Damages is a legal thriller that began its run on FX. It stars Glenn Close as high stakes litigator and leader of her own law firm, Patty Hewes and Rose Byrne as a newcomer to Patty's cause, Ellen Parsons. The show premiered on July 24, 2007 and concluded with a fifth season in 2012.
Cast[]
- Marlyne Afflack, who played the role of City Council President Nerese Campbell in The Wire, appears multiple times in the first season of Damages, as attorney Felicia Marquand.
- David Costabile played Detective Rick Messer in the first season of Damages and was Managing Editor Thomas Klebanow on The Wire.
- John Doman played Walter Kendrick in the second season of Damages and starred as William Rawls on The Wire.
- Clarke Peters played Dave Pell in Damages and starred as Lester Freamon on The Wire.
- Neal Huff guest starred in the third season of Damages and starred as politician Michael Steintorf on the fourth and fifth seasons of The Wire.
- Seth Gilliam guest starred as Mark Waters in the second season Damages episode "I Knew Your Pig" and starred as Ellis Carver on The Wire.
- Gbenga Akkinagbe had a recurring role as Walid Cooper in the fifth season of Damages and starred as Christopher Partlow on The Wire.
- Boris McGiver had a recurring role as a killer in the fifth season of Damages and had a recurring role as Lieutenant Charles Marimow on The Wire.
- Michael Kostroff had a recurring role as Judge Richard Gearhart in the fifth season of Damages had a recurring role as attorney Maurice Levy on The Wire.
- John Cenatiempo had a small role as Thug #1 in the Damages first season episode "A Regular Earl Anthony" and was a stunt driver on The Wire.
- Michael Potts had a recurring role as Horatio Emmanuel in the third season of Damages and had a recurring role as Brother Mouzone on The Wire.
- Stephen Schnetzer guest starred as ADA Carl Deevers in the Damages second season episode "Hey! Mr Pibb!" and had a recurring role as reporter Robert Ruby in the fifth season of The Wire.
- Bill Raymond had a recurring role as Albert Wiggins appearing in four episodes of the third season of Damages and had a multi-season recurring role as The Greek on The Wire.
- Sam Coppola played Judge Timothy Haring in the Damages final season episode "Have You Met the Eel Yet?" and had a recurring role as Former Mayor 'Young Tony' in the fourth season of The Wire.
- Eisa Davis played Carla Stenson in the Damages second season episode "London. Of Course" and had a recurring role as Ray, Bubbles' sister in the fifth season of The Wire.
- Ptolemy Slocum played Ellen's assistant in the first season of Damages and had a recurring role as a troubled homeless man in three episodes of the fifth season The Wire.
Crew[]
- Dan Attias has directed episodes of both shows.
- Steve Shill has directed episodes of both shows.
- Ed Bianchi has directed episodes of both shows.