Damages: Series Finale—Burning Questions Answered-TVLine

Here's an interview that TVLine's Michael Ausiello did with executive producers of Damages, Glenn Kessler and Daniel Zelman, about the series finale. In the interview, Kessler and Zelman talk about whether or not Patty was one who put the hit out on Ellen, the courtroom showdown between Patty and Ellen, the epilogue of the series finale, the final moments of the episode and more. Here's an excerpt from the article:

TVLINE | In the epilogue, why didn’t you specify how many years you were flashing forward?
KESSLER | For a long time we did have a specific number attached to it, but then [we determined that] that the number of years that have passed is not the point. When one talks of a fairytale or tells a joke, the details have the potential to get in the way of the meaning…. Also, there’s a number that’s inherent in it because obviously Ellen’s child has been born. You’re given a framework that it was probably around five years based on the age of the child.
ZELMAN | There were several factual, expositional details that we left out. We wanted the epilogue to feel much more emotional and psychological, and not feel like we were wrapping things up by giving the audience a lot of facts. There are two other areas where we did that. One has to do with Ellen and her relationship with Chris. In our mind, Ellen is together with Chris. And there is one line in there that references it, but it’s subtle. The other example is that we never referenced specifically whether Patty is on the Supreme Court or not. But again, there was a subtle thing that we did with the fantasy Patty had where Ellen comes to that window. Prior to that, Patty asks her driver to take her home. And then after the fantasy she says, “I’ve changed my mind; take me to the office.” The main thing that meant for us is that all Patty has left is her work. And whether she is on the Supreme Court or not, it doesn’t really matter.

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My thoughts: I don't have DirecTV, so I won't be able to watch the final season of Damages until it's released on DVD. That being said, I'm really sad that Damages has come to an end. I've always thought that it was one of the best shows on TV, and I hate that it never really got very good ratings when it aired on the FX Network. I don't know what its ratings were like when Damages aired exclusively on DirecTV, but I'm very grateful to DirecTV for picking Damages up after the FX Network executives decided to cancel it. Damages is a very well written show with great acting from all of the actors that appeared on the show over the years. If anyone who's reading this post has never seen Damages before, I highly recommend buying the DVDs and watching the show.