Ray Donovan

This article is about the TV series. For the former United States Secretary of Labor, see Raymond J. Donovan.
Ray Donovan
Genre Crime drama
Family drama
Created by Ann Biderman
Starring
Composer(s) Marcelo Zarvos
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 48 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Producer(s) Allen Coulter
Running time 45–60 minutes
Production company(s)
  • The Mark Gordon Company
  • Ann Biderman Co.
  • Bider Sweet Productions
  • David Hollander Productions
  • Showtime Networks
Distributor CBS Television Distribution
Release
Original network Showtime
Original release June 30, 2013 (2013-06-30) – present (present)
External links
Official website

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 records of viewership, 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.[6]

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, etc., 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

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)

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

Reception

Ray Donovan has received positive reviews from critics. The first season holds 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".[11] On Metacritic, the show has a score of 75 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "generally positive reviews".[12] 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".[13]

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominee(s) Result Ref
2013 Critics' Choice Television Awards Most Exciting New Series Ray Donovan Won [14]
2014 Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film Jon Voight Nominated [15]
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Nominated [16]
Golden Globe Awards Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama Liev Schreiber Nominated [17]
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film Jon Voight Won
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Nominated [18]
Writers Guild of America Awards Best New Series Ray Donovan Nominated [19]
2015 Golden Globe Awards Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama Liev Schreiber Nominated [17]
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film Jon Voight Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Liev Schreiber Nominated [18]
2016 Satellite Awards Best Actor – Television Series Drama Nominated [20]
Best Television Series – Drama Ray Donovan Nominated
Golden Globe Awards Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama Liev Schreiber Nominated [17]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated [18]
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

Home media release

The first season was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 10, 2014.[21] The second season was released on both media on May 26, 2015. The third season was released on both media on December 29, 2015.

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.
  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. ↑ "Ian McShane Joins Showtime's 'Ray Donovan'". Deadline Hollywood. January 21, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  8. ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (January 27, 2015). "Katie Holmes Joins 'Ray Donovan' Season 3". Variety. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  9. ↑ Petski, Denise (February 10, 2016). "Ted Levine & Ismael Cruz Cordova Join 'Ray Donovan' In Recurring Roles". Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  10. ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (February 10, 2016). "'Revenge' Alum Gabriel Mann Joins Showtime's 'Ray Donovan' (EXCLUSIVE)". Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ray Donovan: Season 1". rottentomatoes.com.
  12. ↑ "Ray Donovan". Metacritic.
  13. ↑ Tim Goodman. "Ray Donovan: TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  14. ↑ The BTJA Announces Icon Award Recipient and Most Exciting New Series Honorees (June 10, 2013). criticschoice.com. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  15. ↑ "18th Satellite Awards Winners". Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  16. ↑ "Critics' Choice TV Awards 2014: And the nominees are...". Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  17. 1 2 3 "Ray Donovan Golden Globes Wins". Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  18. 1 2 3 "Ray Donovan Emmy Awards". Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  19. ↑ "66th Writers Guild Awards Winners". Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  20. ↑ Kilday, Gregg. "Satellite Awards Nominees Unveiled". Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  21. ↑ 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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