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Damages (2007)
Damages (2007)
Overview
Damages is an American legal thriller television series created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A. Kessler. The plot revolves around the brilliant, ruthless lawyer Patty Hewes and her protégée, recent law school graduate Ellen Parsons. Each season features a major case that Hewes and her firm take on, while also examining a chapter of the complicated relationship between Ellen and Patty. The first two seasons center around the law firm Hewes & Associates. Later seasons center more on Patty and Ellen's relationship as Ellen begins to distance herself from Hewes & Associates and begins an independent career.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Trans: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.1
Overview
Damages is an American legal thriller television series created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A. Kessler. The plot revolves around the brilliant, ruthless lawyer Patty Hewes and her protégée, recent law school graduate Ellen Parsons. Each season features a major case that Hewes and her firm take on, while also examining a chapter of the complicated relationship between Ellen and Patty. The first two seasons center around the law firm Hewes & Associates. Later seasons center more on Patty and Ellen's relationship as Ellen begins to distance herself from Hewes & Associates and begins an independent career.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series consistently critiques corporate malfeasance, government corruption, and the abuse of power by wealthy elites, aligning its core conflicts with left-leaning concerns about systemic injustice, despite the moral ambiguity of its protagonists.
The series features a predominantly white main cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative centers on legal and power struggles, with strong female protagonists, but does not explicitly critique traditional identities or make DEI themes central to its storytelling.
Secondary
Damages features Michael Hewes, the protagonist's son, as an openly gay character with a male partner. While his mother's disapproval is shown, it's rooted in her controlling nature, not homophobia. His later arc includes a heterosexual marriage, which adds complexity to his identity without a clear narrative stance, resulting in a neutral overall portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes.
The show 'Damages' features Lila, a transsexual woman, whose identity is portrayed primarily as a source of vulnerability and a 'secret' from her past. Her trans identity is central to her tragic character arc and involvement in a murder plot, where it is used by powerful figures for manipulation. The narrative frames her identity as a source of misfortune and danger, rather than depicting her with dignity or affirming trans lives, leading to a net negative impact.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Damages is an original television series with characters created specifically for the show. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments from which characters' genders could have been swapped.
Damages is an original television series that premiered in 2007. Its characters were created for the show and do not have prior canonical or historical racial baselines from source material, previous installments, or real-world history. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
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