Ray Donovan is an American crime drama television franchise created by Ann Biderman for the Paramount Premium Network Group. The franchise' tv show adaption of the same name premiered on June 30th, 2013, on the Showtime channel. A 120-minute tv special "Ray Donovan: Staten Island" originally premiered online before it was shown on the Showtime Network.
Main characters
- Liev Schreiber as Raymond "Ray" Donovan
- Paula Malcomson as Abigail "Abby" Donovan, Ray's wife (seasons 1–5)
- Eddie Marsan as Terrence "Terry" Donovan, Ray's older brother. He is a former boxer, and suffers from Parkinson's disease.
- Dash Mihok as Brendan "Bunchy" Donovan, Ray's younger brother. He identifies as a sexual anorexic.
- Pooch Hall as Daryll Donovan, Ray's younger half-brother (son of Mickey and Claudette)
- Steven Bauer as Avi Rudin, Ray's right-hand man, a former IDF soldier and ex–Mossad agent (seasons 1–5)
- Katherine Moennig as Lena Burnham, Ray's investigative assistant
- Kerris Dorsey as Bridget Donovan, Ray's daughter
- Devon Bagby as Conor Donovan, Ray's son (seasons 1–6)
- Jon Voight as Michael "Mickey" Donovan, Ray's father
- Susan Sarandon as Samantha "Sam" Winslow, Ray's new boss (recurring season 5; season 6)
- Graham Rogers as Jacob "Smitty" Smith, Bridget's boyfriend turned husband (recurring season 5; seasons 6–7)[1]
Television media
Television pilot
:Main article: The Bag or the Bat (Ray Donovan)
The premise of the show's tv pilot started in Massachusetts, following his release from prison, Irish gangster Mickey Donovan is driven to a church and murders a priest. In California, Mickey's son Ray works as a fixer for the high-powered Los Angeles law firm of Goldman & Drexler. Ray and his associate Avi are summoned to a hotel room, where Deonte Frasier has woken up next to a dead girl after a night of partying. Ray's employer, Lee Drexler, sends him to rectify a situation involving Tommy Wheeler, a young movie star and closeted homosexual who is rumored to have picked up a transvestite hooker. Ray decides to merge the two cases and replace Deonte with Tommy, clearing Deonte of any involvement with the dead girl and drawing attention away from the rumors about Tommy. With Lena acting as Tommy's publicist, the swap is successful, and Tommy is taken to rehab to complete the ruse.
Television series
- Main article: Ray Donovan (television series)
After finishing the show's very first episode & tv pilot The Bag or the Bat (Ray Donovan), The franchise' American crime drama television adaption was created by Ann Biderman, which premiered on Showtime on June 30, 2013.[2] Liev Schreiber stars as the titular character, a "fixer" for the powerful law firm Goldman & Drexler, representing the rich and famous of Los Angeles, California. Ray experiences his own problems when his father, Mickey Donovan (Jon Voight), is unexpectedly released from prison.
On February 4, 2020, Showtime cancelled the series after seven seasons.[3] However, on February 24, 2021, the network announced a feature-length film to conclude the storyline, set to premiere in 2022.[4]
Television special
Main article: Ray Donovan: Staten Island
On October 19, 2018, the 120-minute tv special called "Ray Donovan: Staten Island" originally premiered online before it was shown on the Showtime Network. The plot of the show's tv special started when Ray is pulled from the East River by police officer Sean “Mac” McGrath and taken over the bridge to Staten Island. After Ray gets a call from Anita Novak (who says she has killed someone), Anita Novak has shot and killed the man who hit her, and Sam asks Ray to deal with it. the tv special itself was directed by Allen Coulter and written by David Hollander.
Television film
- Main article: Ray Donovan: The Movie
On February 24, 2021, Showtime announced a feature-length film to conclude the storyline, to premiere in 2022, with David Hollander directing it and co-writing with Schreiber.[4] The network brought them the idea of a film after fans' outrage. The two-hour format gave them an ability "to work in very cinematic language".[5] Beside the original cast returning, Chris Petrovski, AJ Michalka, David Patrick Kelly and Chris Gray had joined the film.[6][7][8][9]
On November 22, the official trailer and poster for the film, titled Ray Donovan: The Movie were released, with a premiere date of January 14, 2022 and tagline "You can't outrun your legacy".[10]
References
- ↑ "'Ray Donovan': Graham Rogers Upped to Series Regular for Season 6". Deadline Hollywood (April 2, 2018).
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (January 12, 2013). "Showtime Announces Premiered on Dates for 'Nurse Jackie,' 'Dexter' (Returning Early) 'Ray Donovan,' 'Homeland,' 'Masters of Sex' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved on August 15, 2014.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 4, 2020). "'Ray Donovan' Canceled By Showtime After 7 Seasons; Won’t Get Final Season 8". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved on February 4, 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ausiello, Michael (February 24, 2021). "Ray Donovan Lives! Showtime Orders 'Feature-Length Film' In Wake of Surprise Cancellation — Who's Back?". TVLine.
- ↑ Tallerico, Brian (February 26, 2021). "Ray Donovan's Showrunner Credits Fan Outcry for the Show's 'Very Ambitious' Wrap-up Movie" (en). vulture.com.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (June 3, 2021). "'Ray Donovan': Chris Petrovski Joins Showtime's Follow-Up Movie". Deadline.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (June 18, 2021). "'Ray Donovan': AJ Michalka Joins Showtime's Follow-Up Movie". Deadline.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (June 25, 2021). "'Ray Donovan': David Patrick Kelly Joins Showtime's Follow-Up Movie". Deadline.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (July 15, 2021). "'Ray Donovan' Casts Chris Gray As Young Ray In Follow-Up Movie; Saad Siddiqui Joins 'From Scratch'". Deadline.
- ↑ Parlevliet, Mirko (November 22, 2021). "Ray Donovan: The Movie Trailer, Art and Premiere Date". Vital Thrills.
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