Damages Episode Ratings Heatmap
2007 · 5 Seasons · 59 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.8/10 (13 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 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 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 59 episodes, Damages has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 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 1, Episode 11 ("I Hate These People"), rated at an extraordinary 8.3/10 with 10 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 8 ("Blame the Victim"), landing at 7.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("Get Me a Lawyer", 8) and Episode 2 ("Jesus, Mary and Joe Cocker", 7.6), a swing of 0.4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Damages
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 11 | I Hate These People | 8.3 | 10 | Oct 9, 2007 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 12 | There's No 'We' Anymore | 8.3 | 10 | Oct 16, 2007 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Because I Know Patty | 8.1 | 11 | Oct 23, 2007 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Get Me a Lawyer | 8.0 | 16 | Jul 24, 2007 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Tastes Like a Ho-Ho | 8.0 | 10 | Aug 14, 2007 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Sort of Like a Family | 7.8 | 10 | Oct 2, 2007 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 6 | She Spat at Me | 7.7 | 10 | Sep 4, 2007 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 7 | We Are Not Animals | 7.7 | 10 | Sep 11, 2007 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Jesus, Mary and Joe Cocker | 7.6 | 11 | Jul 31, 2007 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 5 | A Regular Earl Anthony | 7.6 | 10 | Aug 21, 2007 |