Season 2 (2009)
The second season of the FX legal drama series Damages premiered on January 7, 2009 and concluded on April 1, 2009. It consisted of thirteen episodes, bringing the series total to 26. Damages was created by brothers Todd and Glenn Kessler along with Daniel Zelman, each of whom served as executive producers and contributed seven scripts for the season, including the premiere and the finale. The second season, like the first, follows two different timelines. The primary timeline follows Patty, Ellen, and Tom as the firm goes up against an energy company who have engaged in unethical practices. A former lover of Patty's, Daniel Purcell, brings the matter to her attention, but then inexplicably backs out, leaving Patty up against UNR CEO Walter Kendrick and his fierce lawyer Claire Maddox. Meanwhile, Ellen works with the FBI to bring down Patty, while also seeking revenge on Arthur Frobisher for his presumed role in her fiance's death. Ellen is unaware that Patty is suspicious of her, and that Frobisher's criminal connections appear to extend to her new friend Wes. A second timeline takes place six months later, when Ellen meets with an unknown person in a hotel room, and subsequently appears to shoot them.
Release date: 2009-01-07
User rating:
7.9 / 10
Episodes (13):
1. I Lied, Too
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.
Release date: 2009-01-07
2. Burn It, Shred It, I Don't Care
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.
Release date: 2009-01-14
3. 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.
Release date: 2009-01-21
4. Hey! Mr. Pibb!
Patty works to clear Daniel in his wife's murder; Ellen and Tom go to West Virginia to gather vital information in the case against Ultima National Resources.
Release date: 2009-01-28
5. I Agree, It Wasn't Funny
Patty begins to question Ellen's motives for returning to the firm; Patty tries to stop a corporate merger that she thinks is connected to Christine Purcell's murder.
Release date: 2009-02-04
6. A Pretty Girl in a Leotard
Convinced that she knows who is responsible for Christine's murder, Patty uses the media to wage war; Ellen gets closer in her attempt to link Frobisher to David's murder.
Release date: 2009-02-11
7. New York Sucks
Ellen, furious at Patty's new alliance, provides the FBI with a new lead to bring her down.
Release date: 2009-02-18
8. They Had to Tweeze That out of My Kidney
As she copes with mounting pressure, Patty begins to unravel Walter Kendrick's energy scheme. Meanwhile, Arthur Frobisher's past will come back to haunt him.
Release date: 2009-02-25
9. You Got Your Prom Date Pregnant
As Patty goes on the offensive against the FBI, Ellen discovers troubling news about the investigation. Meanwhile, Patty's husband gets an intriguing offer
Release date: 2009-03-04
10. Uh Oh, Out Come The Skeletons
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.
Release date: 2009-03-11
11. London, Of Course
Claire risks everything to oust CEO Walter Kendrick; Ellen discovers a secret about Patty's personal life.
Release date: 2009-03-18
12. Look What He Dug Up This Time
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.
Release date: 2009-03-25
13. 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.
Release date: 2009-04-01
Cast
Glenn Close
as Patty Hewes
Rose Byrne
as Ellen Parsons
Tate Donovan
as Tom Shayes
Ted Danson
as Arthur Frobisher
Anastasia Griffith
as Katie Connor
Michael Nouri
as Phil Grey
William Hurt
as Daniel Purcell
John Doman
as Walter Kendrick
Marcia Gay Harden
as Claire Maddox
Timothy Olyphant
as Wes Krulik
David Costabile
as Bearded Man
Zachary Booth
as Michael Hewes
Mario Van Peebles
as Agent Randall Harrison
Rest of the cast - click here to expand
Glenn Kessler - Agent L.J. Werner
Crew - click here to expand
Henri Sann - Second Second Assistant Director, Michael Rosebush-DiCenzo - Art Department Assistant, Deen Dioria - Post Production Supervisor, David S. Tuttman - Cinematography, Frank L. Fleming - Costume Designer, Julie Tucker - Casting Director, Ross Meyerson - Casting Director, Lori Jo Nemhauser - Producer, Ryan Gertsen - Key Construction Grip, Todd A. Kessler - Executive Producer, Aaron Zelman - Executive Producer, Glenn Kessler - Executive Producer, Daniel Zelman - Executive Producer, Gary Cergol - Graphic Designer, Jessie Walker - Scenic Artist, James S. Levine - Music