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I Lied, Too
Following the Frobisher settlement Patty is concentrating on establishing a charitable foundation when an old boy friend contacts her and Patty is entangled in a new case involving corporate fraud and greed. Ellen continues working with the FBI to destroy Patty.

Burn It, Shred It, I Don't Care
Patty decides to concentrate on Daniel Purcell's case against the energy companies and tells Tom Shayes to take first chair on the infant death case assisted by Ellen. The FBI agents decide to attempt to entrap Tom and use him to get at Patty.

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

Hey! Mr. Pibb
While Patty concentrates on Daniel Purcell's murder case, Ellen and Tom travel to West Virginia to do research on the case against Ultima National Resources.

I Agree, It Wasn't Funny
After Purcell's public betrayal in the courtroom, Patty detaches herself from him emotionally, but remains determined to take on the UNR case. At the same time, she begins to be suspicious of Ellen and her possible involvement in the set-up of the infant mortality case. Ellen, sensing Patty's growing distrust, tries a new tactic in order to keep from blowing her cover.

A Pretty Girl in a Leotard
Patty uses the media to lower UNR's stock. In retaliation, they sue her with defamation charges. Patty has an unlikely aide at her side in secrecy. Ellen goes back to David's apartment for the first time in months and deals with the repercussions and a new surprise waiting for her.

New York Sucks
Ellen & Patty disagree how to go against Ultima National Resources. The FBI get a new lead to try to bring Patty down.

They Had to Tweeze That Out of My Kidney
Uncle Pete's life hangs in the balance after his attempted suicide, and the FEDs are waiting to see if their key to bringing down Patty will still be viable. Ellen goes back to grief counselling when it's apparent that she can't move on from David, while Wes is given orders to direct his attentions elsewhere when Ellen proves reluctant to share. More is revealed about UNR's grand plan and a new character is introduced into the mix.

You Got Your Prom Date Pregnant
Patty blames the FBI for what happened to Uncle Pete and decides to wage war with them. When Tom is told that the firm is under investigation, he tries to find out more about the case through his contacts, only to discover that there may be a bigger conspiracy behind the FBI's interest in Patty and her firm.

Uh Oh, Out Come the Skeletons
Patty turns the pressure on against UNR, Claire discovers a shocking secret about the company she has spent her life defending, and the FBI investigation into Hewes & Associates takes a dramatic new turn.

London. Of Course.
Claire Maddox risks her career to oust Walter Kendrick, Ellen discovers a secret that will forever change Patty, and Patty prepares for war with UNR.

Look What He Dug Up This Time
In her war against UNR, Patty makes a decision that puts Tom at risk. Meanwhile, Tom makes a shocking discovery of his own and Daniel Purcell helps Patty fit the remaining pieces of the puzzle together.

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

There has been many a TV show that deals with lawyers but �Damages� has something different that makes it standout from the rest, edge of your seat twists and turns.

Series about the American legal system have always been a stalwart of the US broadcasting with many becoming popular and cult hits. Each week the crack legal team defend or prosecute a case before moving onto the next episode and another case. �Damages� is different however. Taking a leaf out of the hit but short-lived 90s show �Murder One�, �Damages� deals with one case per season, with continuing plot threads that were introduced during the first series but this is shot in the conventional way.

What makes �Damages� different is its use of timelines. As it did in the first season, the programme teases you by jumping into the future and revealing where the overall story for the season is going and then you have to figure out how the characters are going to get to that point. The show also jumps backwards in time, to reveal background on a character or key moment that set events in motion. It is this aspect that makes �Damages� standout from many of the other legal bases shows.

After the Frobisher case dominated the first season we return to see Ellen Parsons returning to work for Patty Hewes to use the firm resources to pursue Arthur Frobisher for the murder of her fianc� David. A new case comes to the firm�s attention when Patty�s old friend Daniel Purcell rings her out of the blue after been arrested for the murder of his wife. He claims his innocence and accuses energy company UNR of setting him up to keep him quiet about dangerous chemical spills caused by the company. Pledging to defend her friend, Patty also starts an investigation into UNR for the possibility of bringing a civil case to court. Unbeknownst to Patty however, Ellen is working with the FBI to bring her down after she tried to have her killed during the Frobisher case. With the trademark jumps in time that show Ellen shooting someone in a hotel room, the tension is just as high as it was in the first season.

What also makes �Damages� a cut above many other programmes is the cast. With more established movie stars willing to commit to television, �Damages� has gathered together a cavalcade of star names. Joining the main stars, the remarkable Glenn Close as Patty Hewes and Rose Byrne as Ellen Parsons are three big Hollywood stars. Oscar winner William Hurt plays Daniel Purcell, the man who as a past with Patty and is accused of murder. Marcia Gay Harden, a fellow golden statue owner, plays DNR lawyer Claire Maddox. No stranger to TV after making his name on the brilliant �Deadwood�, Timothy Olyphant plays Wes Krulik, the new man in Ellen�s life. We also see Ted Danson return as Arthur Frobisher and Tate Donovan returns as Patty Hewes legal partner Tom Shayes. This excellent cast bring the tightly written scripts to life, drawing you in from the off and make you clamber for the next episode.

�Damages: Season Two� continues the momentum of the first season. While it might not have the same impact, as you know the formula, the constant twists and turns of the script and the exceptional cast, �Damages� is one of the best legal drama to grace the silver screen in a long time.

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