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 find out more...
In this series Patty (Close) is revelling in glory after her triumph over billionaire Arthur Frobisher (Ted Danson). However, when a man from her past reappears, Daniel Purcell (William Hurt), she has a new action to contend with. Taking on a murder case for Daniel, it soon becomes apparent that it's much more complex than first thought and leads Patsy to the discovery of a far reaching conspiracy that implicates some very senior government officials. Meanwhile, the FBI is still investigating find out more...
After the middling second season of complex legal thriller Damages, the onus was very much on season three to recapture the excellent of the show’s first run. Fortunately, this is a real return to form, and frequently finds the programme very much at its best. This time in Damages, Glenn Close’s Patty Hewes remains as ruthless as always, and this time, the programme makers have put her up against a case as tough as any she’s faced. For this time, she’s working for the find out more...
Deadwood is a town without law. As gold strikes in the area continue to pay out, more and more men come to seek their fortune, with many meeting their fate. Drinking, gambling and prostitution are the only pastimes, and all of them can be had at the Gem Saloon, run by the ultimate ‘man you love to hate’ Al Swearengen. Featuring dialogue that is bluer than the Texas sky a find out more...
