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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. Background image for Walk this Way
    9.3/10(2.1k votes)

    #1 - Walk this Way

    S2:E7

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Captain
    9.0/10(1.3k votes)

    #2 - The Captain

    S2:E12

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Baby
    9.0/10(911 votes)

    #3 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Never Gonna Give You Up
    9.0/10(903 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for The Dead
    9.0/10(1.1k votes)

    #5 - 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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Sunny
    8.9/10(1.3k votes)

    #6 - Sunny

    S2:E8

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

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  8. Background image for You'll Never Walk Alone
    8.9/10(1.2k votes)

    #7 - You'll Never Walk Alone

    S7:E10

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Horses
    8.8/10(1.5k votes)

    #8 - 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.

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  10. Background image for Rodef
    8.7/10(1.1k votes)

    #9 - Rodef

    S2:E11

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

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  11. Background image for Bugs
    8.7/10(742 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Goodbye Beautiful
    8.6/10(928 votes)

    #11 - Goodbye Beautiful

    S4:E9

    Avi and Lena question Ray's loyalty to Sonia. Mickey returns to Primm.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.6/10(1.1k votes)

    #12 - Rattus Rattus

    S4:E12

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Pudge
    8.6/10(864 votes)

    #13 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for The Transfer Agent
    8.6/10(773 votes)

    #14 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Passport and a Gun
    8.6/10(721 votes)

    #15 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Exsuscito
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Exsuscito

    S3:E12

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Dream On
    8.5/10(834 votes)

    #17 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for S U C K
    8.4/10(1.1k votes)

    #18 - S U C K

    S2:E4

    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.

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  20. Background image for Fish and Bird
    8.4/10(1.0k votes)

    #19 - Fish and Bird

    S4:E6

    Ray finds himself in a holding pattern, waiting to see if Belikov will be released from prison. An art dealer invites Ray to a breast cancer benefit where he encounters some former clients. Teresa spirals into postpartum depression. Meanwhile, Mickey goes to great lengths to convince the DA that he was the one behind the Minassian massacre.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Chinese Algebra
    8.4/10(876 votes)

    #20 - Chinese Algebra

    S4:E11

    As Ray devises an attempt to save Avi, Agent Barnes makes him an offer.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Road Trip
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    #21 - 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.

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  23. Background image for Volcheck
    8.3/10(1.0k votes)

    #22 - Volcheck

    S2:E10

    Ashley's stalker, Bob Lepecka, shows up and causes trouble for Steve Knight. Cochran becomes officially nominated for the FBI directorship.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Norman Saves the World
    8.3/10(947 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.

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    Director:Tricia Brock
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for If I Should Fall from Grace with God
    8.3/10(899 votes)

    #24 - If I Should Fall from Grace with God

    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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  26. Background image for A Good Man Is Hard to Find
    8.3/10(756 votes)

    #25 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Walk this Way" is the best rated episode of "Ray Donovan". It scored 9.3/10 based on 2119 votes. Directed by Liev Schreiber and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/24/2014. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Captain".