Ray Donovan
Seen it?2013 | 7 seasons | Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It won an Emmy and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 7 seasons and 82 episodes: a long-haul commitment.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- A big time investment at 7 seasons.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
Set in the sprawling mecca of the rich and famous, Ray Donovan does the dirty work for LA's top power players, and makes their problems disappear. His father's unexpected release from prison sets off a chain of events that shakes the Donovan family to its core.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
75% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Emmy: Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film. Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Television Awards: Most Exciting New Series. Also nominated for 4 more Emmys, 1 more Golden Globe and 1 more Critics' Choice Award.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 7 seasons and reached a solid audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 383K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 5 is the high point.
- Season 12013 · 12 episodes · 77% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6 out of 10Saturday
Season 22014 · 12 episodes · 73% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday- Season 32015 · 12 episodes · 77% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4 out of 10Saturday
- Season 42016 · 12 episodes · 50% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
- Season 52017 · 12 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8 out of 10Saturday
- Season 62018 · 12 episodes · 60% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
- Season 72019 · 10 episodes · 86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
Created by Ann Biderman
- Liev SchreiberRay Donovan
- Eddie MarsanTerry Donovan
- Dash MihokBunchy Donovan
- Pooch HallDaryll
- Kerris DorseyBridget Donovan
- Graham RogersJacob 'Smitty' Smith
- Jon VoightMickey Donovan
- Quincy Tyler BernstineDetective Perry