THE BEST SHOW YOU’RE NOT WATCHING…
Perhaps you’ve heard the buzz about Damages, but haven’t had time to tune in. You’re in luck – FX is airing a marathon of the entire season on Saturday, October 20 at 8am (ET). So make room on your DVR and get ready to be equally intrigued, scared and impressed. The finale airs on October 23.
The first season of Damages is a murder mystery at heart, a roller coaster ride through the life of high-stakes litigation attorney Patty Hewes (Glenn Close) as she battles corrupt corporate CEO Arthur Frobisher (Ted Danson). The show is extremely well written and the cast is stellar. The series does not feature many moments of levity; I find myself astonished far more than amused, and THAT is a sure sign of a great show.
Here are the top 5 reasons why Damages is the best new series on television.
Ted Danson
This is not Sam. This is not Becker. This is Frobisher, and he is an unbelievably compelling gray fox.
Glenn Close
She is mesmerizing, spectacular and deliciously devious.
Zeljko Ivanek
You know the face but not the name (Ed Danvers on Homicide, Governor Devlin on Oz, Andre Drazen on season one of 24, Juliet’s ex-husband who got hit by a bus on Lost). Slimy or sympathetic as Frobisher’s lawyer? You decide.
The HBO influence & experience
Executive producer Todd A. Kessler wrote and produced several episodes of The Sopranos. Allen Coulter (Rome, The Sopranos, Six Feet Under) directed the pilot episode. Other Damages directors have included John David Coles (Sex and The City) and Jean de Segonzac (Oz). All of their contributions to the overall vision of this show have been obvious and appreciated.
The look, feel & sound
Fantastic opening titles and theme song (the aptly titled “When I Am Through With You” by The VLA). I love the way this entire series is filmed and edited, and that New York City itself is a character.
So what are you waiting for? There is plenty of room on this bandwagon. And because we’re still awaiting word of a sophomore season, the more the merrier.