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This article is about the TV series. For the former United States Secretary of Labor, see Raymond J. Donovan.

Ray Donovan
GenreCrime drama
Family drama
Created byAnn Biderman
Starring
ComposerMarcelo Zarvos
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes51 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerAllen Coulter
Production locationsLos Angeles, California
Running time45–60 minutes
Production companies
  • The Mark Gordon Company
  • Ann Biderman Co.
  • Bider Sweet Productions
  • David Hollander Productions
  • Showtime Networks
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseJune 30, 2013 (2013-06-30) –
present (present)

Ray Donovan is an American television crime drama series created by Ann Biderman for Showtime. The twelve-episode first season premiered on June 30, 2013.[1][2][3] The pilot episode broke viewership records, becoming the biggest premiere of all time on Showtime.[4] Showtime renewed the show for a fourth season, which premiered on June 26, 2016.[5] On August 11, 2016, Showtime renewed the show for a fifth season, which premiered on August 6, 2017.[6][7]

Premise

The drama is set in Los Angeles, California, where Irish-American Ray Donovan (Liev Schreiber), originally from South Boston, works for the powerful law firm Goldman & Drexler, representing the rich and famous. Donovan is a "fixer": a person who arranges bribes, payoffs, threats, and other shady activities, to ensure the outcome desired by the client. Good at his job, and no common hood, Ray is normally a devoted family man as well. He experiences his own problems when his menacing father, Mickey Donovan (Jon Voight), is unexpectedly released from prison, and the FBI attempts to bring down Ray and his associates.

Episodes

Main article: List of Ray Donovan episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
112June 30, 2013 (2013-06-30)September 22, 2013 (2013-09-22)
212July 13, 2014 (2014-07-13)September 28, 2014 (2014-09-28)
312July 12, 2015 (2015-07-12)September 27, 2015 (2015-09-27)
412June 26, 2016 (2016-06-26)September 18, 2016 (2016-09-18)
512August 6, 2017 (2017-08-06)October 29, 2017 (2017-10-29)
612October 28, 2018 (2018-10-28)January 13, 2019 (2019-01-13)
710November 17, 2019 (2019-11-17)January 19, 2020 (2020-01-19)

Cast and characters

Main cast

  • Liev Schreiber as Raymond "Ray" Donovan.
  • Paula Malcomson as Abby Donovan, Ray's wife. Abby repeatedly suffers by Ray's lies, infidelities, and verbal and occasional physical abuse - but continues to stay with him because of her love for him. Although she dies between seasons 4 and 5, she continues to appear in season 5 in flashbacks.
  • Eddie Marsan as Terrence "Terry" Donovan, Ray's older brother. A former boxer, suffers from Parkinson's disease.
  • Dash Mihok as Brendan "Bunchy" Donovan, Ray's younger brother. Identifies himself as an alcoholic and a sexual anorexic.
  • Pooch Hall as Daryll Donovan, Ray's younger half-brother (via Mickey and Claudette). A professional boxer, trained by Terry, he also drives limos.
  • Steven Bauer as Avi Rudin, Ray's right-hand man. Former IDF soldier and ex-Mossad agent.
  • Katherine Moennig as Lena Barnum, Ray's investigative assistant.
  • Kerris Dorsey as Bridget Donovan, Ray's daughter.
  • Devon Bagby as Conor Donovan, Ray's son.
  • Jon Voight as Mickey Donovan, Ray's father.

Recurring cast

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes ratings per season
Template:Line chart
Season 1 Season 2 Season 3
Rating 76[12] 80[13] 77[14]

Ray Donovan has received positive reviews from critics. The first season has a rating of 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus reading: "Ray Donovan moves quickly between genres and tones, with Liev Schreiber and Jon Voight's performances making the whiplash worth it".[15] On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 75 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "generally positive reviews".[16] Tim Goodman, writing for The Hollywood Reporter, said that "Showtime has another gem on their hands" and the casting of Liev Schreiber and Jon Voight was "gold".[17]

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominee(s) Result Ref
2013 Critics' Choice Television Awards Most Exciting New Series Ray Donovan Won [18]
2014 Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film Jon Voight Nominated [19]
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Nominated [20]
Golden Globe Awards Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama Liev Schreiber Nominated [21]
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film Jon Voight Won
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Nominated [22]
Writers Guild of America Awards Best New Series Ray Donovan Nominated [23]
2015 Golden Globe Awards Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama Liev Schreiber Nominated [21]
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film Jon Voight Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Liev Schreiber Nominated [22]
2016 Satellite Awards Best Actor – Television Series Drama Nominated [24]
Best Television Series – Drama Ray Donovan Nominated
Golden Globe Awards Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama Liev Schreiber Nominated [21]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated [22]
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Jon Voight Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series David Hollander Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) Harrison Marsh, Robert Edmondson, R. Russell Smith Nominated
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Hank Azaria Won
2017 Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards TV Series Cinematography Robert McLachlan Nominated [25]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Liev Schreiber Pending [22]
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Hank Azaria Pending

Home media release

The first season was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 10, 2014.[26] The second season was released on both media on May 26, 2015. The third season was released on DVD on December 29, 2015. The fourth season was released on DVD on December 27, 2016

References

  1. ^ "Showtime(R) 2013 Original Series Premiere Slate". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  2. ^ Sara Bibel (June 11, 2012). "Showtime Orders Twelve Episodes of Two New Dramas, 'Ray Donovan' and 'Masters of Sex'". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  3. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (June 11, 2012). "Showtime gives series orders to 'Donovan,' 'Sex'". Variety. Retrieved July 15, 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ O'Connell, Michael. "TV Ratings: 'Ray Donovan' Premiere Tops 'Homeland' With Showtime Record". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  5. ^ Abrams, Natalie (August 11, 2015). "'Showtime renews Masters of Sex, Ray Donovan'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  6. ^ Pedersen, Erik (August 11, 2016). "'Ray Donovan' Renewed For Season 5 On Showtime". Deadline. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  7. ^ http://tvline.com/2017/04/28/episodes-final-season-premiere-date-ray-donovan/
  8. ^ "Ian McShane Joins Showtime's 'Ray Donovan'". Deadline Hollywood. January 21, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  9. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (January 27, 2015). "Katie Holmes Joins 'Ray Donovan' Season 3". Variety. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (February 10, 2016). "Ted Levine & Ismael Cruz Cordova Join 'Ray Donovan' In Recurring Roles". Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  11. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (February 10, 2016). "'Revenge' Alum Gabriel Mann Joins Showtime's 'Ray Donovan' (EXCLUSIVE)". Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  12. ^ "Ray Donovan: Season 1 (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  13. ^ "Ray Donovan: Season 2 (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  14. ^ "Ray Donovan: Season 3 (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  15. ^ "Ray Donovan: Season 1". rottentomatoes.com.
  16. ^ "Ray Donovan". Metacritic.
  17. ^ Tim Goodman. "Ray Donovan: TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  18. ^ The BTJA Announces Icon Award Recipient and Most Exciting New Series Honorees (June 10, 2013). criticschoice.com. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  19. ^ "18th Satellite Awards Winners". Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  20. ^ "Critics' Choice TV Awards 2014: And the nominees are..." Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  21. ^ a b c "Ray Donovan Golden Globes Wins". Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  22. ^ a b c d "Ray Donovan Emmy Awards". Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  23. ^ "66th Writers Guild Awards Winners". Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  24. ^ Kilday, Gregg. "Satellite Awards Nominees Unveiled". Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  25. ^ "CSC Awards 2017". www.csc.ca. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  26. ^ Lambert, David (March 10, 2014). "Ray Donovan - 'The 1st Season' of the Showtime Series on DVD and Blu-ray". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
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