Stars: Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Ted Danson, Anastasia Griffith, Noah Bean

Director: Allen Coulter

Summary: Set in the high-stakes legal world, DAMAGES explores the relationship between high-powered litigator Patty Hewes and her naive young underling Ellen Parsons. Swept up by Patty's camp, Ellen barely has time to catch her breath before being faced with a lawsuit that will challenge her preconceived notions of justice, fairness, and morality. The show's first series is presented here in full.

Set in the high-stakes legal world, DAMAGES explores the relationship between high-powered litigator Patty Hewes (Glenn Close) and her naive young underling Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne). Swept up by Patty's camp, Ellen barely has time to catch her breath before being faced with a lawsuit that will challenge her preconceived notions of justice, fairness, and morality. Ellen will have to start learning fast if she wants to keep up with her fierce mentor, whose no-mercy approach to the law makes her one of the most feared and admired figures in the city. Loyalties will be tested and true colours revealed as a class-action lawsuit involving one of American's richest CEOs (Ted Danson) forces everyone involved to stand up for what they believe in. The show's first series is presented here in full.

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Glenn Close continues the exodus of terrific movie actors and actresses who are finding the more fulfilling and meaty roles on the smaller screen. And with Damages, she’s struck gold in an engrossing legal thriller.

Close plays Patty Hewes, an experienced and high profile litigator. She’s then joined by the eager, and considerably more wet-behind-the-ears Ellen Parsons (played by Rose Byrne), who fits into the role of her protégé. Damages then sees the pair fighting a bitter and prolonged case against Ted Danson’s high-profile and very rich businessman.

Where Damages differs from many in the genre is that its first season effectively covers one single case (albeit with many, many strands), much as Murder One did all those years ago. And this makes for an increasingly layered and intriguing drama, with a healthy number of twists to keep you on your toes.

The entire first season is presented in this Damages set, and very gripping it is too. Superbly acted by its cast of high and lower profile actors, it brings with it a real compulsion to find out what happened next. It’s where the DVD set comes in handy, as there’s no longer a week between episodes to get to the next part of the story!

Damages may not have been the highest profile export from the States of late, but it is one of the very best. And this set is an ideal opportunity to find out what all the fuss is about… --Jon Foster

Aspect Ratio:	1.78 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Episode commentaries , 'Willful Acts: The Making of Damages' , Deleted scenes , 'Trust No One: Insight from the Creators' , 'Understanding Class Action: Interactive Guide' ,
Subtitles:	Hindi, Norwegian, Finnish, English, Danish, Swedish
Year:	2007
Release Date:	April 14, 2008
Runtime:	559 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	C D R P 6732
Keywords:	English, General, Series, Drama, Complete, Damages
Genre:	Drama