The BEST episodes written by Todd A. Kessler

Tying the Not
star
8.50
2 votes

#1 - Tying the Not

Providence - Season 1 - Episode 6

Syd's thrilled when Joanie announces that she's marrying Richie, but Lynda plants doubts in Syd's mind weather or not the pair really love each other.

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Pig in Providence
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8.50
2 votes

#2 - Pig in Providence

Providence - Season 1 - Episode 11

Syd gamely tries to help a young stripper who wants to leave her profession and have her bustline reduced to alleviate a dangerous back problem - but her abusive biker boyfriend may have other ideas. Elsewhere, Sydney's chilly relationship with a desirable chief surgeon begins to thaw quickly; Robbie's lucky dalliance with horse racing encourages him to roll the dice one too many times; and Joanie searches for the missing ingredient that could make her clam chowder a winner in the 'Taste of Providence' cooking contest.

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Good Fellows
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8.50
2 votes

#3 - Good Fellows

Providence - Season 1 - Episode 14

14 A busy Syd helps an injured high school runner (guest star Brian Poth) who is driven to win at any price by his stern coach/father even as she is romanced by the handsome son of a courtly mob boss (guest star John Capodice) whose beloved pug is treated in her dad's veterinary clinic. Elsewhere, Joanie's culinary reputation takes a hit when her vaunted meatloaf is spurned by humans but makes for a tail-wagging dogfood among the canine set.

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Because I Know Patty
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8.21
892 votes

#4 - 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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Failure is Lonely
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8.10
818 votes

#5 - 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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Funhouse
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8.03
2657 votes

#6 - Funhouse

The Sopranos - Season 2 - Episode 13

Tony is stricken by a nasty bout of food poisoning and has a strange dream conversation with Pussy in his delirium. When Tony wakes up, his suspicions are aroused. The FBI catches Livia at the airport with incriminating evidence against her son. The Feds decide to move against Tony just before Meadow's graduation.

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Part 12
star
8.01
829 votes

#7 - 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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Part 13
star
7.95
867 votes

#8 - 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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The Next One's Gonna Go In Your Throat
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7.94
823 votes

#9 - 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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Trust Me
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7.91
889 votes

#10 - Trust Me

Damages - Season 2 - Episode 13

Patty goes to extremes to win her case against UNR, as Ellen's season long quest for revenge builds to an explosive conclusion.

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But You Don't Do That Anymore
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7.84
704 votes

#11 - 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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I Like Your Chair
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7.82
691 votes

#12 - 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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Get Me A Lawyer
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7.81
1563 votes

#13 - 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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Jesus, Mary And Joe Cocker
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7.80
1387 votes

#14 - 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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There's No 'We' Anymore
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7.76
894 votes

#15 - 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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D-Girl
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7.73
2700 votes

#16 - D-Girl

The Sopranos - Season 2 - Episode 7

Christopher dabbles in the Hollywood movie world, while A.J. dabbles in existentialism after he wrecks his mother's car. Pussy wrestles with his conscience as he gets in deeper with the Feds.

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Fortunate Son
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7.67
2634 votes

#17 - Fortunate Son

The Sopranos - Season 3 - Episode 3

Melfi starts to push Tony in his therapy and Tony uncovers some disturbing memories from his childhood that may help explain his panic attacks. Paulie and Christopher clash when Christopher comes up short in his collection envelope. Tony is proud of A.J. when he makes captain of his football team, but Tony soon learns that his panic attacks run in the family.

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You Want to End This Once and For All?
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7.64
896 votes

#18 - 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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London, Of Course
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7.63
943 votes

#19 - 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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He Is Risen
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7.62
2609 votes

#20 - He Is Risen

The Sopranos - Season 3 - Episode 8

Tony's feud with Ralphie escalates when Ralphie is passed over for promotion. Meadow and Jackie grow closer, while the Soprano crew loses a member in an unexpected fashion. Tony strikes up a relationship with one of Melfi's other patients.

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There's Only One Way to Try a Case
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7.59
950 votes

#21 - 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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The War Will Go On Forever
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7.58
815 votes

#22 - 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
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7.56
900 votes

#23 - 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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Do You Regret What We Did?
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7.54
1048 votes

#24 - 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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What a Day This Has Been
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7.54
143 votes

#25 - What a Day This Has Been

The New Look - Season 1 - Episode 10

Christian’s major decision puts his first fashion show in danger. As Coco confronts her partners, Spatz threatens her freedom.

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And My Paralyzing Fear of Death
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7.54
1142 votes

#26 - 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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A Regular Earl Anthony
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7.54
1031 votes

#27 - 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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Part 24
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7.52
797 votes

#28 - Part 24

Bloodline - Season 3 - Episode 1

Season 3 picks up with Kevin’s confession to Marco going horribly wrong and the Rayburns’ web of lies and deceit threatening to unravel.

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Burn It, Shred It, I Don't Care
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7.51
1107 votes

#29 - 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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You Haven't Replaced Me
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7.46
875 votes

#30 - You Haven't Replaced Me

Damages - Season 3 - Episode 7

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.

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Part 3
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7.46
1028 votes

#31 - 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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Your Secrets Are Safe
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7.46
956 votes

#32 - 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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Uh Oh, Out Come the Skeletons
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7.45
998 votes

#33 - 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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Tell Me I'm Not Racist
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7.44
1107 votes

#34 - Tell Me I'm Not Racist

Damages - Season 3 - Episode 10

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.

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What a Difference
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7.41
149 votes

#35 - What a Difference

The New Look - Season 1 - Episode 4

After Paris is liberated by Allied troops, Nazi collaborators face punishment—including Coco. Christian is conflicted about ever designing again.

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Part 2
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7.40
1227 votes

#36 - 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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It All Came True
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7.38
152 votes

#37 - It All Came True

The New Look - Season 1 - Episode 7

Christian takes unexpectedly bold and daring next steps to launch his fashion house. Coco figures out how to use Elsa’s “talents” to her advantage.

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The Storm's Moving In
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7.36
696 votes

#38 - 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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I Lied, Too
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7.35
1228 votes

#39 - 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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I Knew Your Pig
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7.35
1098 votes

#40 - I Knew Your Pig

Damages - Season 2 - Episode 3

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

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Give Your Heart and Soul to Me
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7.30
153 votes

#41 - Give Your Heart and Soul to Me

The New Look - Season 1 - Episode 5

Christian is offered a job that will forever change the course of his life. Coco struggles with her outsider status as she's self-exiled in Switzerland.

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Just You Wait and See
star
7.28
216 votes

#42 - Just You Wait and See

The New Look - Season 1 - Episode 1

In Nazi-occupied Paris, Christian Dior fears for his resistance-fighter sister, Catherine. Coco Chanel makes a deal that will forever haunt her.

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Part 4
star
7.25
927 votes

#43 - Part 4

Bloodline - Season 1 - Episode 4

The family adjusts to Danny’s new role at the inn. John and Marco discover a burned boat connected to their murder case.

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If You Believed in Me
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7.23
145 votes

#44 - If You Believed in Me

The New Look - Season 1 - Episode 6

Desperate to stand up to her business partners, Coco begins a war over her most famous perfume. Christian must redefine his relationships.

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The Hour
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7.23
175 votes

#45 - The Hour

The New Look - Season 1 - Episode 2

Christian embarks on a quest to free Catherine from German captivity. Coco is sent on an undercover mission and recruits her friend Elsa.

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Part 1
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7.22
1534 votes

#46 - Part 1

Bloodline - Season 1 - Episode 1

Trouble starts when oldest son Danny Rayburn comes home for the 45th anniversary celebration of his parents' hotel in the Florida Keys' Islamorada.

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Nothing But Blue Skies
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7.22
171 votes

#47 - Nothing But Blue Skies

The New Look - Season 1 - Episode 3

Coco suffers the consequences of her relationship with Spatz. Christian’s pursuit of Catherine takes a fatal turn.

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Part 33
star
7.05
661 votes

#48 - Part 33

Bloodline - Season 3 - Episode 10

Kevin learns one of the Cubans isn’t who he claims to be. Sally gets devastating news. John faces what he must do to put the matter of Danny to rest.

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