'Damages' Enlists Jesse McTeer

"Damages'" Patty Hewes has another rival."To the Storm" Emmy nominee Jesse McTeer remains cast just like a regular round the fifth and final season of "Damages," "The Hollywood Reporter" has learned exclusively.McTeer may have Kate Franklin, a classic friend of Patty Hewes (Glenn Close) who aims to battle her old boss by utilized by rival Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne).McTeer might be the most recent addition for the final season in the DirecTV drama. "Spartacus'" John Hannah remains attracted onto recur and Ryan Phillippe has reserved a season-extended arc round the former Foreign exchange series.McTeer acquired an Emmy nomination for supporting actress in the small this past year for HBO's "To the Storm" plus an Academy Award nom for actress in the leading role for 2000's "Tumbleweeds." She appears in Close's approaching feature "Albert Nobbs," due in December."Damages" returns due to its final season inside the summer season on DirecTV. The Hollywood Reporter