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Damages Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2007 - 2007
Season 1 of this dense and time-tangled Glenn Close legal thriller begins with a flash-forward: Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne), a brilliant and, at that moment, very bedraggled Manhattan lawyer, has just discovered the bludgeoned body of her fiancé, medical resident David Connor (Noah Bean). An attempt on Ellen's life is made as well, and both attacks stem from her association with Patty Hewes (Close), a power litigator who uses devilish tactics to fight on the side of angels. Six months prior to David's death, Ellen joins Hewes & Associates to work on a class-action suit brought by former employees of Arthur Frobisher (Ted Danson), a corporate shark whom they accuse of selling his company---and their pensions---out from under them. As it happens, David's sister Katie (Anastasia Griffith), a talented young chef, catered a Frobisher event in Florida the night before he dumped his company's stock. Katie also had a fling that night with waiter Gregory Malina (Peter Facinelli), who is later befriended by Frobisher's lawyer, Ray Fiske (Zeljko Ivanek), whose folksy Southern charm masks demons. As the Frobisher case plays out over the season, Ellen is arrested for David's murder; Patty's loyal No. 2 at the firm, Tom Shayes (Tate Donovan), struggles to emerge from under her shadow; and a number of characters emerge from the shadows, notably "Uncle Pete" McKee (Tom Aldredge), Patty's avuncular Mr. Fix-it (and her actual uncle), George Moore (Peter Riegert), a former SEC official with ties to Frobisher, and freelancing NYPD detective Rick Messer (David Costabile).
Episode 1
Get Me a Lawyer
Tue, Jul 24, 2007 103 mins
In the series opener, take-no-prisoners Manhattan litigator Patty Hewes (Glenn Close) hires law-school grad Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne) to work on a civil case against businessman Arthur Frobisher (Ted Danson), a corporate buccaneer who sold his company out from under his workers. But it turns out that Ellen has an unwitting tie to Frobisher: Her best friend is a chef who's being bankrolled by him. Shayes: Tate Donovan. Katie: Anastasia Griffith. David: Noah Bean.
Episode 2
Jesus, Mary and Joe Cocker
Tue, Jul 31, 2007 103 mins
Mounting pressures prompt Frobisher to contemplate extreme measures as Ellen delivers her friend Katie as a key witness. But Patty has suspicions about Katie's testimony. Katie: Anastasia Griffith.
Episode 3
And My Paralyzing Fear of Death
Tue, Aug 7, 2007 103 mins
Patty's resolve is tested when a mysterious threat arrives at her office that puts the whole case in jeopardy. Elsewhere, Patty places new demands on Ellen, and Tom digs up some interesting information on Katie. Michael Hewes: Zachary Booth. Det. Dan Williams: Casey Siemaszko.
Episode 4
Tastes Like a Ho Ho
Tue, Aug 14, 2007 103 mins
Patty's team prepares a fragile Katie for her impending deposition; Gregory Malina sits on information that could be vital to the trial; and an on-the-job incident involving David threatens to complicate his relationship with Ellen. Meanwhile, Ray is pressured by superiors at his law firm to "get it done"; and Tom asks a partner at another firm for a favor: to help get his daughter into a special music school.
Episode 5
A Regular Earl Anthony
Tue, Aug 21, 2007 103 mins
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.
Episode 6
She Spat at Me
Tue, Sep 4, 2007 103 mins
Eager to learn Gregory's secrets before it's too late, Patty pursues him---cautiously; an emboldened Frobisher tries to salvage his legacy with an unconventional strategy; and Lila reappears in David's life, further testing his relationship with Ellen.
Episode 7
We Are Not Animals
Tue, Sep 11, 2007 103 mins
The Frobisher case now hinges on Gregory Malina's deposition, so Patty must keep him safe. Meanwhile, Ellen and Tom hide something from Patty, who they fear is manipulating them. And in a flash-forward, Ellen is arrested for David's murder.
Episode 8
Blame the Victim
Tue, Sep 18, 2007 103 mins
With Gregory missing and the Frobisher camp taking extra measures to keep the momentum on their side, Patty must find a new strategy for the case. Meanwhile, Ellen's parents (Debra Monk, Gordon Clapp) show up with troubling news. And in a flash-forward, Ellen is charged with David's murder.
Episode 9
Do You Regret What We Did?
Tue, Sep 25, 2007 103 mins
The deposition is looming and both sides continue to fight for the upper hand, with Frobisher hiring a coach (Donna Murphy) and Ellen working her newfound relationship with George Moore (Peter Riegert). Meanwhile, Gregory Malina surfaces and seeks out Katie, while Lila DiMaio visits Ellen at her office. And in a flash-forward, Ellen and David get away for a weekend at Patty's beach house.
Episode 10
Sort of Like a Family
Tue, Oct 2, 2007 103 mins
Patty and Frobisher square off at his deposition while Ellen, who has been relegated to the sidelines, makes risky moves that could get her back in the action. In flash-forwards, Patty is still missing and Tom makes a discovery in her apartment.
Episode 11
I Hate These People
Tue, Oct 9, 2007 103 mins
Pressure from the trial is taking its toll on Patty and Frobisher, as both sides intensify their tactics despite potentially dire ramifications. Ellen's secret information could be a huge help to Patty, but divulging it would be very risky.
Episode 12
There's No 'We' Anymore
Tue, Oct 16, 2007 103 mins
As the present converges with events that had been seen in flash-forwards, Katie reappears with a package for Ellen, and David's murder is tied to the Frobisher case.
Episode 13
Because I Know Patty
Tue, Oct 23, 2007 103 mins
In the first-season finale, Patty agrees to defend Ellen---if Ellen will provide her with the Gregory Malina videotape. Meanwhile, flashbacks follow Frobisher to Florida in 2002; and Hollis Nye seeks out Ellen.
