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The Worst Episodes of Damages

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S4E1 There's Only One Way to Try a Case
7.7382 votes
Best episode
S1E13 Because I Know Patty
8.8603 votes
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Season 5
8.2avg
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Damages Season 4 Episode 1 - There's Only One Way to Try a Case
    7.7/10(382 votes)

    S4:E1

    Ellen investigates Howard Erickson's company despite warnings from her boss and from Patty; Patty takes on a big pharmaceutical firm; Erickson goes after defense contracts for his company.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman

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  2. Damages Season 4 Episode 2 - I've Done Way Too Much for This Girl
    7.7/10(317 votes)

    S4:E2

    Ellen takes the High Star case to the senior partners; Chris feels certain he is being targeted; Erickson and Boorman try to make the lawsuit go away.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Damages Season 4 Episode 4 - Next One's on Me, Blondie
    7.7/10(308 votes)

    S4:E4

    Ellen meets the son of Chris' Afghan contact; Erickson decides to torture Chris for information about the possibility of an intelligence breach; Patty discovers that High Star extracts terror suspects for the CIA.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Damages Season 4 Episode 6 - Add That Little Hopper to Your Stew
    7.7/10(298 votes)

    S4:E6

    Now that Nasim is labeled as a terrorist, he loses his credibility as a witness. Erickson buys land to build a private army. Ellen enlists journalist Dean Gulickson to track down Chris in Afghanistan. Michael comes to see Patty and demands to meet Catherine.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Damages Season 1 Episode 5 - A Regular Earl Anthony
    7.8/10(583 votes)

    S1:E5

    Tom Shayes considers his options as Patty continues to strain to keep her clients happy. Arthur tells Ray that he needs to put more pressure on Patty to make the case go away.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writers:Mark Fish, Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman

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  6. Damages Season 2 Episode 3 - I Knew Your Pig
    7.8/10(415 votes)

    S2:E3

    Patty begins to suspect Purcell of withholding vital information; Ellen uncovers a decades-old secret from Patty and Purcell's past.

    Director:Constantine Makris
    Writers:Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman

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  7. Damages Season 2 Episode 9 - You Got Your Prom Date Pregnant
    7.8/10(388 votes)

    S2:E9

    As Patty goes on the offensive against the FBI, Ellen discovers troubling news about the investigation. Meanwhile, Patty's husband gets an intriguing offer

    Director:Ed Bianchi
    Writer:Mark Fish

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  8. Damages Season 3 Episode 4 - Don't Throw That at the Chicken
    7.8/10(366 votes)

    S3:E4

    Patty drills Louis Tobin about his fraud while his son Joe makes a decision that will determine the fate of the Tobin family forever.

    Director:Matthew Penn
    Writer:Jeremy Doner

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  9. Damages Season 3 Episode 5 - It's Not My Birthday
    7.8/10(361 votes)

    S3:E5

    Patty Hewes squares off with the D.A. over access to a key witness. A job candidate at Hewes & Shayes asks Ellen for insight into Patty.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Damages Season 4 Episode 3 - I'd Prefer My Old Office
    7.8/10(315 votes)

    S4:E3

    Ellen learns that Chris used to hunt down terror suspects; Patty rejects Erickson's settlement suggestion for the High Star case.

    Director:Nick Gomez
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Damages Season 4 Episode 5 - We'll Just Have to Find Another Way to Cut the Balls Off of This Thing
    7.8/10(303 votes)

    S4:E5

    Ellen and Patty move Nasim to a safer place as they gather evidence against High Star; Boorman frames Nasim for an attempted bombing to prevent his deposition; Erickson struggles to maintain his CIA contact.

    Director:David S. Tuttman
    Writers:Nancy Fichman, Jennifer Hoppe

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  12. Damages Season 4 Episode 9 - There's a Whole Slew of Ladies with Bad Things to Say About the Taliban
    7.8/10(292 votes)

    S4:E9

    Boorman tries to align himself with Patty. Meanwhile, Chris' life remains in jeopardy and the case becomes personal for Erickson.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman

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  13. Damages Season 4 Episode 7 - I'm Worried About My Dog
    7.8/10(291 votes)

    S4:E7

    Patty uses her drug-company case to gain information on High Star; and a journalist tries to embed with High Star mercenaries in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Michael Hewes seeks out his daughter, Catherine.

    Director:Glenn Kessler
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Damages Season 5 Episode 5 - There's Something Wrong with Me
    7.8/10(284 votes)

    S5:E5

    Someone from McClaren's past turns up and sheds light on his personal life; Patty has a confrontation with an adversary.

    Director:Tate Donovan
    Writer:Hans Tobeason

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  15. Damages Season 1 Episode 8 - Blame the Victim
    7.9/10(535 votes)

    S1:E8

    Ellen gets some bad news from her parents. Arthur Frobisher and his team do everything they can to keep things going their way while a witness remains missing.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writers:Willie Reale, Davey Holmes

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  16. Damages Season 2 Episode 2 - Burn It, Shred It, I Don't Care
    7.9/10(430 votes)

    S2:E2

    Patty suspects there is more to Daniel Purcell's case than simple murder; Ellen secretly assists the FBI in their attempt to flip Tom Shayes and use him against Patty.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writers:Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman

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  17. Damages Season 3 Episode 2 - The Dog Is Happier Without Her
    7.9/10(369 votes)

    S3:E2

    Patty and Tom continue to dig into the Tobin family's sordid past, while Joe Tobin must decide between his family and his integrity. Ellen aids Tom in his investigation of the Tobin's, but in doing so receives some bad news of her own. While locked in the midst of a bitter divorce, Patty and Phil find one piece of common ground in the form of their beloved dog.

    Director:Matthew Penn
    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  18. Damages Season 3 Episode 6 - Don't Forget to Thank Mr. Zedeck
    7.9/10(360 votes)

    S3:E6

    Patty is under tremendous pressure from the Attorney's Office to make progress in the Tobin case, and winds up striking a bargain with an unlikely source. Ellen discovers some new evidence in Louis Tobin's death and Tom's financial troubles begin to effect him in more obvious ways.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writers:Mark Fish, Aaron Zelman

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  19. Damages Season 3 Episode 3 - Flight's at 11:08
    7.9/10(358 votes)

    S3:E3

    Patty is forced to race against the clock to prevent a key witness in the Tobin case from fleeing the country. Meanwhile, Ellen learns a dark and shocking family secret.

    Director:Tony Goldwyn
    Writer:Mark Fish

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  20. Damages Season 3 Episode 8 - I Look Like Frankenstein
    7.9/10(353 votes)

    S3:E8

    Carol Tobin suddenly disappears and it is up to Patty and Ellen to track her down. Arthur Frobisher returns to the fold to open his new foundation.

    Director:Chris Terrio
    Writer:Daniel Zelman

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  21. Damages Season 3 Episode 7 - You Haven't Replaced Me
    7.9/10(351 votes)

    S3:E7

    Patty sends Tom out of the country to follow the money trail of the Tobin fraud. Ellen must choose between her new boss and Patty. Leonard Winstone leaves the city under mysterious circumstances.

    Director:Glenn Kessler
    Writer:Todd A. Kessler

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  22. Damages Season 3 Episode 9 - Drive It Through Hardcore
    7.9/10(346 votes)

    S3:E9

    Patty finally manages to track down the missing Carol Tobin and forces her to give up the truth about the fateful Tobin Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, Ellen's home life is turned upside down and Frobisher begins to make his movie.

    Director:Tate Donovan
    Writer:Glenn Kessler

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  23. Damages Season 3 Episode 10 - Tell Me I'm Not Racist
    7.9/10(345 votes)

    S3:E10

    A professional disaster looms for Patty when her clients ask that she be thrown off the Tobin case. Tom makes a risky move that may cost Ellen her job at the D.A.'s office.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Todd A. Kessler

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  24. Damages Season 1 Episode 2 - Jesus, Mary and Joe Cocker
    8.0/10(688 votes)

    S1:E2

    Ellen convinces Katie to testify against Arthur Frobisher, which has him considering drastic measures. Patty begins to question if Katie is giving honest and accurate testimony.

    Director:Greg Yaitanes
    Writers:Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman

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  25. Damages Season 1 Episode 3 - And My Paralyzing Fear of Death
    8.0/10(623 votes)

    S1:E3

    Patty receives a mysterious threat at her office that could destroy her case against Arthur Frobisher. Ellen continues to struggle with the demands of her new job at Hewes and Associates.

    Director:John David Coles
    Writers:Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman

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Worst Episodes Summary

"There's Only One Way to Try a Case" is the worst rated episode of Damages. It scored 7.7/10 from 382 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman, it aired on July 13, 2011.

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