Ray Donovan is an American television crime drama series created by Ann Biderman for Showtime. The twelve-episode first season premiered on June 30, 2013.[1][2][3] The pilot episode broke records of viewership, becoming the biggest premiere of all time on Showtime.[4] A third season is set to begin filming in early 2015, with a summertime premiere.[5][6]
Ray Donovan has been met with mostly positive reviews from critics. The first season holds a rating of 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus reading: “Ray Donovan moves quickly between genres and tones, with Liev Schreiber and Jon Voight’s performances making the whiplash worth it”.[8] On Metacritic, the show has a score of 75 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating “generally positive reviews”.[9]