I love that it always leaves you hanging and thinking you have figured it out and it still manages to surprise you.

The best just got better. The second season of Damages start with clues that are more promising than the first season. It requires your total devotion, but it pays off big time!

Damages is not a program where you can surf the web while watching. The plot twists and time shifting requires full attention. But even if you lose track, it is worth the effort to see Glenn Close and William Hurt. Two people who do not get enough good work anymore. When the two of them have their stare down over whether he is lying to her or not - the emmys could be handed out right there. These are two of the best actors of their generation and the opportunity to see them every week in an incredibly compelling drama is one no one should miss.… Expand

The opening episode kept up the intensity and across-the-board solid acting from last season. Along with Mad Men, this is the best show on TV right now (Nip/Tuck is close as well).

Mote interesting plot than Season 1. Patti is a complex woman.

While there are some first class actors in Damages, the writing leaves something to be desired. There's just something terribly unreal about how the dialogue is constructed with its momentous dramatic pauses. Compare this to the effortless dialogue in Friday Night Lights, for instance. There is just no comparison between television greatness and the heavy breathing which Damages promotes.

Ended up being extremely disappointing. The 80 here makes sense considering the critics only saw the first few episodes, which hinted at the brilliance of Season 1. Too bad the writers went nowhere with some intriguing storylines. What is most maddening is how the show was wrapped up in a sloppy manner. The last episode just had everyone arrested in the last few minutes. There was virtually no climax and the twist this season was not interesting at all. Hopefully season 3 gets back on track.… Expand

My 10 is provisional, as only the first episode has aired But, so far, the show looks as though it is retaining all of the first season's virtues (sophisticated storytelling & full-throttle acting, for starters) while correcting its few vices. I was among those who felt that sub-plots might pick up the pace a bit and help avoid the repetition that sometimes troubled the show. If I�39;ve added right, this season is starting with three storylines, counting Ellen's revenge. I'm also hoping that the writers will do something with Patty's stillbirth from last season's finale, as I'm still incredulous about what a flimsy revelation it turned out to be. After a whole season's flash-forwards, wondering and puzzling about where Patty would flee at such a crucial moment and, later, who could be under that tombstone? A dead baby? A dead baby is a snack to Patty. I had visions of the writers pointing to one another saying,"Dude, YOU were supposed to handle that reveal!" "No, dude, YOU were!" The Oh-no-I-just-killed-another-daughter gambit might have worked on a lesser show, but, not on this one. I thought Patty was having a stroke. There's still time to make it work, however… Expand

Damages might be the best show on TV, right now.

Best Show On TV!!! The heart of this series is the script. The dialogue of this show is smart, suave, exciting, and of the quality of a Coen Brothers screenplay. The production is movie-like and provides twists and turns that leave you shocked, entertained, and fully engaged. The terrific acting (especially Close, Hurt, and Olyphant) is better than some of the best peformances in Oscar-Winning movies. Everyone down to guest stars turn in a career best performance. This is for people who respect the excellence of movies and television. Not To Miss (unless you are a total freak). Should be 11 out of 10.… Expand