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. The pilot episode broke viewership records, becoming the biggest premiere of all time on Showtime. On February 4, 2020, Showtime cancelled the series after seven seasons, though on February 24, 2021, the network announced a feature-length film to conclude the storyline, to premiere in 2022. The drama is set primarily in Los Angeles, California and primarily in New York City, New York. The main character, Ray Donovan, is a professional "fixer" arranging bribes, payoffs, threats, crime-scene clean-up, and other illegal activities to protect his celebrity clients. Good at his job, he is also normally devoted to his children and brothers, but has a complicated relationship with his wife.
| 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(s) | Marcelo Zarvos |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 82 |
| Executive producer(s) | Bryan Zuriff, Mark Gordon, Ann Biderman, David Hollander, Lou Fusaro |
| Producer(s) | Allen Coulter |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles, California, New York City, New York |
| 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 |
| Original network | Showtime |
About Ray Donovan
An LA fixer can solve anyone's problems, but those created by his family. The show won its first Golden Globe award in 2014.
Achievement of Ray Donovan
The series won its first Primetime Emmy Award in 2016 for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for Hank Azaria. Bronson Pinchot and Susan Sarandon have both guest starred on the show.
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Latest information about Ray Donovan updated on July 28 2021.
