Damages Returns

Turn your TV sets to FX on January 7th (9pm EST/8pm CST) for the return of a great drama - Damages. This legal thriller starring Glenn Close was a wild success in its first season and we should expect more of the same, though it may be hard to top the first season. In fact, the number of deaths in the first season doesn't leave many characters left to play with, though I expect Glenn and Tate Donovan will keep things interesting. Here is how FX defines the first season: 

DAMAGES is a legal thriller set in the world of New York City high-stakes litigation. The series follows the turbulent lives of Patty Hewes (Glenn Close) the nation’s most revered and reviled high-stakes litigator and her bright, ambitious protégé Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne) as they become embroiled in a class action lawsuit targeting the allegedly corrupt Arthur Frobisher (Ted Danson), one of the country’s wealthiest CEOs. As Patty battles with Frobisher and his attorney Ray Fiske (Željko Ivanek) Ellen Parsons will be front and center witnessing just what it takes to win at all costs, as it quickly becomes clear that lives, as well as fortunes, may be at stake. 

For a teaser on season two, visit this link. And here is one bit of news - Ted Danson will be back. As the blog Zap2it notes: 

Arthur Frobisher Ain't Dead Yet: Lest you think we've seen the last of Ted Danson, think again. Season one's crooked, rich dude returns -- alive, but not necessarily well. Word is he'll be laid up in a hospital bed, having undergone several surgeries to save his life. Even sadder, his wife and kids will not be at his side. 

It should be a fun start to the New Year.