DirecTV To Run 'Damages' Seasons Starting In January

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DirecTV this January will begin airing the first three seasons of the drama series Damages in a leadup to the premiere of the Glenn Close-starrer's fourth season next summer on the satellite service.

Damages, which stars Close in her Emmy Award-winning role as tough lawyer Patti Hughes, debuts uncut and commercial free on DirecTV's 101 channel beginning with its first season on Jan. 5, followed by the show's sophomore season April 6 and the third season May 25, said DirecTv officials.

The first three seasons of Damages aired on FX. DirecTV this past July acquired exclusive TV rights to the fourth and fifth seasons of the Sony Pictures-produced series.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.