Reviews by Matt

When shows like “Lost” and “24” become popular, networks pumped out shows just like them. Shows that require people to tune in each week flooded the airwaves. Well most of them have gone by the wayside; except one, “Damages.”

The show, now in its third season continues to be great, riveting television. Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne) got her dream job working for Patty Hughes (Glenn Close). When in the first two seasons she sees who Patty really is, she ends up quitting and working for the DA’s office. This season she has to work with Patty on a Bernie Madoff-type case.

The true power behind this show is Close’s performance. She has won 2 Emmys for her work on the show and it is not hard to see why. She is "morally grey" and manipulative that it is great to watch.

The show keeps things interesting and intriguing by using flash forwards (a very “Lost” concept) and showing that things have gone very wrong for all involved in the case. We are given bits of information in the show that comes into play in the look at the future. This just makes the show all the more great to watch.

I would put this squarely between “Lost” and “24” in terms of quality. “Lost” cannot be beat in serialized television, but “Damages” beats “24” in terms of integrating story.

Monday at 10 p.m. on FX