• Network: FX , The 101
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 24, 2007
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
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  • Summary: Picked up by DirecTV's Audience Network, season four has Patty and Ellen working on a wrongful death case against Howard T. Erickson (John Goodman), whose company supplied security for the government.
  • Genre(s): Action/Adventure, Drama
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    Jul 13, 2011
    91
    The first two hours are marked by surprising twists and betrayals. TV's most cunning series is back in session.
  2. Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Jul 13, 2011
    90
    Trust me, Damages is worth it. And for those without access to DirecTV, worth the wait.
  3. Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Jul 11, 2011
    83
    Devious Patty is still drinking like a fish, while wan Ellen is still seeking her advice (still, Ellen? Really?), and I still will not be able to resist watching every episode I possibly can.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 3 out of 9
  1. 10
    Brilliant tv show with excellent acting damages is back in action! Whats really cool is that Ellen is more of the main character and they are using last season stylization to show what happened to Michael (Patty's son). This season is amazing and Rose Byrne definitely deserves the Emmy and Golden Globe this year. Expand
    • 1 of 3 users said yes
  2. I love this series. I did not catch on to it until season 3 so I watched 1 and 2 on line. Season 4 starts with a bang. So well casted. I don't think I blink until it is over and then it's like "oh no!!!" Look forward to it every week. Expand
    • 3 of 5 users said yes
  3. Damages is showing symptoms of having been taken over by a content provider who has never done content production before. Season four is marked by a lack of "edginess", less complexity in character development, and a recycling of certain storytelling mechanisms used in prior seasons : evil corporate executive is the target of Ellen's next big case, complete with out of c Expand
    • 2 of 4 users said yes

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