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The Worst Episodes of Ray Donovan

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The Worst 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 Las Vegas
    5.8/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Las Vegas

    S5:E2

    A flashback to Ray and Abby's 21st anniversary when they went to Las Vegas to see Damon's first televised fight. In the present, movie star Natalie James hires Ray to protect her from an abusive husband/manager, which draws him deeper into Sam Winslow's web. Hopes for a beautiful day are dashed at Terry and Maureen's wedding as tensions flare between the Donovans and the Dohertys.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Shabbos Goy
    6.1/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Shabbos Goy

    S5:E5

    Ray's therapy is at odds with the high-stakes power struggle between Sam and her opponents. Mickey - at Frank's behest - seeks out an old friend of the Donovan's. Meanwhile, Terry takes Damon to New York to train for a fight; Bunchy is confronted by sins from the Donovan past; and Bridget tries to reconcile with Smitty - until a major crisis forces them together.

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  3. Background image for Dogwalker
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Dogwalker

    S5:E3

    Ray cleans up Natalie's mess. At home, however, he struggles to reconnect with his family and complete anger management. Unable to reach Maureen, Terry visits Conor at military school. A surprise visit from Frank Barnes threatens to sink Mickey back into a life of violence. Bunchy happens upon the business opportunity of a lifetime to provide for Teresa and Maria.

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    Director:John Dahl
  4. Background image for Mister Lucky
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Mister Lucky

    S5:E9

    Natalie's fame puts Ray's career in jeopardy when, for the first time ever, he becomes the story. Mickey and Daryll celebrate getting the greenlight on their movie. Terry prepares to leave the Fite Club behind for good. Bunchy gets in over his head; Bridget takes Smitty's problem into her own hands; and Ray hunts down the source of Sam's problems.

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    Director:Guy Ferland
  5. Background image for A Girl Named Maria
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #5 - A Girl Named Maria

    S6:E6

    A masked intruder with ties to the mayor makes a threat on Sam’s life. In looking for answers, Ray uncovers more than he bargained for. Now he’s got a target on his back and a friend whom he doesn’t know if he can trust. Searching for their ticket out of the country, Mickey and Bunchy board the Hampton Jitney. Bridget babysits her baby cousin, as Terry can’t stay away from his chance to fight again.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Bob the Builder
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Bob the Builder

    S5:E10

    Ray and Terry put their differences aside to try and fix Bunchy's problem once and for all. Meanwhile, Jay asks for a secret meeting with Daryll to decide the future of the movie and their relationship; Bridget's last-ditch effort to save Smitty lands her in an unexpected place; and in the wake of a tragedy, Ray turns on Sam - consequences be damned.

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  8. Background image for Shelley Duvall
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Shelley Duvall

    S5:E6

    Abby makes a shocking decision that reverberates throughout the family. Ray runs interference for Natalie, while Sam shows him the lengths she'll go to protect her empire. In his attempt to free Bunchy, Mickey finds himself caught in the middle of someone else's war. Terry visits with Bridget and discovers a truth that shakes him to his core.

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  9. Background image for Hispes
    7.3/10(734 votes)

    #8 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Tulip
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    #9 - Tulip

    S3:E8

    Romero appears at the Fite Club, challenging Ray to repent for his sins.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Abby
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Abby

    S5:E1

    Ray begins court-ordered anger management after a family tragedy sparks a bar fight. Mickey, Bunchy and Daryll prepare for Terry and Maureen's wedding. Bridget looks up a mysterious acquaintance in New York. Conor, away from home for the first time, grows accustomed to military school. Meanwhile, Sam Winslow, a powerful new employer, comes into Ray's life.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Handshake Deal
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #11 - Handshake Deal

    S3:E5

    Ray's new mission drives a wedge between Finney and Paige.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Family Pictures
    7.6/10(708 votes)

    #12 - 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.

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  14. Background image for Twerk
    7.7/10(1.5k votes)

    #13 - Twerk

    S1:E3

    Mickey spends time with Bunchy and Terry. Ray "buys" a talented hip-hop artist for his rapper neighbor. Ray's mentor, Ezra Goldman, holds a fundraiser in honor of his late wife, but he's haunted by the sins of his past. Meanwhile, Mickey is approached by an FBI agent.

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  15. Background image for Black Cadillac
    7.7/10(1.4k votes)

    #14 - Black Cadillac

    S1:E4

    Ray, Abby and the kids visit Bel Air Academy, hoping Bridget will get into the prestigious school, but the day is interrupted when Ray has to take care of a case at a Beverly Hills hotel. Mickey, Bunchy and Daryll drive out to Palm Springs to visit Mickey's ex-girlfriend, Claudette.

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    Director:John Dahl
  16. Background image for Marisol
    7.7/10(939 votes)

    #15 - Marisol

    S4:E2

    Ray helps Hector handle a person from his past who risks unearthing a secret that could ruin his career. As Bunchy attempts to please a very pregnant Teresa, Abby offers him a lesson in marital compromise. Meanwhile, an act of petty larceny leads to a renewed sense of purpose for Terry - and Detective Muncie uses evidence against the Donovans to force Ray's hand.

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  17. Background image for A Mouth Is a Mouth
    7.8/10(1.6k votes)

    #16 - A Mouth Is a Mouth

    S1:E2

    Ray activates a plan to send Mickey back to prison. Meanwhile, Abby defies Ray and spends the day with Mickey and the kids. Ray handles two crises involving movie star clients: A-list actor Sean Walker receives a threatening message at home and action hero Tommy Wheeler is blackmailed with a sex video.

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  18. Background image for New Birthday
    7.8/10(1.3k votes)

    #17 - New Birthday

    S1:E7

    Ray forbids Bridget from seeing Marvin, but she visits him anyway. Meanwhile, Ray flies to Boston to search for Sully; Abby and Deb commiserate over drinks and get themselves into trouble; and Mickey manipulates Sean into working with him on a movie project.

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  19. Background image for One Night in Yerevan
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #18 - One Night in Yerevan

    S3:E10

    Ray comes up with a fix to help Mickey. Bridget gets into a fight.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Girl With Guitar
    7.8/10(1.1k votes)

    #19 - Girl With Guitar

    S4:E1

    Ray is in recovery mode in the aftermath of the shootout. Meanwhile, Bunchy and Teresa face impending parenthood as Abby receives a diagnosis that threatens to upend her family. In hiding, Mickey plots a heist.

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  21. Background image for Sold
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Sold

    S5:E4

    Mickey's screenwriting dreams stall out - until he's pulled into a gruesome fix for Daryll's movie star client. Abby starts construction on the new bar while Ray searches for a solution to their problem. Terry tries to win back Maureen one last time; Bunchy's quest for financial independence gets derailed; and Bridget tells her boyfriend who her father really is.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for An Irish Lullaby
    7.8/10(706 votes)

    #21 - An Irish Lullaby

    S7:E5

    After Feratti’s display of force, Ray and Terry travel to Coney Island to track down Ray’s missing car. Mickey, Daryll, and Sandy continue their quest for the truth about the 1977 heist. Bunchy uses a few tricks he learned at the pharmacy to make some quick cash, and Smitty seeks revenge on Adam Rain.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for The Bag or the Bat
    7.9/10(2.1k votes)

    #22 - The Bag or the Bat

    S1:E1

    Ray Donovan is the man called in to solve the most difficult problems for LA's rich and powerful. The only problems he can't fix are those involving his damaged South Boston family. Ray's life is thrown into turmoil when his father Mickey unexpectedly gets out of prison five years early and arrives in LA, vowing to take revenge on Ray for framing him.

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  24. Background image for Bridget
    7.9/10(1.3k votes)

    #23 - Bridget

    S1:E8

    Ray, Terry and Bunchy toast the anniversary of their sister Bridget's death. Frances shows up with a black eye and Terry goes after her husband. Ray and Avi get Bunchy's money back. Mickey meets a former starlet at a spa. Lena has an altercation with her girlfriend.

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    Director:Guy Ferland
  25. Background image for Uber Ray
    7.9/10(1.1k votes)

    #24 - Uber Ray

    S2:E2

    Ray forces Mickey to return to LA. A reporter investigates Sully's death.

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  26. Background image for Breakfast of Champions
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    #25 - Breakfast of Champions

    S3:E4

    Ray puts out fires as Paige tries to broker a deal. Abby goes to Boston.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"Las Vegas" is the worst rated episode of "Ray Donovan". It scored 5.8/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/13/2017. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Shabbos Goy".