Damages: Season 1
Metascore
75 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 27
  3. Negative: 1 out of 27
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  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    100
    The law-firm arena is one of TV's oldest and most familiar genres, but Damages enlivens it by defying expectations.
  2. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    88
    Damages is an enjoyably complex thriller.
  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    100
    It's Close who makes "Damages" a series to contend with.
  4. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    90
    It demands commitment and a willingness to pay attention to the smallest bits of information, but it's also riveting. Once you decide to go take this case, you won't want to turn back.
  5. Detroit Free Press
    Reviewed by: Mike Duffy
    100
    Damages is dynamite. And the fuse is lit.
  6. San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times
    Reviewed by: Charlie McCollum
    88
    It's a mesmerizing tale of legal maneuvering with the distinctive FX moral ambiguity and splendid performances by Close, Rose Byrne ("28 Weeks Later") as her protege and TV veteran Ted Danson as her latest courtroom adversary.

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User Score
8.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 125 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 62
  3. Negative: 6 out of 62
  1. BetsyK.
    10
    This had me from beginning to end. Glenn Close and all the others put on the best TV suspense I have seen for a long time. Please FX, go another season. The word is just getting out.… Full Review »
  2. lauramol
    9
    Great casting, acting and writing. Damages is smart, suspenseful and never fails to surprise. Television at its finest, has me hooked! Glenn Close and Rose Byrne provide strong leads. Even side characters seem fully developed as the show rarely introduces a new character without purpose. A great legal thriller where no one can be fully trusted.… Full Review »
  3. LonelyBoy1105
    9
    Mesmerizing and simply perfect. The two leads Glenn Close and young Rose Byrne are the reason this show is so great. The non-linear narrative and the plot twists are cherry on the top. The best part, and the real reason why this show is so good is the reality this show is presented. Its scandalous and "trashy", thrilling and exiting all in the same time without using the "scandalous CW factor" (young sexy actors, sex and drugs, hot places and luxury) with only the strong acting ability of the cast. The show is not for everyone because its narrative is sometimes confusing and pointless if you don't pay attention, but that's not the reason this show isn't one of the best...… Full Review »
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