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The Best Episodes of Ray Donovan

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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 disappear. His father's unexpected release from prison sets off a

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Ray Donovan Season 2 Episode 12 - The Captain
    8.9/10(16 votes)

    #1 - The Captain

    S2:E12

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

    Director:Michael Uppendahl
    Writer:Ann Biderman

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  2. Ray Donovan Season 6 Episode 10 - Baby
    8.9/10(9 votes)

    #2 - Baby

    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.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Miki Johnson

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  3. Ray Donovan Season 6 Episode 11 - Never Gonna Give You Up
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Never Gonna Give You Up

    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.

    Director:Joshua Marston
    Writers:Chad Feehan, Sean Conway

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  4. Ray Donovan Season 5 Episode 8 - Horses
    8.8/10(9 votes)

    #4 - Horses

    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.

    Director:Zetna Fuentes
    Writer:William Wheeler

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  5. Ray Donovan Season 7 Episode 7 - The Transfer Agent
    8.7/10(9 votes)

    #5 - The Transfer Agent

    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.

    Director:Kyra Sedgwick
    Writers:David Hollander, David Bar Katz

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  6. Ray Donovan Season 6 Episode 2 - Staten Island (2)
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Staten Island (2)

    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.

    Director:Allen Coulter
    Writers:Miki Johnson, David Hollander

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  7. Ray Donovan Season 6 Episode 4 - Pudge
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Pudge

    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.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writer:Sean Conway

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  8. Ray Donovan Season 7 Episode 8 - Passport and a Gun
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Passport and a Gun

    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.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writers:Joshua Marston, Kelly Wiles

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  9. Ray Donovan Season 7 Episode 2 - A Good Man Is Hard to Find
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #9 - A Good Man Is Hard to Find

    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.

    Director:Joshua Marston
    Writer:Joshua Marston

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  10. Ray Donovan Season 7 Episode 9 - Bugs
    8.5/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Bugs

    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.

    Director:Ed Bianchi
    Writer:Jim Leonard

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  11. Ray Donovan Season 4 Episode 12 - Rattus Rattus
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Rattus Rattus

    S4:E12

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

    Director:David Hollander
    Writer:David Hollander

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  12. Ray Donovan Season 5 Episode 11 - Michael
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Michael

    S5:E11

    Ray searches for Frank Barnes in an attempt to get Bridget out of jail. Meanwhile in New York, Terry deals with the return of Damon's father and then takes care of Smitty at Bridget's request. Back in LA, Bunchy is hit with a heartbreaking confession from Teresa.

    Director:Carl Franklin
    Writer:Miki Johnson

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  13. Ray Donovan Season 6 Episode 9 - Dream On
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Dream On

    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.

    Director:Denise Di Novi
    Writers:David Hollander, Karl Taro Greenfeld

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  14. Ray Donovan Season 1 Episode 9 - Road Trip
    8.3/10(18 votes)

    #14 - Road Trip

    S1:E9

    Avi drives Sully from Boston to Los Angeles. Conor wants to go to an awards show with Tommy Wheeler. Mickey works with Van to get incriminating evidence against Sean Walker.

    Director:Jeremy Podeswa
    Writer:Brett Johnson

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  15. Ray Donovan Season 1 Episode 10 - Fite Nite
    8.3/10(19 votes)

    #15 - Fite Nite

    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.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writer:Sean Conway

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  16. Ray Donovan Season 6 Episode 3 - He Be Tight. He Be Mean.
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #16 - He Be Tight. He Be Mean.

    S6:E3

    Ray is officially back working for Sam, and with Anita behind in the polls, they have to make a splash at the first mayoral debate. Daryll struggles with his leading man on the set of Mr. Lucky. Terry discovers a brutal new gym hidden in a warehouse in Brooklyn. And three generations of Donovans make their way from California to New York. Mickey’s coming, and no one knows what he has planned for his sons who betrayed him.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writer:Chad Feehan

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  17. Ray Donovan Season 6 Episode 5 - Ellis Island
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Ellis Island

    S6:E5

    Hoping to make up for lost time, Ray plans a day with Conor in New York before he ships out overseas with the Marines. Sam and Ray put together a fix to give Anita a bump in popularity. Sam tries to strike a deal with Mayor Ferrati. Mickey devises a radical plan to recoup his losses. Bunchy asks Terry for a favor.

    Director:Robert McLachlan
    Writer:David Hollander

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  18. Ray Donovan Season 6 Episode 8 - Who Once Was Dead
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Who Once Was Dead

    S6:E8

    Ray works to make things right with Sam, but she has her own ideas about controlling damage. Bunchy comes back to New York with some missing goods. Terry spends the night with someone from his past. Bridget pays the price for her father’s actions.

    Director:Tarik Saleh
    Writer:Sean Conway

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  19. Ray Donovan Season 7 Episode 1 - Faith. Hope. Love. Luck.
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #19 - Faith. Hope. Love. Luck.

    S7:E1

    Ray brings Mickey to the FBI to turn himself in. Four months later, when one of the police officers’ heads turns up and Ray and his family are implicated in the murder, Ray finds his work with his therapist threatening to unravel. Meanwhile, Mayor Feratti is back to his corrupt ways with increasingly unsavoury jobs for Ray, including blackmailing a powerful family from the Donovans’ Boston past.

    Director:Joshua Marston
    Writer:David Hollander

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  20. Ray Donovan Season 7 Episode 3 - Family Pictures
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Family Pictures

    S7:E3

    Ray gets closer with Molly Sullivan when he realizes their family connection. Claudette comes to New York and discovers that Daryll is on Detective Perry’s radar. Bunchy tries to leverage his heroism for a pay raise. Bridget gets closer with her music producer boss, and Terry goes on a trip with his new spiritual guide.

    Director:Nick Gomez
    Writers:David Hollander, David Bar Katz

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  21. Ray Donovan Season 7 Episode 6 - Inside Guy
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Inside Guy

    S7:E6

    Things heat up between Molly and Ray, but their families get in the way when Bridget, Bunchy, and Jim Sullivan all need Ray to fix their problems. Terry and Smitty help Ray with some detective work and Ray struggles to stay on Mickey’s trail, while at the same time keeping Detective Perry off of his own.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writers:Tanya Barfield, Laura Marks

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  22. Ray Donovan Season 3 Episode 12 - Exsuscito
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #22 - Exsuscito

    S3:E12

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

    Director:David Hollander
    Writers:David Hollander, William Wheeler

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  23. Ray Donovan Season 4 Episode 7 - Norman Saves the World
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #23 - Norman Saves the World

    S4:E7

    Searching for a way to get Mickey out of prison, Ray turns to an old opponent to secure a bartering chip in the form of a less-than-wholesome family comedy star. A long-buried scandal leads Ray to an unexpected confrontation with a slick Hollywood agent and a former fixer of Ezra's. Meanwhile, without the protection of the Russians, Ray must help Mickey secure his own safety and gain admittance to the secure K6G prison wing.

    Director:Tricia Brock
    Writers:Mike Binder, David Sonnenborn

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  24. Ray Donovan Season 6 Episode 12 - The Dead
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #24 - The Dead

    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

    Director:David Hollander
    Writer:David Hollander

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  25. Ray Donovan Season 7 Episode 4 - Hispes
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #25 - Hispes

    S7:E4

    Mayor Feratti ups the ante in his negotiations with the Sullivans, and Ray must step in to finish the deal. Bridget and Smitty are called in to fix Jonathan Walker Hanson’s unsavory publicity scandal. Claudette offers Daryll an opportunity to leave the Donovans once and for all, while Bunchy grapples with the consequences of his drugstore violence, and Terry struggles with the realities of his illness.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writers:Tanya Barfield, Laura Marks

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Captain" is the best rated episode of "Ray Donovan". It scored 8.9/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by Michael Uppendahl and written by Ann Biderman, it aired on 9/28/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Baby".