Set in New York s world of high stakes litigation Damages follows the lives of Patty Hewes (Glenn Close) the nation s most revered and most reviled litigator and her bright ambitious prot g e Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne) as they become embroiled in a class action lawsuit targeting Arthur Frobisher (Ted Danson) one of the country s wealthiest CEOs. As Patty battles Frobisher and his attorney Ellen learns what it takes to win at all costs and that lives not just fortunes are at stake.