Damages: The Complete First Season
starring: Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Zeljko Ivanek, Noah Bean, Tate Donovan
directed by: Allen Coulter, Daniel Attias, Edward Bianchi, Greg Yaitanes, Guy Ferland
directed by: Allen Coulter, Daniel Attias, Edward Bianchi, Greg Yaitanes, Guy Ferland
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Smart, sleek, and more than a little wicked, the Golden Globe-winning series Damages proves that legal programs don't have to follow a well-worn formula in order to prove completely addictive. In fact, the show (from Todd and Glenn Kessler and Daniel Zelman, whose credits include The Sopranos) steers clear from nearly all courtroom drama clichés over the course of its 13 episodes, and hews closer to classic film noir with the slowly-spun web of deceit that is woven around fresh-scrubbed lawyer Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne). After joining the legal firm headed by uber-powerful litigator Patty Hewes (Glenn Close, who won a Golden Globe for her performance), Parsons lands a career-making case--a class-action lawsuit against millionaire Arthur Frobisher (Golden Globe nominee Ted Danson)--but discovers that digging deeply into the case not only reveals layers of corruption, cover-up, and potential scandal, but places her own life in jeopardy as well. Smart, mature writing and note-perfect performances, most notably by Danson as the perverse and complex Frobisher, but also by Tate Donovan, Zeliko Ivanek, Peter Facinelli, Philip Bosco and Peter Reigert, make Damages a genuine pleasure for law and mystery show fans, but also those craving a challenging series that delivers water cooler chat material in every episode. The three-disc set includes all 13 episodes as well as deleted scenes; among the featured extras are two choice commentaries, one with Close, the Kesslers and Zelman, and the other with Ivanek and the creators, both of which are chock-full of production and technical insights. A 30-minute making-of featurette, discussions about the characters by the creators, and a guide to class-action lawsuits rounds out the fine supplemental features. --Paul Gaita
Movie DVD
Amazon.com:
Smart, sleek, and more than a little wicked, the Golden Globe-winning series Damages proves that legal programs don't have to follow a well-worn formula in order to prove completely addictive. In fact, the show (from Todd and Glenn Kessler and Daniel Zelman, whose credits include The Sopranos) steers clear from nearly all courtroom drama clichés over the course of its 13 episodes, and hews closer to classic film noir with the slowly-spun web of deceit that is woven around fresh-scrubbed lawyer Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne). After joining the legal firm headed by uber-powerful litigator Patty Hewes (Glenn Close, who won a Golden Globe for her performance), Parsons lands a career-making case--a class-action lawsuit against millionaire Arthur Frobisher (Golden Globe nominee Ted Danson)--but discovers that digging deeply into the case not only reveals layers of corruption, cover-up, and potential scandal, but places her own life in jeopardy as well. Smart, mature writing and note-perfect performances, most notably by Danson as the perverse and complex Frobisher, but also by Tate Donovan, Zeliko Ivanek, Peter Facinelli, Philip Bosco and Peter Reigert, make Damages a genuine pleasure for law and mystery show fans, but also those craving a challenging series that delivers water cooler chat material in every episode. The three-disc set includes all 13 episodes as well as deleted scenes; among the featured extras are two choice commentaries, one with Close, the Kesslers and Zelman, and the other with Ivanek and the creators, both of which are chock-full of production and technical insights. A 30-minute making-of featurette, discussions about the characters by the creators, and a guide to class-action lawsuits rounds out the fine supplemental features. --Paul Gaita
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Excellent drama! Completely entertaining!
I watched the entire series over 2-3 days.I thought the acting was superb, the plot was compelling and the suspense was wonderful.I highly recommend this series!
Rating: - Damages leaves us begging for more
It takes a great deal to get me hooked to a show.Damages took no convincing at all.It is the best Drama ever written for television and will have you begging for more.Imagine reading your favorite novel that begs you to keep turning pages....you'll want to sit down over a weekend and absorb this mesmerizing drama.Glenn Close at her best!
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- ...Ages
Attention! Spoilers galore!
Never in my life have I watched a show that was so brilliantly boring as this one. After four torturous, seemingly neverending episodes I decided to watch the last episode and it fitted like a glove. In other words: in spite of skipping most of the show the ending made perfect sense, almost everything unfolded as expected and it probably had worked too if I had watched it after the pilot. The whole thing could have been done in 90 minutes instead of 9 hours. ... Read More
Rating: - Fantastic series!
I have fallen in love with the TV series.It's different than most any other TV drama I have ever seen. Instead of getting one case and a conclusion per episode, this one case carries through the entire season, leaving you on the edge of your seat, and staying up into the wee hours of the morning to squeeze in "just one more episode". I have already finished the first, I will be first on the list to get season 2, 5 stars and two big thumbs up.
Rating: - FABULOUS
ABSOLUTELY A MUST SEE...I CAME IN ON SEASON 2 AND MISSED ALOT..A REAL GREAT PRODUCTION.ACTING,SUPERB AND THE WRITING IS SPELLBING!
WILL WATCH AGAIN .SO MANY INNUENDOS.
WON'T BE SORRY!
- Excellent drama! Completely entertaining!I watched the entire series over 2-3 days.I thought the acting was superb, the plot was compelling and the suspense was wonderful.I highly recommend this series!
- Damages leaves us begging for moreIt takes a great deal to get me hooked to a show.Damages took no convincing at all.It is the best Drama ever written for television and will have you begging for more.Imagine reading your favorite novel that begs you to keep turning pages....you'll want to sit down over a weekend and absorb this mesmerizing drama.Glenn Close at her best!
- ...AgesAttention! Spoilers galore!
Never in my life have I watched a show that was so brilliantly boring as this one. After four torturous, seemingly neverending episodes I decided to watch the last episode and it fitted like a glove. In other words: in spite of skipping most of the show the ending made perfect sense, almost everything unfolded as expected and it probably had worked too if I had watched it after the pilot. The whole thing could have been done in 90 minutes instead of 9 hours. ... Read More
- Fantastic series!I have fallen in love with the TV series.It's different than most any other TV drama I have ever seen. Instead of getting one case and a conclusion per episode, this one case carries through the entire season, leaving you on the edge of your seat, and staying up into the wee hours of the morning to squeeze in "just one more episode". I have already finished the first, I will be first on the list to get season 2, 5 stars and two big thumbs up.
- FABULOUSABSOLUTELY A MUST SEE...I CAME IN ON SEASON 2 AND MISSED ALOT..A REAL GREAT PRODUCTION.ACTING,SUPERB AND THE WRITING IS SPELLBING!
WILL WATCH AGAIN .SO MANY INNUENDOS.
WON'T BE SORRY!
