New FX Show Damages to star Glenn Close. FX is certainly getting some heavy hitters. Even though she was on The Shield, for Glenn to have her own TV show...wow.

Ted Danson, Tate Donovan and Zeljko Ivanek also star. Ted Danson hasn't done much since Becker and that was pretty cringe-worthy. Tate Donovan? Eh. Hopefully, Glenn will be able to carry most of it. I've never heard of Zeljko Ivanek.

He's been in a lot of shows and movies. He played D.A. Ed Danvers on Homicide. More info here: zeljko filmography

Heh...love the thread title.

Heh...love the thread title.

Ah, he played the governor in Oz. One of those H!ITGs. Haven't seen much more about this show. It's just going into production. I'm sure that when it's ready, FX will promote the hell out of it.

Rose Byrne is in it too and I quite like her, as well as Glenn Close so I'll watch it. FX is getting some great people, even though this show sounds generic it could be really good with her and I like Tate Donovan and Ted Danson given the right project and script.

Technically it should be "Watch out, bunnies." Otherwise the phrase implies we should watch out for bunnies. Hey, the show isn't on yet, this is all I got.

Anya from Buffy would be watching out for the bunnies. Good call Frog. I'll see what I can do to update it.

ETA: Yeah, the title is a little generic for FX. The Riches, Nip/Tuck, The Shield, Dirt, Rescue Me. Damages is pretty lame.

I was just joshing you. No big.

Anya: [sings] Bunnies aren't just cute like everybody supposes. They got them hoppy legs and twitchy little noses. And what's with all the carrots? What do they need such good eyesight for anyway? Bunnies. Bunnies. It must be bunnies. Or maybe midgets.

He was also one of the villains, who turned out to be Dennis Hopper's elder son, in the first season of 24.

I'm looking forward to this. Roush liked the pilot, I'm intrigued by the idea of a legal drama that "never goes into the court room", can't wait to see Glenn Close headline a show, and I've recently become a fan of Rose Byrne since I saw her in I Capture the Castle and Troy so that's another incentive.

The only thing I'm not too keen on is the title. It's a bit... meh. And I keep flashing back to the Louis Malle film with Juliette Binoche. Must be the Jeremy Irons-Glenn Close connection.

I have a silly question: This show shoots and takes place in New York, right?

I read something about it earlier and the article mentioned something about ths show being shot in LA and I got all confused. Didn't Glenn Close leave The Shield because it shot in LA?

Anyway, I'm psyched for this show. After that craptasticness of Dirt, I'm ready for F/X to get back on track.

I'm willing to give this a shot entirely on the strength of Glenn Close, who earned some serious goodwill with me after her too short but awesome run on The Shield. Everybody else...don't care yet.

The official trailer for the show is up on the F/X website. Boo-ya.

Hey, the trailer actually looks pretty good. Looking forward to Seeing Glen in yet another kickass role. Nice that Tate Donovan is getting some potential quality work again and always nice to see Ted Danson pop up now and then.

EW just came out with their summer TV preview edition and I read my first news of this show beyond "Glenn Close FX legal drama." That description made me "meh," because I don't like legal dramas for some reason.

But after I read the review, I might give this one a shot. An anti-heroine? Have we had one of those yet? GC did great on The Shield but I never truly bought her as a cop; as a lawyer, she doesn't need the street-tough edge to make her believable.

This is probably the line that hooked me: "a charismatic attorney who specializes in righteous lawsuits against the powerful (white hat!), and often resorts to dubous hardball tactics to win (black hat!)."
This is the kind of grey area that mesmerizes me, and I would love to have FX pull off a female-driven drama. Dirt doesn't count, obviously.

On the subject of the thread title, I honestly did a double-take a few weeks back when I first saw it, and my stupid brain said, "is this about Anya? What?" But it's a great thread title.

During tonight's episode of "The Riches", it said that it was going to be run at 10:00 pm on Tuesday nights, starting on July 24th. But won't "Rescue Me" still be running in that time slot at that time?

He was also Juliet's husband, who got hit by the bus, on Lost this season.

I'm really looking forward to this. I'm seeing an Emmy in Close's future.

As far as I can tell, it's NYC-based. The on-set stills that I saw were from NYC, and Glenn Close confirms it's "shot in [her] backyard,":

Glenn Close Examines the Damages | TVGuide.com

Also, link to the EW preview:

20 Hot TV Shows for Summer | 2. DAMAGES

Warning: both articles contain spoilers.

Rescue Me is on Wednesday nights.

Now that I've seen more previews, it looks good, but I'll reserve further judgment until I see the show. My husband enjoyed Dirt.

Rescue Me has been moved to Wednesday. Nip/Tuck will stay on Tuesdays and so won't start until Damages is finished in October.

The website has been updated. There's a synopsis, Cast & Crew info and more vids. The new extended trailer looks fucking great.

ETA: Televisionary has a review up for the pilot. Spoilers abound.

This looks good, but how many previews can they run for this thing?

Another stellar review for the pilot. This one's from TVSquad. There's a link at the end of the review that takes you to AOL where you can watch the first 4 minutes of the pilot. Glenn Close owns.

I am SO excited for this show. So very excited. It just looks SO good. I love Glenn Close in anything she wants to do, and I love FX's original programming (Rescue Me and Nip/Tuck are the best things ever), so I will watch anything they put out.

What I like about this is that it sounds very different from the other legal procedurals that are all over the TV, not only for the kind of darker tone that feels kind of noir-ish a little, but because it's more arc oriented and not case-of-the-week type stuff. And, because it's worth a second mention, that cast is outstanding. Cannot. Wait.

20 Hot TV Shows for Summer | 2. DAMAGES



Hmmm, where have I noticed this pattern before? Something about a bunch of people stranded on an island.

Really, a lot of shows are incorporating flashback sequences, ala Lost, into their episodes which is making a neat concept really overdone.

I will watch only because I DIG Glenn Close and Ted Dansen looks like he's going to chew the scenery as well. You all may remember him as Becker or Sam, but I'll always remember Ted's head sticking out of the sand on the beach as the waves drown him in 'Creepshow'!!

TV shows have always incorporated flashbacks in their narrative, LOST was just the first (as far as I know) to do it every episode. I'm gonna stick with LOST until the bitter end, but I'm fairly sure the last season and a half of that show was written by crack weasels. Damn you, JJ Abrams!

Ahem. Anyway, if the show does well, I wonder what they'd do for the next season?

Oh. My God. I haven't thought about this in so long. Hee.

ETA: The new Ask Ausiello:

There's an article in the NY Daily News about Glenn Close and "Damages," and she talks about how much she loves the writing for the show, and how much she loves being on a show for FX because they explore gray areas of characters and take risks (which I agree with, personally, it's why I love their shows!)

Reading about how much she likes the show and the cast and everything makes me feel good about this!

I've been seeing more previews of this show, and I'm getting so excited for it. However, I wonder: are they really advertising it enough? I guess I have some concerns that it might get lost, even with Glenn Close headlining it (and even with such great reviews in advance of it).

Zeljko Ivanek is terrific: I've seen him in some memorable stage performances as well as his TV roles.

The positive reviews seem to be rolling in...there's praise from Robert Bianco in USA Today, a little love from Matt Roush in TV Guide, and some raves from Tom Shales in the WaPo.

All of this sounds fabulous. Can't wait for tonight!

I kind of lost some love for Rescue Me, but I'm hooked on The Shield and The Riches, and I can't wait to see this :) Glenn Close was amazing on The Shield before, and I'm happy she got this new series. I'll be watching! I love F/X.

Glenn Close and Zeljko Ivanek are always must see TV for me. So both in the same show means you know where I'll be at 10PM on Tuesdays.

From the previews looks like gets into a mess and only trusts Tom(donovan)? hmm.... I can not wait, love me some Glenn Close.

Plus, am I the only one that thinks Ted Danson looks so much better with that greyish-white hair.

And here's more. A Four Star review in today's NY Daily News. I've been waiting to see this show for a while, and that review made me want to see it more!

I always remember "Something About Amelia" where he was molesting his daughter. (And Glenn Close played his wife!) He was really good in that.

Glenn Close is officially in possession of the deed to my soul. As is every other member of the cast--it's a timeshare.

Random thought: the guy that plays the fiance keeps reminding me of Lou Diamond Phillips and I'm sure that makes no sense.

OMG, I am SO glad I'm not the only one who remembers that! It took me years to like him after seeing that. I was never able to watch "Cheers" the same way again. Maybe Roxana Zal will show up and really screw up my watching of this show. ;)

Just finished watching the pilot, and so far great television. Glenn Close is amazing, and Tate Donovan, whom I remember for dating Jennifer Aniston and some random tv show, is great. I can't wait to see how this all plays out.

ETA: Did anyone see what the older lawyer (from the first firm) wrote on the back of the card he gave Ellen? I'm watching it again, and I still couldn't make it out.

All I have to say is holy shit this is good tv!

This was good television. I'll be back on FX next Tuesday at 10. Glen Close is great and she looks fabulous.

That was marvelous! I've made my appointment with my tifaux every Tuesday night. This was everything "Saving Grace" was not: beautifully written and acted with aplomb. They peeled back the sinister layers and left you queasy and wanting more. Close, TD and every member of the cast was superb. Even Rose Byrne who is usually a cipher was fine: here it worked. Her uncanny resemblance to Gillian Anderson in some scenes was a little creepy and then when Hewes said "trust no one," I was officially hooked.

Bring it on. I am ready.

Glenn Close kicks 18 kinds of ass. God I loved this! And I literally screamed, "Holy Shit!!! Patty had the dog killed!!!!".

I have just found my new television crack. Glenn Close is the shit!

Also have to add that, having been a first year associate in a prestigious firm back in my day, I like that these characters are portrayed as evil (not just morally or ethically-challenged), but not caricatures. I don't actually believe anyone I know or have known of really killing a dog to threaten a witness, but have definitely run into a few high profile lawers whose egos could lend them to believe they could and should do something like that and get away with it. (if that makes sense).

Wow, that was some great TV. Close's character is everything I always imagine Alex Forrest being had she lived in "FA". Seriously, if Meryl Streep couldn't have been in The Devil Wears Prada, GC would have been a fab runner-up.

ZI sounded as if he had been dropped out of a John Grisham novel.

Hey the character Martin and I have the same birthday.

It may sound ridiculous but I'm watching it again right now, just because I cannot believe how wonderful it was.

Who didn't see that fake firing of Tate Donovan coming a mile away?

That was a truly marvelous hour of television. It started to sag in the middle, but every time it flashed back to the present day storyline, I was hooked. I loved Glenn Close being so evil at the end - I can't wait to see how they bring the two storylines together.

Holy crap is that good television. Glenn Close is amazing and I love Rose Byrne. I've loved her since Troy (agree to disagree JeanPoole) ;) and she is terrific here.

I can't wait to see how all this plays out.

They may as well start engraving Close's name on next year's Emmy right now.

The show was great but I thought the twists about Patty having the dog killed and Tom not really being fired were fairly obvious.

I also didn't really buy RB as a hot shot law student. What top law grad (which I assume she was since she obviously attracted the attention of other firms beside Patty's) would exclaim "Holy Shit" when given a salary offer after an interview. Surely, she had some idea what the salary range for the position was. If not, isn't part of being a lawyer maintaining your cool when confronted with surprising news?

And Frobisher didn't really seem like such a bad guy. Whether he was guilty of the crime or not, he seemed to sincerely want to compensate his employees. And he offered them exactly what they wanted. Seems fair to me. I'm betting there is some personal history between him and Patty.

Still, whatever nitpicks I might have are far outweighed by Close's wonderful performance. WOW!

IIRC, he wrote "You've been warned". She signed her name right underneath those words.

ETA: Did anyone see what the older lawyer (from the first firm) wrote on the back of the card he gave Ellen? I'm watching it again, and I still couldn't make it out.

I believe it said, "You've been warned."

Now that was must see tv! I think I heard the collective WOW! Holy shit, Patty had the dog killed! Just when I had decided that Ted Danson and company deserved everything she was dishing out. I can't wait to see how the murder mystery plays out.