Check out the latest tv promo for the next season of “Damages”:

FX Network just announced that the second season premieres on January 7th (10pm/9pm EST). Besides the obvious return of Glenn Close as duplicitous Patty Hewes and Rose Byrne as the now vengeful Ellen Parsons, there are a slew of new characters for the new season. We’ve got Timothy Olyphant (hotness!), Marcia Gay Harden, and Mario Van Peeples just to name a few. I’m pretty stoked for the new season since it ended on such a cliffhanger.

However, I’m not sure if the new promo will win any new fans by its contents alone. It’s a bit flashy, sorta like “Nip/Tuck” as TV Squad points out. And oh boy, do I not want another show to jump the shark like “Nip/Tuck”! That show became the shark! But back to “Damages”, I think the second season has a good outlook, fresh story line and new relevant to the plot characters. Plus, those Emmy awards can’t hurt either.

Catch up on season one of “Damages” on dvd before the January premiere. Otherwise, you’ll seriously have no idea what’s going on. There are way too many double-crosses, blackmailing schemes, and secret alliances to be adequately represented on this here blog.

Since I watch so much television, I usually save entire seasons on my DVR. Once the finale airs, I can finish the whole season in a straight shot or at my leisure.

This is the case for F/X’s “Damages”, and boy am I glad I did. The finale was a doozy with all that dramatic irony fueling the final reveals. Not to mention, it was alot easier to follow the double-crosses without having to wait a week in between episodes.

The show uses a flashback structure where it starts and ends each episode in the present, but shows the past in between to reveal a how the whole thing started. Each week you learn more about the events surrounding Ellen (Rose Byrne) and how she came to be charged with the murder of her fiance. Ellen works for Patty Hewes (Glenn Close), a top notch hold no prisoners litigator. The Hewes firm is trying a civil suit against Arthur Frobisher (Ted Danson) whose company fell apart due to financial fraud, sorta like Enron.

I’m telling you this show is intense! The acting is superb, I even like Rose Byrne despite hating her in anything else with her. After the finale, I was very afraid of Patty Hewes. She’s not a person you want to get mad.

Season 1 is out on DVD, so catch up before they start the second season.