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Damages
2007–2012
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 5 seasons
A
MEANRANK
83/100
Every rating
78–91
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 78, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 91.
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Details
- Created by
- Allen Coulter, Glenn Kessler, Todd A. Kessler
- Released
- 24 July 2007
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 59 across 5 seasons
- Awards
- 10 wins, 57 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 67 →10 wins from 67 nominations across 34 ceremonies
| Producers Guild of America Awards 2008 | Best Episodic Drama | Mark A. Baker, Glenn Kessler, Todd A. Kessler and Daniel Zelman | Nominee |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 2007 | Television: New Series | Jeremy Doner, Mark Fish, Davey Holmes, Glenn Kessler, Todd A. Kessler, Willie Reale, Adam Stein, Aaron Zelman, Daniel Zelman | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing - Long Form Music in Television 2013 | Best Sound Editing - Long Form Music in Television | Robert Cotnoir | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama 2012 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Glenn Close as Patty Hewes | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing - Short Form Music in Television 2012 | Best Sound Editing - Short Form Music in Television | Robert Cotnoir | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series 2012 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Glenn Close as Patty Hewes | Nominee |
| Dorian Awards 2011 | TV Drama of the Year | Nominee | |
| Edgar Allan Poe Award 2011 | Best Television Episode Teleplay | Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler and Daniel Zelman for "The Next One's Gonna Go In Your Throat" | Nominee |
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Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Episodic Drama | Mark A. Baker, Glenn Kessler, Todd A. Kessler and Daniel Zelman | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Television: New Series | Jeremy Doner, Mark Fish, Davey Holmes, Glenn Kessler, Todd A. Kessler, Willie Reale, Adam Stein, Aaron Zelman, Daniel Zelman | Nominee |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
4 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Glenn Close as Patty Hewes | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Glenn Close as Patty Hewes | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Glenn Close as Patty Hewes | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Glenn Close as Patty Hewes | Nominee |
Artios Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Series - Drama | Julie Tucker | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Pilot - Drama | Avy Kaufman and Julie Tucker | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Series - Drama | Ross Meyerson and Julie Tucker | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Series - Drama | Ross Meyerson and Julie Tucker | Nominee |
Best Actress – Television Series Drama
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Glenn Close as Patty Hewes | Winner |
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Glenn Close as Patty Hewes | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Glenn Close as Patty Hewes | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Glenn Close as Patty Hewes | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
4 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Željko Ivanek as Ray Fiske | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Martin Short as Leonard Winstone | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | William Hurt as Daniel Purcell | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Ted Danson as Arthur Frobisher | Nominee |
AFI Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| International Award for Best Actress | Rose Byrne | Winner |
| International Award for Best Actress | Rose Byrne | Nominee |
IGN Summer Movie Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best TV Actress | Rose Byrne | Winner |
| Best TV Actress | Glenn Close | Nominee |
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Avy Kaufman, Ross Meyerson and Julie Tucker | Winner |
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Ross Meyerson and Julie Tucker | Nominee |
Gracie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama Series or Special | Glenn Close | Winner |
Women's Image Network Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Actress Drama Series | Glenn Close | Winner |
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
4 nominations
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Martin Short as Leonard Winstone | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | William Hurt as Daniel Purcell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Željko Ivanek as Ray Fiske | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Ted Danson as Arthur Frobisher | Nominee |
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
4 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Glenn Close as Patty Hewes | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Glenn Close as Patty Hewes | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Glenn Close as Patty Hewes | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Glenn Close as Patty Hewes | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
3 nominations
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Rose Byrne as Ellen Parsons | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Rose Byrne as Ellen Parsons | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Rose Byrne as Ellen Parsons | Nominee |
Best Sound Editing - Long Form Music in Television
2 nominations
| Best Sound Editing - Long Form Music in Television | Robert Cotnoir | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing - Long Form Music in Television | Robert Cotnoir | Nominee |
Best Television Series – Drama
2 nominations
| Best Television Series – Drama | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series – Drama | Nominee |
Crime Thriller Awards
2 nominations
| Best International TV Drama | Nominee | |
| Best Leading Actress | Glenn Close | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
2 nominations
| TV Drama Performance of the Year | Glenn Close | Nominee |
| TV Drama of the Year | Nominee |
Edgar Allan Poe Award
2 nominations
| Best Television Episode Teleplay | Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler and Daniel Zelman for "The Next One's Gonna Go In Your Throat" | Nominee |
| Best Television Episode Teleplay | Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler and Daniel Zelman for "Look What He Dug Up This Time" | Nominee |
Individual Achievement in Drama
2 nominations
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Glenn Close | Nominee |
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Glenn Close | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Todd A. Kessler | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Allen Coulter | Nominee |
Outstanding Drama Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Drama Series | Mark A. Baker, Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman, and Aaron Zelman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Mark A. Baker, Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler and Daniel Zelman | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Ted Danson as Arthur Frobisher | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Ted Danson as Arthur Frobisher | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Rose Byrne as Ellen Parsons | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Rose Byrne as Ellen Parsons | Nominee |
ACE Eddie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited One-Hour TV Series - Commercial Television | Malcolm Jamieson for " Get Me a Lawyer " | Nominee |
Best Sound Editing - Long Form Dialogue and ADR in Television
1 nomination
| Best Sound Editing - Long Form Dialogue and ADR in Television | Fred Rosenberg, David Ellinwood, Louis Bertini, Eliza Paley, and Lidia Tamplenizza | Nominee |
Best Sound Editing - Music for Short Form Television
1 nomination
| Best Sound Editing - Music for Short Form Television | Robert Cotnoir | Nominee |
Best Sound Editing - Short Form Music in Television
1 nomination
| Best Sound Editing - Short Form Music in Television | Robert Cotnoir | Nominee |
Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming
1 nomination
| Golden FIPA for TV Series and Serial | Mark A. Baker, Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler and Daniel Zelman | Nominee |
Geneva International Film Festival Tous Ecrans
1 nomination
| Best International Series | Allen Coulter, Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, and Daniel Zelman | Nominee |
Outstanding Achievement in Drama
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Lily Tomlin as Marilyn Tobin | Nominee |
Outstanding New Program
1 nomination
| Outstanding New Program | Nominee |
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Glenn Kessler, Todd A. Kessler, and Daniel Zelman | Nominee |