Ray Donovan: Season 2

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Season Details & Credits

SHOWTIME | Season Premiere Date: July 13, 2014

Starring: Paula Malcomson, Dash Mihok, Katherine Moennig

Summary: Ray must deal with the FBI seeking his father, a reporter writing a book about Sully Sullivan, and his relationship with his wife in the second season.

Creator: Ann Biderman

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2:E12. The Captain
Air Date: September 28, 2014
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S2:E11. Rodef
Air Date: September 21, 2014
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S2:E10. Volcheck
Air Date: September 14, 2014

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Nancy DeWolf Smith

Jul 18, 2014

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. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Jul 11, 2014

Occupying familiar anti-hero territory with grim and often outrageous resolve, Ray Donovan is a sun-bleached noir and a character actor's paradise. Read full review

Mark Dawidziak

Jul 11, 2014

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. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Jul 10, 2014

While the series possesses enough pleasures, guilty or otherwise, to warrant a secure place in the DVR queue, it still feels like a program that is finding its way--seeking a balance between the seedy underbelly of L.A. glamor and the most dysfunctional of family dramas, connected by a fixer who’s mostly a downer. Read full review

Jason Clark

Jul 2, 2014

In trying to balance Elmore Leonard-styled grime, cultural satire, and family-focused subplots, Ray Donovan remains a well-crafted series that, like its title character, suffers from an identity crisis. [11 Jul 2014, p.65]

Ellen Gray

Jul 11, 2014

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). Read full review

Sonia Saraiya

Jul 11, 2014

Ray Donovan is in the remarkable position of being a show that appears to be built entirely of moments that are gratuitous, provocative, and emptily thrilling. Read full review

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albuddha

Oct 19, 2014

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

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ViniciusPaiva

Sep 26, 2014

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 aThe 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.… Expand

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bugsmom

Jul 14, 2014

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.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

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jpojpo

Jul 6, 2016

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 meI'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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Seasons & Episodes

74

Series Overview
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: November 17, 2019
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: October 28, 2018
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: August 6, 2017
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: June 26, 2016
Season 3

71
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: July 12, 2015
Season 2

73
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: July 13, 2014
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  S2:E12. The Captain
  Air Date: September 28, 2014
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  S2:E11. Rodef
  Air Date: September 21, 2014
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  S2:E10. Volcheck
  Air Date: September 14, 2014
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  S2:E9. Snowflake
  Air Date: September 7, 2014
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  S2:E8. Sunny
  Air Date: August 31, 2014
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  S2:E7. Walk This Way
  Air Date: August 24, 2014
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  S2:E6. Viagra
  Air Date: August 17, 2014
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  S2:E5. Irish Spring
  Air Date: August 10, 2014
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  S2:E4. S U C K
  Air Date: August 3, 2014
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  S2:E3. Gem and Loan
  Air Date: July 27, 2014
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  S2:E2. Uber Ray
  Air Date: July 20, 2014
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  S2:E1. Yo Soy Capitan
  Air Date: July 13, 2014
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 2013