''Ray Donovan'' is an American

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television series created by

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for

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. The drama, starring

Liev Schreiber Isaac Liev Schreiber ( ; born October 4, 1967) is an American actor. He has received numerous accolades including a Tony Award as well as nominations for nine Primetime Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. Schreiber's early film roles incl ...

in the title role, is set primarily in

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(during seasons 1–5) and in

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(during seasons 6–7). The main character, Ray Donovan, is a professional " fixer" who arranges bribes, payoffs, threats, crime-scene clean-up, and other illegal activities to protect his (usually) celebrity clients. Good at his job, he is also normally devoted to his children and brothers but has a complicated relationship with his wife. He encounters problems when his menacing father, Mickey Donovan (

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), is unexpectedly released from prison. The

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attempts to bring down Mickey and his associates, and Donovan struggles to escape the undertow. The series' twelve-episode first season premiered on June 30, 2013. The pilot episode broke viewership records, becoming the biggest premiere of all time on Showtime. In February 2020, the series was cancelled after seven seasons. The show's storyline concluded with the feature-length '' Ray Donovan: The Movie'', which premiered on January 14, 2022, on Showtime.

Episodes

Cast and characters

Main

as Raymond "Ray" Donovan *

Paula Malcomson Paula Malcomson (born 1 June 1970) is a Northern Irish actress. She is sometimes credited as Paula Williams. She is known for playing Trixie in ''Deadwood'' (2004–2006), Maureen Ashby in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2010), and Asterid Everdeen in ''T ...

as Abigail "Abby" Donovan, Ray's wife (seasons 1–5) *

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as Terrence "Terry" Donovan, Ray's older brother. He is a former

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, afflicted with

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. *

Dash Mihok Dashiell Raymond Mihok (; born May 24, 1974) is an American actor and director known as Brendan "Bunchy" Donovan in Showtime's ''Ray Donovan''. Early life Mihok was born in New York City, the son of theater actors Andrea Mihok (née Cloak) and ...

as Brendan "Bunchy" Donovan, Ray's younger brother. He identifies as a sexual anorexic. *

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as Daryll Donovan, Ray's younger half-brother (son of Mickey and Claudette) *

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as Avi Rudin, Ray's right-hand man, a former IDF soldier and ex–

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agent (seasons 1–5) *

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as Lena Burnham, Ray's investigative assistant * Kerris Dorsey as Bridget Donovan, Ray's daughter * Devon Bagby as Conor Donovan, Ray's son (seasons 1–6) *

as Michael "Mickey" Donovan, Ray's father *

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as Samantha "Sam" Winslow, Ray's new boss (recurring season 5; season 6) * Graham Rogers as Jacob "Smitty" Smith, Bridget's boyfriend turned husband (recurring season 5; seasons 6–7)

Recurring

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as Ezra Goldman (seasons 1–3) *

Peter Jacobson Peter Jacobson (born March 24, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Dr. Chris Taub on the Fox medical drama series ''House''. He also starred on the USA Network science fiction drama ''Colony'' as former Proxy Snyder ...

as Lee Drexler (seasons 1–3) *

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as Debra "Deb" Goldman (seasons 1–5) *

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as Potato Pie (seasons 1–5) *

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as Ashley Rucker (seasons 1–2, 4) *

Josh Pais Joshua Atwill Pais (born June 21, 1958) is an American actor and acting coach. He has appeared in the films ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (1990), ''Music of the Heart'' (1999), ''Assassination of a High School President'' (2008), '' I Saw the ...

as Stuart "Stu" Feldman (seasons 1–2, 4, 6–7) *

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as Claudette (seasons 1–2, 7) *

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as Alan (seasons 1–2, 7) *

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as Thomas "Tommy" Wheeler (seasons 1–4, 7) * Brooke Smith as Frances Simpson (seasons 1–3) *

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as Frank Barnes (seasons 1–5) *

Craig Ricci Shaynak Craig Ricci Shaynak (born July 14, 1969), sometimes credited as Craig Shaynak, is an American character actor. He has been active in Chicago and Los Angeles theater as well as national television and film. Life and career Shaynak was born in Nort ...

as Kenneth "Tiny" Benson (seasons 1–2) * Octavius J. Johnson as Marvin Gaye Washington (seasons 1–2) *

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as FBI Agent Van Miller (season 1) *

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as Sean Walker (season 1) *

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as Patrick "Sully" Sullivan (season 1) *

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as Linda (season 1–2) * Kwame Patterson as Re-Kon (seasons 1–2) *

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as Deonte Frasier (seasons 1–2) *

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as Marty Grossman (seasons 1–3, 5) *

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as Ed Cochran (seasons 2–4) *

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as Donna Cochran (season 2) *

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as June Wilson (season 2) *

Kip Pardue Kevin Ian Pardue (born September 23, 1975) is an American actor and model, who became known for his roles in the films ''But I'm a Cheerleader'' (1999), ''Remember the Titans'' (2000), '' Driven'' (2001), '' The Rules of Attraction'' (2002) and ' ...

as FBI Agent Thomas Volcheck (season 2) * Andrea Bogart as Megan Volchek (season 2) *

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as Ronald Keith (seasons 2–3) * Crispin Alapag as Pablo Ramirez (season 2) *

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as Kate McPherson (season 2) *

Jeryl Prescott Jeryl Prescott Gallien (also known as Jeryl Prescott Sales) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Jacqui in '' The Walking Dead'' (2010-2012; 2016), Madame Xanadu in '' Swamp Thing'' (2019), and Aktropaw in '' Ahsoka'' (2023). Lif ...

as Cherry (season 2) * Omar Dorsey as Cookie Brown (season 2) *

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as Peggy Shaugnessy (season 2) *

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as Steve Knight (season 2) *

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as Detective Jim Halloran (season 2) * Steph DuVall as Shorty (season 2) *

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as Patty (season 2) * Jayne Taini as Harriet Greenberg (seasons 2–5) *

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as Andrew Finney (season 3) *

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as Paige Finney (season 3) *

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as Casey Finney (season 3) *

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as Varick Strauss (season 3) *

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as Father Romero (seasons 3–4) * Michael Hyatt as Detective Sheila Muncie (seasons 3–4) * Christy Williams as Michelle (season 3) * Nick Kent as Davros Minassian (season 3) *

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as Vartan Minassian (season 3) *

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as Mrs. Minassian (season 3) * Shree Crooks as Audrey (season 3) *

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as Greg Donellen (seasons 3–4) *

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as Teresa (seasons 3–6) *

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as Lauren (seasons 3 and 6) *

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as Ginger (season 3) *

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as Flip Brightman (season 3) *

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as Sonia Kovitzky (season 4) *

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as Vlad (season 4) *

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as The Texan (season 4) *

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as Ivan Belikov (season 4) *

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as Hector Campos (season 4) *

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as Marisol Campos (season 4) * Dominique Columbus as Damon Bradley (seasons 4–5) * Tom Wright as Punch Hoffman (seasons 4–5) * Derek Webster as Jackson Holt (seasons 4–5) * Tara Buck as Maureen Dougherty Donovan (seasons 4–5) *

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as Dmitri Sokolov (season 4) *

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as Little Bill Primm (season 4) *

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as Jacob Waller (season 4) *

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as Sylvie Starr (season 4) *

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as Dr. Brogan (seasons 5–6) *

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as Antoine A'Shawn Anderson (seasons 5–6) *

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as Rob Heard (season 5) *

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as Natalie James (season 5) * Michel Gill as Doug Landry (season 5) * Brian J. White as Jay White (seasons 5–6) * Kim Raver as Dr. Bergstein (season 5) * James Keach as Tom (season 5) * Jordan Mahome as Damon's father (season 5) * Adina Porter as Vicki Delgatti (season 5) * Ryan Dorsey as Duquesne "Dime Bag" Baker (season 5) * Keir O'Donnell as George Winslow (seasons 5–6) * Jake Busey as Acid Man/Chef Dave (season 5) * Billy Miller (actor), Billy Miller as Todd Dougherty (season 5) * Ryan Radis as Beckett (season 5) * Domenick Lombardozzi as NYPD Sgt. Sean "Mac" McGrath (season 6) * Gerard Cordero as Big Al (season 6) * Tony Curran as NYPD Lt. Mikey "Rad" Radulovic (season 6) * Lola Glaudini as Anita Novak (season 6) * Yasha Jackson as K'Lei Hughes (season 6) * Jacob Ming-Trent as Big Easy (season 6) * Alexandra Turshen as Justine Smith (season 6) * Kate Arrington as Amber McGrath (seasons 6–7) * Sandy Martin (actress), Sandy Martin as Sandy Donovan (seasons 6–7) * Zach Grenier as Mayor Ed Feratti (seasons 6–7) * Alan Alda as Dr. Arthur Amiot (seasons 6–7) * Chris Tardio as Danny Bianchi (season 6–7) * Quincy Tyler Bernstine as Detective Perry (season 7) * Louisa Krause as Liberty Larson (season 7) * Michael Esper as Adam Rain (season 7) * Josh Hamilton (actor), Josh Hamilton as Kevin Sullivan (season 7) * Kerry Condon as Molly Sullivan (season 7) * Clay Hollander as Johnathan Walker Hanson (season 7) * Keren Dukes as Jasmine (season 7) * Peter Gerety as James Sullivan (season 7) * Kevin Corrigan as Declan Sullivan (season 7)

Cancellation and feature-length film

On February 4, 2020, Showtime cancelled the series after seven seasons. The series was cancelled without any advance warning, leaving fans and showrunner David Hollander in shock. Season 8 was supposed to have been the final season, and Hollander already had a plan in place creatively for the story. A week later, Liev Schreiber wrote on his Instagram account that due to fans' support and activity in media, there was a possibility for Ray Donovan to return. On August 19, Schreiber commented on his Instagram that "an RD finale/movie" was being written. On February 24, 2021, Showtime announced a feature-length film to conclude the storyline, to premiere in 2022, with David Hollander directing it and co-writing with Schreiber. The network brought them the idea of a film after fans' outrage. The two-hour format gave them an ability "to work in very cinematic language". Beside the original cast returning, Chris Petrovski, AJ Michalka, David Patrick Kelly and Chris Gray had joined the film. On November 22, the official trailer and poster for the film, titled '' Ray Donovan: The Movie'' were released, with a premiere date of January 14, 2022 and tagline "You can't outrun your legacy".

Home media

Paramount Home Entertainment (under the Showtime label) released the first season on DVD and Blu-ray on June 10, 2014. The second season was released on both media on May 26, 2015, and the third season released on December 29, 2015. Further seasons were released only on DVD. The fourth season saw a release on December 27, 2016, the fifth season on January 30, 2018, the sixth season came out on April 9, 2019, and the seventh season on May 5, 2020.

Remakes

In 2021, Netflix India announced that it would broadcast a remake of the series, titled ''Rana Naidu'' with starring Rana Daggubati and his uncle Venkatesh (actor), Venkatesh. The series was produced by Locomotive Global and the format rights are licensed by ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group (now Paramount Global Content Licensing), with Karan Anshuman as showrunner and director and Suparn Verma as co-director. In 2023, Ronan Bennett created a British spinoff series for Paramount+ originally titled ''The Donovans'', while Guy Ritchie would direct and executive produce the series. In October 2024, it was reported that Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan were in final negotiations to star in the project. The series was reworked into a standalone series titled ''MobLand'', with plans to release on March 30, 2025.

Reception

Critical response

''Ray Donovan'' has received positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the first season a rating of 77% based on reviews from 43 critics, with the site's consensus stating: "''Ray Donovan'' moves quickly between genres and tones, with Liev Schreiber and Jon Voight's performances making the whiplash worth it". Metacritic gives the first season a weighted average score of 75 out of 100, based on reviews from 36 critics, indicating "generally positive reviews". 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".

Accolades

References

External links

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