Ray Donovan

For the 2022 film, see Ray Donovan: The Movie. For the former U.S. Secretary of Labor, see Raymond J. Donovan.

Ray Donovan
GenreCrime drama
Family drama
Psychological drama
Neo-noir
Created byAnn Biderman
Starring
ComposerMarcelo Zarvos
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes82 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerAllen Coulter
Production locationsLos Angeles, California
New York City, New York
Running time45–60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseJune 30, 2013 (2013-06-30) –
January 19, 2020 (2020-01-19)
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Ray Donovan is an American crime drama television 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] 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.[5][6][7]

The drama, starring Liev Schreiber in the title role, is set primarily in Los Angeles (during seasons 1–5) and in New York City (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 (Jon Voight), is unexpectedly released from prison. The FBI attempts to bring down Mickey and his associates, and Donovan struggles to escape the undertow.

  1. ^ "Showtime(R) 2013 Original Series Premiere Slate". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "Ray Donovan Season 8: Will it be renewed or is it officially cancelled?". Web News Observer. January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (June 11, 2012). "Showtime gives series orders to 'Donovan,' 'Sex'". Variety. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  4. ^ O'Connell, Michael (July 2013). "TV Ratings: 'Ray Donovan' Premiere Tops 'Homeland' With Showtime Record". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
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  6. ^ Ausiello, Michael (February 24, 2021). "Ray Donovan Lives! Showtime Orders 'Feature-Length Film' In Wake of Surprise Cancellation — Who's Back?". TVLine. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
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