Ray Donovan fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, everyday modern life, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Ray Donovan is tense and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and dark humor.
Family, everyday modern life, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, everyday modern life, and show business. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Some damage can't be controlled.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Ray Donovan is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Paramount+, and Spectrum On Demand in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Amazon Prime Video and Paramount+. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 8.3, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 74). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: violence, sexual content, strong language, and drug use.
7 seasons
It has 7 seasons with 82 episodes.
Not quite. Audiences rate Ray Donovan higher (81) than critics (73). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It ran from 2013 to 2020 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+57GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Ray Donovan in 71 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 159 storytelling tropes for Ray Donovan, including The Atoner, Wife-Basher Basher, Scenery Porn.
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