Damages Episode Ratings Heatmap
2007 · 5 Seasons · 59 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.5/10 (59 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.29), maintaining an average of 7.8.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 2 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Ep 3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 7.7 |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.7 |
| Ep 5 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 7.3 |
| Ep 6 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.7 |
| Ep 7 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.7 |
| Ep 8 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 8.0 |
| Ep 9 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.7 |
| Ep 10 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 9.0 |
| Ep 11 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.5 | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.8 | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.7 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 59 episodes, Damages has earned an overall series rating of 7.5 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 5, Episode 10 ("But You Don't Do That Anymore"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 5 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 5 ("We'll Just Have to Find Another Way to Cut the Balls Off of This Thing"), landing at 5.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 2 ("I've Done Way Too Much for This Girl", 7.3) and Episode 3 ("I'd Prefer My Old Office", 5.2), a swing of 2.1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Damages
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 5, Ep 10 | But You Don't Do That Anymore | 9.0 | 5 | Sep 12, 2012 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 13 | Trust Me | 8.5 | 8 | Apr 1, 2009 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 4 | Hey! Mr. Pibb! | 8.4 | 8 | Jan 28, 2009 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 11 | I Hate These People | 8.3 | 10 | Oct 9, 2007 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 12 | There's No 'We' Anymore | 8.3 | 10 | Oct 16, 2007 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 12 | Look What He Dug Up This Time | 8.3 | 8 | Mar 25, 2009 |
| #7 | Season 5, Ep 2 | Have You Met the Eel Yet? | 8.2 | 4 | Jul 18, 2012 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Because I Know Patty | 8.1 | 11 | Oct 23, 2007 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 8 | They Had to Tweeze That out of My Kidney | 8.1 | 8 | Feb 25, 2009 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Get Me a Lawyer | 8.0 | 16 | Jul 24, 2007 |