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Damages Episode: "A Regular Earl Anthony"

Season 1, Episode 5
Episode Synopsis: Frobisher pushes Fiske to take a more aggressive approach on the case. “I want redemption,” he tells him. Meanwhile, Patty is on shaky ground with the clients, and Tom ponders his career options and seeks the advice of an outspoken friend (Donal Logue). In flash-forwards, Ellen is seen being attacked, and fighting back. Original Air Date: Aug 21, 2007

"A Regular Earl Anthony"

(Sorry for the delay; rough commute.)Tom, Tom, Tom....Tomahawk, Tomahawk, Tomahawk.I'm not sure who should feel more jerked around — Tom, who went through all sorts of crises of conscience and blunt introspection only to wind up where he started, or us the viewers, who went along for the one-hour circuitous ride.That said, it's good to have Tom back on the team, officially. What would have really made my heart grin would have been for him to show up for work just hours after "negotiating" with Patty to find his name being added to the door. But Patty and Damages isn't about grinning hearts.This episode didn't advance the case or the story much, but we nonetheless cobbled together a few clues:• Ellen, it was reiterated in more flashbacks, is ultimately attacked (and in turn kills) a man with dark, sleek hair (though I suspect he's just a hired gun and no one we will ever get to know over the next eight episodes). • Katie, Ray told Frobisher, "is just one small piece of... read more

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Premiered: July 24, 2007, on FX
Rating: TV-MA
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Premise: A legal thriller centering on a take-no-prisoners Manhattan litigator who specializes in corporate-malfeasance cases.

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