Objection! This is Season 3 promotional photography!
One of the great TV life preservers that's been thrown overboard in the past few years was nabbed by legal thriller Damages, which was saved from the trash heap by DirecTV after a three-season stint on FX. This rescue isn't like DirecTV's past deal with NBC to save Friday Night Lights, in which the two parties shared production costs and broadcasting rights. DirecTV now has sole ownership of Damages, making it exclusive to the satellite cable company and a pain for fans of the series that don't have DirecTV (perhaps the internet can save the day?).
And now that Damages will air on what amounts to a premium cable network, Season 4 looks like it's put on a few pounds of heaviness. Don't get me wrong, Damages has always been one of the more intense television shows out there, but it looks like things will be serious even for Damages this year as season guest-star John Goodman follows his likable performance in Treme with a no-nonsense Halliburton type who screams a lot.
A second trailer has also been released, focusing less on Goodman's character and more on Patty Hewes (Glenn Close) and Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne). More focus on Rose Byrne is always a good thing (meeeow!).
Are you a Damages fan without DirecTV? Will you sign up in order to watch the show? Also, and perhaps more importantly, what do you think of Ellen's new haircut? I'm not feeling the bangs!
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Cant get enough of this show! Just have to find a pal.....or hangout with directtv
Season 3 sucked so hard that I might not be able to bring myself to watch season 4, but Goodman's inclusion could swing it.
A SCREAMING HALLYBURTON TYPE!!!I like season 4 allready.Congratulations to DirectTV for saving Damages. More channels should have the courage to continue series that were basically very good but were mismanaged or thrown out for no real reason.
Lame song for the trailer! It doesn't fit with the feel of the trailer.
Lame song for the trailer! It doesn't fit with the feel of the trailer.
damn' now THAT's some good news!!!
cant wait.. thank god for the internet..... i got rid of direct tv...
Not loving the bangs on Ellen. But so excited about John Goodman joining the cast this season!
The bangs look different but not bad, IMHO. And yes, Damages fan but my husband just switched our satellite carrier AWAY from DirecTV, darn it! I sure hope there will be an alternative way to catch the eps. Though I have watched all 3 seasons, the one that made the most impression on me was 3--ripped from the headlines as it were.
Loved season 1. Liked season 2 a lot. Season 3 lost me.
Can't wait... one of my fav shows
So far, "Damages" on the 101 has been so good. Taking out the commercials makes it a much better ride.
I am SO EXCITED!! Not feeling the bangs either.