Starring Glenn Close as Patty Hewes, New York City’s premiere high-stakes litigator, this stunning and utterly flawless story has twists at every turn. And then there are the mind games, the lying, the bribery, murder and revenge. And it’s just getting started…definitely not the kind of stuff you see sitting before a judge and jury.
Who's that?: As if Glenn Close weren’t enough to get you tuning in, the stellar cast also includes Tate Donovan, Aussie stunner Rose Byrne and Ted Danson (in all his silver fox glory) as a corrupt CEO with some bad habits, even worse press and a target on his back that Patty Hewes is aiming for.
Buzzed about: It’s not very often that you get a seasoned pro like Close to work primetime television hours, so FX was smart to snag her up for another series after her Emmy-winning turn on “The Shield.” They’re even smarter to give her such a well-matched and supremely fascinating role.
The "ooh" factor: There’s a woman running through the heavily-trafficked city streets, half-naked and covered in blood in the beginning scene, which lands her a prime spot in a police interrogation room. From there, it all flashes back in pieces, tying a murder, a huge corporate conspiracy, a happy couple and a dream job-gone-bad to this one spine-tingling conclusion.
The "eh" factor: The only downside? We have to wait an entire season to get to the bottom of what has really happened! It looks like a movie and thrills like a movie, but since it is still television, we’ve gotta be patient.
The verdict: Simple: This is the best new show on television.
“Damages” premieres Tuesday, July 24 at 10 p.m./9c on FX.
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