Ray Donovan

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Season 2
  • Network: SHOWTIME
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 30, 2013
Season #: 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 73 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 73
  3. Negative: 10 out of 73
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  1. ViniciusPaiva
    Sep 26, 2014
    10
    The first season was great though there were some things I did not enjoyed (such as Bridget's plot). However, this season is insanely insane! It's much better than the first one, all plots are working just fine for me and Walk This Way (2x06) is one os the best episodes I have seen in a series. Really worthy to give a shot.
  2. albuddha
    Oct 19, 2014
    10
    Great show, upped the pace from season 1, and getting to know the characters a whole lot better. Great acting, twists and turns, manipulation, scandal. money. love it
  3. bugsmom
    Jul 14, 2014
    8
    Lots of compelling complications, drawing Ray addicts in easily for 'round two.' Love all of the charac ters. Abby's strength, accent, and 'flexible' sense of ethics, the rooting for the brothers in and outside of the rink, Ray's devoted employees, the understated Lena and philosphical Avi. Bridget and 'Cah-nah' play their roles as Ray's kids naturally and for the most part, believably.Lots of compelling complications, drawing Ray addicts in easily for 'round two.' Love all of the charac ters. Abby's strength, accent, and 'flexible' sense of ethics, the rooting for the brothers in and outside of the rink, Ray's devoted employees, the understated Lena and philosphical Avi. Bridget and 'Cah-nah' play their roles as Ray's kids naturally and for the most part, believably. (But I AM 'waried' about 'Cah-nah's' violent streak.) Jon Voight as Mickey is at his most brilliant, though his cringe-worthy dance moves are almost impossible to un-see. Can't wait for next week.… Expand
  4. jpojpo
    Jul 6, 2016
    8
    I've been binge watching and becoming a huge fan, but one pet peeve: notice how there isn't a single person that ends a conversation on ANY phone call, who ends a call realistically - it's actually become a distraction and makes me question the writing. I know I'm crazy, but it drives me crazy!! Say 'bye' or 'thanks' or 'bugger off' before you hang up. How do you know the other person isI've been binge watching and becoming a huge fan, but one pet peeve: notice how there isn't a single person that ends a conversation on ANY phone call, who ends a call realistically - it's actually become a distraction and makes me question the writing. I know I'm crazy, but it drives me crazy!! Say 'bye' or 'thanks' or 'bugger off' before you hang up. How do you know the other person is finished???!!!! Lol.… Expand

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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Nancy DeWolf Smith
    Jul 18, 2014
    100
    The trick to Ray Donovan, its gift to TV art, is to make almost every character emerge fully formed, and each scene a stunning vignette: of tragedy.
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  2. Cleveland Plain Dealer
    Reviewed by: Mark Dawidziak
    Jul 11, 2014
    90
    This is hardly a one-character show. Ray is at the center of the movie-land maelstrom, to be sure, but everything around him is intriguing. And everything speaks to danger.
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  3. Philadelphia Daily News
    Reviewed by: Ellen Gray
    Jul 11, 2014
    60
    Ray Donovan, meanwhile, continues to find its way. The show about a Hollywood fixer has added a number of guest stars, including Hank Azaria, Sherilyn Fenn and Wendell Pierce, none of whom has yet made me care as much about the dysfunctional relationship between Ray (Liev Schreiber) and his father (Jon Voight) as about whatever's going on between Ray and his wife, Abby (Paula Malcomson).
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