Damages: Season 3
Set a year after the previous season, the narrative of Damages season three focuses on Patty Hewes and Louis Tobin, the patriarch of a wealthy family who has confessed to orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in Wall Street history. The government tasks Hewes and Shayes with locating the Tobins' hidden money and uncovering whether other family members knew about the fraud. Meanwhile, Ellen Parsons has taken a positi
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Patty Hewes is a brilliant, ruthless, and successful high-stakes litigator.
- Ellen Parsons is a law school graduate who became Patty Hewes's protégée.
- The series is an American legal thriller created by Daniel Zelman, Glenn Kessler, and Todd A. Kessler.
- Each season of the series features a major legal case.
Season overview
Set a year after the previous season, the narrative of Damages season three focuses on Patty Hewes and Louis Tobin, the patriarch of a wealthy family who has confessed to orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in Wall Street history. The government tasks Hewes and Shayes with locating the Tobins' hidden money and uncovering whether other family members knew about the fraud. Meanwhile, Ellen Parsons has taken a position at the New York District Attorney's office, yet she continues to be drawn back into Patty's orbit. Tom, who invested with Tobin and helped others do the same, has lost seventy percent of his net worth. He struggles to prevent his personal financial involvement from interfering with the case and keeps it a secret from Patty.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Your Secrets Are Safe
Jan 25, 2010 · 51 min
Patty Hewes has been appointed by the U.S. government to recover billions of dollars lost to the largest investment fraud in Wall Street history. The new case pits Patty against th
The Dog Is Happier Without Her
Feb 1, 2010 · 50 min
Patty and Tom continue to dig into the Tobin family's sordid past, while Joe Tobin must decide between his family and his integrity. Ellen aids Tom in his investigation of the Tobi
Flight's at 11:08
Feb 8, 2010 · 50 min
Patty is forced to race against the clock to prevent a key witness in the Tobin case from fleeing the country. Meanwhile, Ellen learns a dark and shocking family secret.
Don't Throw That at the Chicken
Feb 15, 2010 · 50 min
Patty drills Louis Tobin about his fraud while his son Joe makes a decision that will determine the fate of the Tobin family forever.
It's Not My Birthday
Feb 22, 2010 · 50 min
Patty Hewes squares off with the D.A. over access to a key witness. A job candidate at Hewes & Shayes asks Ellen for insight into Patty.
Don't Forget to Thank Mr. Zedeck
Mar 1, 2010 · 50 min
Patty is under tremendous pressure from the Attorney's Office to make progress in the Tobin case, and winds up striking a bargain with an unlikely source. Ellen discovers some new
You Haven't Replaced Me
Mar 8, 2010 · 50 min
Patty sends Tom out of the country to follow the money trail of the Tobin fraud. Ellen must choose between her new boss and Patty. Leonard Winstone leaves the city under mysterious
I Look Like Frankenstein
Mar 15, 2010 · 50 min
Carol Tobin suddenly disappears and it is up to Patty and Ellen to track her down. Arthur Frobisher returns to the fold to open his new foundation.
Drive It Through Hardcore
Mar 22, 2010 · 50 min
Patty finally manages to track down the missing Carol Tobin and forces her to give up the truth about the fateful Tobin Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, Ellen's home life is turned upside
Tell Me I'm Not Racist
Mar 29, 2010 · 50 min
A professional disaster looms for Patty when her clients ask that she be thrown off the Tobin case. Tom makes a risky move that may cost Ellen her job at the D.A.'s office.
All That Crap About Your Family
Apr 5, 2010 · 50 min
Patty's star witness is arrested, forcing her to strike an unusual deal with the D.A.'s office. Frobisher reveals a little too much about his past.
You Were His Little Monkey
Apr 12, 2010 · 50 min
Patty and Ellen set out to tear the Tobin family apart. When Tom Shayes' job and marriage unravel, he strikes up a deadly alliance.
The Next One's Gonna Go in Your Throat
Apr 19, 2010 · 60 min
Ellen and Tom take matters into their own hands in an attempt to win the Tobin case; Patty Hewes is haunted by the price of her success.