HuluDamages (2007)
Bias Rating
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Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.2
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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Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
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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Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
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, aligning with traditional casting. While it critically portrays powerful individuals, including white males, due to their corrupt actions, this narrative approach is driven by themes of power and morality rather than an explicit DEI critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
The series includes a minor character, Carol Shayes, who is a lesbian. Her identity is presented incidentally, without being central to the plot or explored in depth. The portrayal avoids strong positive or negative arcs, neither uplifting nor denigrating LGBTQ+ themes.
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.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.1
7.5
Critic Ratings
9.1
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