Season two of Damages will premiere on January 7.

Here's what we've learned so far about the new season of this Emmy-nominated drama:

• William Hurt and Timothy Olyphant will play prominent roles;
• Arthur Frobisher is alive... barely! He'll reportedly be laid up in a hospital bed, having undergone several surgeries to save his life after being shot by a former employee to close season one.

As for the brewing showdown between Patty and Ellen? We'll post more news on that rivalry as it breaks.

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