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The Best Episodes of Ray Donovan

Every episode of Ray Donovan ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Ray Donovan!

The Best Episodes of Ray Donovan

Set in the sprawling mecca of the rich and famous, Ray Donovan does the dirty work for LA's top power players, and makes their problems...

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  1. 9.3/10(2.1k votes)

    #1 - Walk this Way

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    S2:E7

    Conor demands a birthday party with Terry, Bunchy and Mickey in attendance.

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  2. 9.2/10(1.6k votes)

    #2 - Exsuscito

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    S3:E12

    Abby and Terry finally tell Ray the truth about Bridget. Season finale.

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  3. 9.0/10(1.3k votes)

    #3 - The Captain

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    S2:E12

    Mickey hatches a new plan. Abby is torn between Ray and Jim.

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  4. 9.0/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Pudge

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    S6:E4

    Mickey kidnaps movie star Jay White, and Ray has to get 3 million dollars from Sam Winslow to get Jay back in one piece. Mickey and Bunchy plot a future for themselves. Mac finds himself backed into a corner as Internal Affairs comes after him. Terry steps into the ring for the first time in twenty years. Smitty has to confront the secrets of his past and ends up calling on his future father-in-law for help.

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  5. 9.0/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Never Gonna Give You Up

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    S6:E11

    It’s all-out war between cops and family, as the Donovans band together to save one of their own. Running out of options, Mac faces a difficult decision.

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  6. 9.0/10(5 votes)

    #6 - The Dead

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    S6:E12

    Ray settles his final scores and revisits the past with his father. The Donovans clean up their mess. Smitty gets a crash course in what it means to be a part of the family. Season finale

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  8. 8.9/10(1.3k votes)

    #7 - Sunny

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    S2:E8

    Lee reneges on Ray's deal with Cookie. Kate reopens her investigation.

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  9. 8.9/10(1.3k votes)

    #8 - Come and Knock on Our Door

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    S3:E3

    Ray and Mickey make a desperate attempt to get Terry released from prison.

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  10. 8.9/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Dream On

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    S6:E9

    Ray struggles to get the help he so desperately needs, causing Bridget to learn some hard truths about her father. Ray makes a move to save both Novak’s campaign and Mac’s life. Mickey sees an opportunity to recoup some of his losses. Darryl and Sandy find common ground.

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  11. 8.8/10(1.1k votes)

    #10 - Poker

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    S3:E11

    Mickey pushes his luck by throwing himself a goodbye party.

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  12. 8.8/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Baby

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    S6:E10

    With Ray on the run, Radulovic and the Staten Island cops take a drastic measure: a move that sends Ray on a warpath. Mickey confronts his son. Sam makes her final move to win the election.

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  13. 8.7/10(1.1k votes)

    #12 - Rodef

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    S2:E11

    Ray prepares in case he's arrested. Mickey's heist doesn't go as planned.

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  14. 8.7/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Staten Island (2)

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    S6:E2

    No matter how much he wants it to go away, Ray isn’t done cleaning up the fallout from his jump. People are asking questions, and there’s a witness willing to give answers that could rock Mac and Ray’s worlds. Across the country, Mickey’s heart attack behind bars forces the family to wrestle with what could be their father’s final days.

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  15. 8.7/10(6 votes)

    #14 - A Good Man Is Hard to Find

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    S7:E2

    Ray must find a new way to get Detective Perry off his trail while reckoning with a personal loss. When Bunchy’s pharmacy is under attack, he takes matters into his own hands and is catapulted into the public spotlight. Daryll’s isolation mounts as he struggles to find his place in the Donovan family.

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  16. 8.7/10(7 votes)

    #15 - The Transfer Agent

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    S7:E7

    Mickey finally learns the truth about the botched heist, and he’s out to get his fair share of the money. Ray reflects on his early memories of Jim Sullivan while he and Molly track down Sandy and Mickey by any means necessary. Smitty is questioned by the police and confronted with the consequences of his actions.

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  17. 8.7/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Bugs

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    S7:E9

    With his back against the wall, Ray turns to Judge Scholl to clear his name with Det. Perry. Daryll is pushed to the edge by the Sullivans while Mickey continues to chase Jim's money. Terry makes an unexpected friend at physical therapy.

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  18. 8.6/10(1.3k votes)

    #17 - Bucky Fuckin' Dent

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    S1:E11

    Bunchy has a violent encounter. Ray is called to handle a crisis at Terry's club. Ray meets with Ezra. The police question Mickey about a recent murder. Ray sends Avi to protect Abby and the kids from Sully.

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  19. 8.6/10(1.3k votes)

    #18 - Same Exactly

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    S1:E12

    Ray and Avi track down Eddie. Bunchy kicks Mickey out of his apartment. Ray leaks Sully's whereabouts to the press. Abby and the kids hide out at a swank Malibu resort.

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  20. 8.6/10(1.0k votes)

    #19 - The Octopus

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    S3:E9

    An attempt to draw Mickey out of hiding jeopardizes Bunchy's wedding.

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  21. 8.6/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Horses

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    S5:E8

    A last-ditch medical trial sends Ray on a dark mission in New York. Alone in LA, Abby turns to Terry and Bridget to help her make the toughest decision of her life.

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  22. 8.6/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Passport and a Gun

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    S7:E8

    Ray and Smitty must cover for their own actions. Daryll calls Jasmine with an opportunity that lands them face-to-face with Declan Sullivan. Terry and Bunchy head back upstate to settle some unfinished business with the Shaman.

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  23. 8.5/10(1.3k votes)

    #22 - Fite Nite

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    S1:E10

    Ray and the family attend fight night at Terry's club. Meanwhile, Ray's plan with Sully is put into action. Mickey has a rendezvous. Bunchy encounters someone from his past, sending him into a tailspin.

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  24. 8.5/10(1.3k votes)

    #23 - The Kalamazoo

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    S3:E1

    Ray is enlisted by a wealthy family to free their son.

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  25. 8.5/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Rattus Rattus

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    S4:E12

    Ray attempts to play his adversaries against each other. Season finale.

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  26. 8.5/10(5 votes)

    #25 - If I Should Fall from Grace with God

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    S5:E7

    For Bunchy's sake, Ray is forced to step in and save Mickey from himself. Terry returns to LA with a devastating confession. Daryll and Mickey butt heads over the direction of their movie. Bunchy helps out a fellow inmate - on the condition that he'll help retrieve the settlement money. And one Donovan goes to extreme measures to protect the family.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Walk this Way" is the best rated episode of "Ray Donovan". It scored 9.3/10 based on 2093 votes. Directed by Liev Schreiber and written by N/A, it aired on 8/24/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Exsuscito".