Season 1 poster

Season 1

(2007)

Overview

The first season of the FX legal drama series Damages premiered on July 24, 2007 and concluded on October 23, 2007. It consisted of thirteen episodes. Damages was created by brothers Todd and Glenn Kessler along with Daniel Zelman, each of whom served as executive producers and contributed seven scripts for the season, including the premiere and the finale. Most of the season follows two different timelines. The primary timeline begins with Ellen Parsons' recruitment by Patty Hewes to "Hewes &…

Cast

Glenn Close as Patty Hewes
Glenn Close

as Patty Hewes

Rose Byrne as Ellen Parsons
Rose Byrne

as Ellen Parsons

Tate Donovan as Tom Shayes
Tate Donovan

as Tom Shayes

Ted Danson as Arthur Frobisher
Ted Danson

as Arthur Frobisher

Anastasia Griffith as Katie Connor
Anastasia Griffith

as Katie Connor

Noah Bean as David Connor
Noah Bean

as David Connor

Michael Nouri as Phil Grey
Michael Nouri

as Phil Grey

Zeljko Ivanek as Ray Fiske
Zeljko Ivanek

as Ray Fiske

Episodes

Get Me a Lawyer poster

Get Me a Lawyer 7.8

July 24, 2007

Attorney Patty Hewes hires a new associate, Ellen Parsons, to help her as she tries to ruin Arthur Frobisher. Hewes rep…

Jesus, Mary and Joe Cocker poster

Jesus, Mary and Joe Cocker 7.3

July 31, 2007

Ellen convinces Katie to testify against Arthur Frobisher, which has him considering drastic measures. Patty begins to …

And My Paralyzing Fear of Death poster

And My Paralyzing Fear of Death 7.3

August 7, 2007

Patty receives a mysterious threat at her office that could destroy her case against Arthur Frobisher. Ellen continues …

Tastes Like a Ho-Ho poster

Tastes Like a Ho-Ho 7.7

August 14, 2007

Katie is getting ready for her upcoming deposition in the Frobisher case while Gregory withholds information that could…

A Regular Earl Anthony poster

A Regular Earl Anthony 7.2

August 21, 2007

Tom Shayes considers his options as Patty continues to strain to keep her clients happy. Arthur tells Ray that he needs…

She Spat at Me poster

She Spat at Me 7.3

September 4, 2007

Patty tries to find out what Gregory knows about the case. Arthur Frobisher tries a new strategy to save his family and…

We Are Not Animals poster

We Are Not Animals 7.5

September 11, 2007

Tom and Ellen think that Patty is trying to control them so they decide to make an alliance and keep information from h…

Blame the Victim poster

Blame the Victim 7.0

September 18, 2007

Ellen gets some bad news from her parents. Arthur Frobisher and his team do everything they can to keep things going th…

Do You Regret What We Did? poster

Do You Regret What We Did? 7.2

September 25, 2007

Patty Hewes and Arthur Frobisher continue to struggle for dominance as the deposition nears.

Sort of Like a Family poster

Sort of Like a Family 7.3

October 2, 2007

Ellen tries to get herself back into the mix as Patty and Frobisher fight it out at the deposition.

I Hate These People poster

I Hate These People 7.8

October 9, 2007

Patty offers Ellen her job back, however, Ellen declines but volunteers to keep helping Patty with the Frobisher case.…

There's No 'We' Anymore poster

There's No 'We' Anymore 7.8

October 16, 2007

Patty finally posts bail for Ellen as Frobisher learns about a tape made by Gregory Malina that could ruin him.

Because I Know Patty poster

Because I Know Patty 7.6

October 23, 2007

The first season ends with Ellen talking Patty into defending her in exchange for the Gregory Malina videotape.