The BEST episodes written by Daniel Zelman

8.21

887 votes

#1 - Because I Know Patty

Damages - Season 1 - Episode 13

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

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8.10

815 votes

#2 - Failure is Lonely

Damages - Season 4 - Episode 10

Ellen is furious with Patty for violating their agreement about the High Star case. And tempers come to a head between Erickson and Boorman—with Chris' life hanging in the balance.

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8.01

821 votes

#3 - Part 12

Bloodline - Season 1 - Episode 12

Danny’s past and present troubles became a threat to the Rayburns. Sally confronts her family.

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7.95

859 votes

#4 - Part 13

Bloodline - Season 1 - Episode 13

John, Kevin and Meg try to get their lives back in order as the family comes to grips with the truth about Danny.

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7.94

819 votes

#5 - The Next One's Gonna Go In Your Throat

Damages - Season 3 - Episode 13

Ellen and Tom take matters into their own hands in an attempt to win the Tobin case; Patty Hewes is haunted by the price of her success.

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7.85

703 votes

#6 - But You Don't Do That Anymore

Damages - Season 5 - Episode 10

Patty and Ellen face off against each other in court, and the shocking results alter their lives forever.

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7.82

690 votes

#7 - I Like Your Chair

Damages - Season 5 - Episode 9

McClaren's latest leak thrusts Ellen into the spotlight. Tensions between McClaren and Rutger Simon come to a head.

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7.82

1552 votes

#8 - Get Me A Lawyer

Damages - Season 1 - Episode 1

Attorney Patty Hewes hires a new associate, Ellen Parsons, to help her as she tries to ruin Arthur Frobisher. Hewes represents a group of employees that are suing Frobisher after he sold his company, leaving the employees devastated. Ellen is unaware that her best friend, Katie Connor, is working for Frobisher.

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7.80

1379 votes

#9 - Jesus, Mary And Joe Cocker

Damages - Season 1 - Episode 2

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.

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7.76

890 votes

#10 - There's No 'We' Anymore

Damages - Season 1 - Episode 12

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

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7.64

892 votes

#11 - You Want to End This Once and For All?

Damages - Season 5 - Episode 1

A whistle-blower case puts Patty and Ellen against each other.

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7.63

1074 votes

#12 - All That Crap About Your Family

Damages - Season 3 - Episode 11

Patty's star witness is arrested, forcing her to strike an unusual deal with the D.A.'s office. Frobisher reveals a little too much about his past.

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7.63

938 votes

#13 - London, Of Course

Damages - Season 2 - Episode 11

Claire risks everything to oust CEO Walter Kendrick; Ellen discovers a secret about Patty's personal life.

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7.59

944 votes

#14 - There's Only One Way to Try a Case

Damages - Season 4 - Episode 1

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.

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7.58

813 votes

#15 - The War Will Go On Forever

Damages - Season 4 - Episode 8

While reporter Dean Gullickson (Griffin Dunne) heads to Afghanistan, Erickson orders his staff there to deal with Sanchez once and for all. He also confronts Boorman. Meanwhile, the judge in the High Star case allows Ellen to depose Erickson. "Just remember that we're in the middle of a game," Patty tells her. "We don't have to win it now. We just want to keep playing."

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There's a Whole Slew of Ladies with Bad Things to Say About the Taliban

7.56

897 votes

#16 - There's a Whole Slew of Ladies with Bad Things to Say About the Taliban

Damages - Season 4 - Episode 9

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

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7.54

1044 votes

#17 - Do You Regret What We Did?

Damages - Season 1 - Episode 9

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

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7.54

1133 votes

#18 - And My Paralyzing Fear of Death

Damages - Season 1 - Episode 3

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.

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7.54

1025 votes

#19 - A Regular Earl Anthony

Damages - Season 1 - Episode 5

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.

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7.51

1102 votes

#20 - Burn It, Shred It, I Don't Care

Damages - Season 2 - Episode 2

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.

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7.46

1018 votes

#21 - Part 3

Bloodline - Season 1 - Episode 3

With Robert’s condition uncertain, Danny re-considers staying in Islamorada. Meg’s personal and professional obligations become overwhelming.

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7.46

951 votes

#22 - Your Secrets Are Safe

Damages - Season 3 - Episode 1

Patty Hewes has been appointed by the U.S. government to recover billions of dollars lost to the largest investment fraud in Wall Street history. The new case pits Patty against the powerful Tobin family, which includes Joe Tobin (Campbell Scott), Marilyn Tobin (Lily Tomlin), and the family's trusted attorney Leonard Winstone (Martin Short). Meanwhile, Ellen Parsons adjusts to the challenges of her new job, and life, away from Patty Hewes.

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7.45

994 votes

#23 - Uh Oh, Out Come the Skeletons

Damages - Season 2 - Episode 10

As Patty increases the pressure in her case against UNR, the opposition starts to show its cracks; Wes and Ellen's relationship heads in a new direction; the FBI's investigation into Patty takes a shocking turn.

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7.45

993 votes

#24 - Look What He Dug Up This Time

Damages - Season 2 - Episode 12

Ellen convinces the FBI to radically change their approach in the investigation. Meanwhile, Daniel Purcell reenters Patty's life and becomes critical to her case against UNR.

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7.43

956 votes

#25 - I Look Like Frankenstein

Damages - Season 3 - Episode 8

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.

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7.40

1215 votes

#26 - Part 2

Bloodline - Season 1 - Episode 2

An accident exposes old wounds, complicating the already difficult situation between Danny and his family.

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7.37

694 votes

#27 - The Storm's Moving In

Damages - Season 5 - Episode 7

A blizzard strands Patty and Ellen; McClaren uncovers a major player in the trading scandal.

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7.35

1222 votes

#28 - I Lied, Too

Damages - Season 2 - Episode 1

Fresh off her legal victory over billionaire CEO Arthur Frobisher, Patty is taking a break from the law and pouring her energies into her new charitable foundation. But when Patty receives a call from Daniel Purcell, a man from her past, she finds herself entangled in a case with personal and professional repercussions, the likes of which she could never have imagined.

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