The fifth and final season of “Damages” will premiere in July. Glenn Close and Rose Byrne return for a 10-episode Season 5 debuting Wed., July 11 at 9 p.m. ET on DirecTV’s Audience Network.

Ryan Phillippe will be joining Close and Byrne for Season 5 as a series regular. Jenna Elfman, Janet McTeer, John Hannah, Chris Messina, Judd Hirsch, M. Emmett Walsh, Victor Garber, William Sadler, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Gillian Alexy and Zachary Booth are all slated to guest star.

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I’ve uploaded a Direct TV interview from September 2011 to the media archive that confirms season five will be the final season of Damages. I’ve uploaded screencaptures to the gallery. Season Five is expected to debut in the summer of 2012. The episode guide has been updated with the latest episode title information. Stay tuned for more information!

Several images featuring Rose filming a scene on the streets of Manhattan for Season Five have been added to the Gallery:

I have added 7 images of Rose from the set of season five from December 19th to the gallery. Janet McTeer (Glenn’s co-star in ‘Albert Nobbs’) is also pictured. **Thanks for the info, Hanna!**

Glenn Close is nominated for a SAG award.

On Set: Ryan Phillippe filming Damages
“I don’t like him,” Close told me the other night at Palihouse during a cocktail party for her new movie Albert Nobbs.

She, of course, is not talking about Mr. Phillippe, but his character!

“He’s an arrogant and brilliant young man,” she said of the role, inspired by WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange. “I really don’t like him. Just so arrogant.”

As for his work, Close cooed, “Out of the ballpark! He’s doing wonderfully.”

She’s also not sure if her Patty Hewes will be getting along with a new lawyer to the bunch played by her Nobbs costar Janet McTeer. “Just wait,” Close said. “You don’t know if she’s on my side or with Ellen (Rose Byrne) because Ellen and I now against each other.”
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