesslerTodd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel ZelmanSeptember 14, 2011 (2011-09-14)

Season 5 (2012)

Main article: Damages season 5
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
501"You Want to End This Once and For All?"Matthew PennTodd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel ZelmanJuly 11, 2012 (2012-07-11)
512"Have You Met the Eel Yet?"Colin BuckseyHans TobeasonJuly 18, 2012 (2012-07-18)
523"Failure is Failure"Jean de SegonzacArthur PhillipsJuly 25, 2012 (2012-07-25)
534"I Love You, Mommy"Marcos SiegaJason WilbornAugust 1, 2012 (2012-08-01)
545"There's Something Wrong With Me"Tate DonovanHans TobeasonAugust 8, 2012 (2012-08-08)
556"I Need to Win"Daniel ZelmanJosh PayneAugust 15, 2012 (2012-08-15)
567"The Storm's Moving In"Tate DonovanTodd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel ZelmanAugust 22, 2012 (2012-08-22)
578"I'm Afraid of What I'll Find"Ken GirottiHans TobeasonAugust 29, 2012 (2012-08-29)
589"I Like Your Chair"Steve ShillTodd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel ZelmanSeptember 5, 2012 (2012-09-05)
5910"But You Don't Do That Anymore"Glenn KesslerTodd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel ZelmanSeptember 12, 2012 (2012-09-12)

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