'Damages' back with more star power, same intensity

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Glenn Close stars as Patty Hewes on the season premiere of Damages, which airs at 9 p.m. Jan. 7 on FX.

Here's a simple way to gauge the state of television: Consider the volume and variety of circumstances provoking use of the phrase "best show on television." Back when The Sopranos reigned supreme and all but trademarked the phrase, "best show on television" had but one subject and purpose.
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