Alisha Boe | Ray Donovan

• Genre: Crime drama, Family drama, Psychological drama, Neo-noir
• Created by: Ann Biderman
• Starring: Liev Schreiber, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok, Steven Bauer, Katherine Moennig, Pooch Hall, Kerris Dorsey, Devon Bagby, Jon Voight, Susan Sarandon, Graham Rogers
• Composer: Marcelo Zarvos
• No. of seasons: 7
• No. of episodes: 82
• Executive producers: Bryan Zuriff, Mark Gordon, Ann Biderman, David Hollander, Lou Fusaro
• Producer: Allen Coulter
• Production locations: Los Angeles, California, New York City, New York
• Running time: 45–60 minutes
• Production companies: The Mark Gordon Company, Bider Sweet Productions, David Hollander Productions, Showtime Networks
• Network: Showtime
• Release: June 30, 2013 – January 19, 2020

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.

 

"Swing Vote"

The Minassians show Mickey the punishment that awaits if payment is late. Ray tells Abby he does not want a divorce. Ray signs his contract with Paige. Finney calls in Ray to help delay a potential bidder for the NFL team, so that he misses the deadline. Bunchy visits Teresa in Bakersfield and asks her to marry him. Teresa agrees, but only if he agrees to tell the truth, be faithful, not hit her and drop the name Bunchy. Brendan agrees.

 

"All Must Be Loved"

Terry’s specialist advises him that he needs in-home support. Darryl is beaten and his car is taken by the Armenians over a $30,000 payment. Bunchy tells his family of his intention to marry Teresa and asks Ray for his settlement money. Ray OK’s the financing for Abby’s father’s bar. Paige tells Donovan she is divorcing Varick and fronts Ray $200k to bribe Helen Miller of Fish & Game. Romero offers Ray forgiveness for Father O’Connor’s murder if Ray confesses. Ray turns on the priest and beats him. Bunchy and Mickey meet with the Armenians. The Armenians attack Mickey and Darryl until Bunchy steps in. Bridget's crush on her tutor, Greg Donellen, moves to the next level.

 

"One Night in Yerevan"

Ray gets his old boss Lee Drexler to act as a legal representative for Mickey. Ray tries to convince the Minassians to let Mickey out of the deal they made. Cochran is gathering more evidence in his investigation of Ray, using the vetting of the Finney NFL deal as a reason. Abby finds Mr. Donellen’s pill bottle in Bridget's room and confronts Bridget about it. When Abby learns the truth, she first threatens to call the cops. Donellen lies to Abby, telling her that Bridget is obsessed with him because they both lost loved ones.

 

"Girl with Guitar"

Ray and Terry have recovered. Ray attends his first abuse survivors' support meeting and tries to get Bridget to move back home. Abby gets alarming medical news that she has cancer. Mickey's new con fizzles. Ray gets a job offer but then has to help a friend out of a jam.