9.3/102,065 votesLoading...#1 - Walk this Way
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/24/2014
Conor demands a birthday party with Terry, Bunchy and Mickey in attendance.
Director: Liev Schreiber
Writer: N/A
9.2/101,597 votesLoading...#2 - Exsuscito
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 9/27/2015
Abby and Terry finally tell Ray the truth about Bridget. Season finale.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/101,291 votesLoading...#3 - Sunny
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/31/2014
Lee reneges on Ray's deal with Cookie. Kate reopens her investigation.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: David Hollander, Cheo Hodari Coker
9.0/101,293 votesLoading...#4 - The Captain
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 9/28/2014
Mickey hatches a new plan. Abby is torn between Ray and Jim.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/10886 votesLoading...#5 - Baby
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 12/30/2018
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/10881 votesLoading...#6 - Never Gonna Give You Up
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 1/6/2019
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/101,096 votesLoading...#7 - The Dead
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 1/13/2019
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.9/101,257 votesLoading...#8 - Come and Knock on Our Door
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 7/26/2015
Ray and Mickey make a desperate attempt to get Terry released from prison.
Director: Daniel Attias
Writer: David Hollander
8.9/101,460 votesLoading...#9 - Horses
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 10/1/2017
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
8.9/101,127 votesLoading...#10 - You'll Never Walk Alone
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 1/19/2020
Ray finally learns the truth about his sister Bridget's death; Terry reckons with the death of a friend and his own mortality; Mickey's quest for the money he's owed leads to a deadly face-off between the Sullivans and the Donovans.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/101,066 votesLoading...#11 - Poker
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 9/20/2015
Mickey pushes his luck by throwing himself a goodbye party.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/10718 votesLoading...#12 - Bugs
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 1/12/2020
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.7/101,079 votesLoading...#13 - Rodef
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 9/21/2014
Ray prepares in case he's arrested. Mickey's heist doesn't go as planned.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: Ron Nyswaner, Brett Johnson
8.6/101,265 votesLoading...#14 - Bucky Fuckin' Dent
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/15/2013
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.
Director: Daniel Minahan
Writer: Ron Nyswaner
8.6/101,309 votesLoading...#15 - Same Exactly
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/22/2013
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.
Director: Michael Apted
Writer: Ann Biderman
8.6/101,032 votesLoading...#16 - The Octopus
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 9/6/2015
An attempt to draw Mickey out of hiding jeopardizes Bunchy's wedding.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/10908 votesLoading...#17 - Goodbye Beautiful
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 8/21/2016
Avi and Lena question Ray's loyalty to Sonia. Mickey returns to Primm.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/101,105 votesLoading...#18 - Rattus Rattus
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 9/18/2016
Ray attempts to play his adversaries against each other. Season finale.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/10843 votesLoading...#19 - Pudge
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 11/18/2018
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/10750 votesLoading...#20 - The Transfer Agent
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 12/29/2019
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/10698 votesLoading...#21 - Passport and a Gun
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 1/5/2020
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/101,312 votesLoading...#22 - Fite Nite
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/8/2013
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
8.5/101,258 votesLoading...#23 - The Kalamazoo
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 7/12/2015
Ray is enlisted by a wealthy family to free their son.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/10810 votesLoading...#24 - Dream On
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 12/23/2018
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/101,095 votesLoading...#25 - S U C K
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 8/3/2014
Kate's investigation zeroes in on Mickey. Meanwhile, Tiny, a former member of Sully's gang, jeopardizes Cochran's career, and Ray tries to get Tiny safely out of the country. Mickey begins working at a Mexican restaurant; Abby meets a new friend at a gun range; and Bunchy encounters a potential new love interest.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: David Hollander
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!
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...
Genre:Drama
Network:Showtime
Best Episodes Summary
"Walk this Way" is the best rated episode of "Ray Donovan". It scored 9.3/10 based on 2065 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".