TV series
Damages
Overview
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.
Details
- First air date
- 2007-07-24
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 5 seasons
- Episodes
- 59 episodes
- Genres
- Mystery, Drama, Crime
- Network
- FX, Audience
- Production
- KZK Productions, FX Productions, Sony Pictures Television, Bluebush Productions
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Glenn Close as Patty Hewes
- Rose Byrne as Ellen Parsons
- Tate Donovan as Tom Shayes
- Zachary Booth as Michael Hewes
- Ted Danson as Arthur Frobisher
- Anastasia Griffith as Katie Connor
- Michael Nouri as Phil Grey
- Noah Bean as David Connor
- Tom Noonan as Detective Victor Huntley
- Željko Ivanek as Ray Fiske
- Chris Messina as Chris Sanchez
- David Costabile as Bearded Man
Creators and crew
- Allen Coulter - Creator
- Todd A. Kessler - Creator
- Glenn Kessler - Creator
- Todd A. Kessler - Executive Producer
- Daniel Zelman - Executive Producer
- Glenn Kessler - Executive Producer
Seasons
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