Played by Liev Schreiber Ray Donovan is a man of many faces. He's a cool, sophisticated Hollywood player but also a ruthless south Boston thug. He's a devoted family man who has trouble resisting come-ons from attractive clients, and a consummate...
The show was a certifiable hit for Showtime, and an award-winning critical darling with a remarkably consistent viewership. So, when Gary Levine, Showtime's co-President of Entertainment, implied Ray Donovan might soon be singing its swan song in an interview with Deadline after the season 7 finale aired in January 2019, it was a bit of shock.
Mickey Donovan Played by Jon Voight Released from prison after a 20-year stint, Ray's neglectful and abusive father Mickey shows up in LA to get what he feels is his rightful due. A murderous low life, Mickey is nevertheless charismatic and charming.
Ray Donovan(2013–2020) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by John Dahl (11 episodes, 2013-2020) Tucker Gates (9 episodes, 2013-2019) Michael Uppendahl (9 episodes, 2013-2018) David Hollander (6 episodes, 2015-2020)
Played by Peter Jacobson. The tempestuous law partner of Ezra Goldman is an annoying screamer. But he's also Ray's boss, and Ray must swallow his displeasure and work with Lee to solve his clients' problems.
Lee Drexler. Played by Peter Jacobson. Lee Drexler. The tempestuous law partner of Ezra Goldman is an annoying screamer. But he's also Ray's boss, and Ray must swallow his displeasure and work with Lee to solve his clients' problems. Played by Peter Jacobson.
The Real Reason Ray Donovan Was Canceled. After seven seasons, Ray Donovan aired its final episode in January of 2020. Unfortunately, however, the final bow of the Liev Schreiber -led network hit, which broke Showtime ratings records when it debuted in 2013, was anything but planned.
So, when Gary Levine, Showtime's co-President of Entertainment, implied Ray Donovan might soon be singing its swan song in an interview with Deadline after the season 7 finale aired in January 2019, it was a bit of shock. In the immediate aftermath, its star even took to Instagram to encourage fans to reach out to the network.
Ray Donovan was a costly production caught in the middle of a network merger. Showtime. Despite being in its seventh season and facing small viewership declines, Ray Donovan was Showtime's most-watched series during the 2019-2020 season. The premium cable show's performance, however, may not have lived up to the standards ...
A season 8 might be in the cards for Ray Donovan fans. Showtime. Showtime announced in early February 2019 that the series was officially canceled, but around a week later, Schreiber delivered some surprising news to fans over Instagram. In a vague but celebratory post, the Ray Donovan actor seemed to imply that the show had been renewed ...
Ray Donovan. "We can fix this.". Ray Donovan is an American television crime drama series created by Ann Biderman for Showtime. The twelve-episode first season aired its premiere episode on June 30, 2013. The pilot episode broke records of viewership, becoming the biggest premiere of all time on Showtime.
In season 2, Ed Cochran has become this after the death of Sully in season 1. Cookie Brown also qualifies for this role in Season 2. He's much more of a threat than Cochran is because he's willing to do his dirty work himself, evidenced when he personally kills Re-kon and Marvin.
At the end of Season 5, Ray himself. He jumps off a roof after following another vision of Abby that does the same thing, but he ends up landing in the East River next to the building and survives the impact. Season 6 opens with Officer Sean Mc Grath seeing him hit the water and subsequently pulling him out.
Armed Legs: In "Same Exactly", Sully attacks Tiny with his shoe. He does apologize for it later.
Dark and Troubled Past: Ray’s childhood. Losing his mother to cancer, being abused and molested by Father O’Connor, Mickey being a terrible father and Bridget committing suicide.
Career-Ending Injury: Terry got Parkinson’s as a result of his last bout years ago. Ray believes it was due to Mickey insisting that Terry keep fighting despite being obviously on the losing end of a Curb-Stomp Battle.
Karma Houdini: Season 6 ends with Ray ending up working for Mayor Ed Feratti, the main villain of the season. Although Feratti's main enforcers on the police force end up dead thanks to the Donovans, Ray is ultimately forced to cut a deal with him to solve his most pressing issues.
Thomas also starred on his own sitcom, playing an egotistical sportswriter opposite Susan Dey and then Annie Potts on CBS’ Love and War, a 1992-95 series created by Murphy Brown ‘s Diane English.
Thomas played the obnoxious TV talk-show host Jerry Gold (and Candice Bergen’s on-again, off-again boyfriend) on CBS’ Murphy Brown from 1989-98 — winning a pair of Emmys — after his stint as Rhea Perlman’s husband Eddie LeBec, a French-Canadian goalie with the Boston Bruins, on NBC’s Cheers.
For years, Thomas appeared on David Letterman’s late-night talk show during Christmas season and told an entertaining, never-gets-old story centered on Clayton Moore, star of TV’s The Lone Ranger. He and Letterman also took turns throwing a football, trying to dislodge a meatball from the top of a Christmas tree.
The two-time Emmy winner most recently appeared on 'Ray Donovan' and spent many a Christmas season with David Letterman. Jay Thomas, the good-natured comic actor who starred on the sitcoms Murphy Brown and Cheers, died Thursday. He was 69.