The TV Zone

When the second season of "Damages" - which bowed last summer to positive reviews, to put it mildly - begins shooting in NYC next week, there'll be a new face hanging 'round the set. William Hurt has joined up, per FX, which made the announcement yesterday (sorry for the late post but I was dodging lightning bolts last night and 'ol Bill Hurt was the last thing on my mind.) Anyway...yes, an amazing casting coup, great actor, fine ensemble, etc. etc. Also: This is Hurt's first TV series in a very long time. (Although that does seem hard to believe.) He's done a mini here and there (like "Dune") and actually launched his career via the tube, on - are you ready for this? - "Kojak." Per FX, he'll be a client of Glenn Close's Patty Hewes, and they knew each before in some mysterious way. I'm not sure when "Damages" returns to the FX lineup but as soon as I get an answer, you'll be the second to know, me being the first. (I'm assuming a January start-date at this point.)