Ray Donovan: Season 3

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Season Details & Credits

SHOWTIME | Season Premiere Date: July 12, 2015

Starring: Paula Malcomson, Dash Mihok, Katherine Moennig

Summary: Elliott Gould, Katie Holmes, and Ian McShane are some of the guests on the third season of the drama.

Creator: Ann Biderman

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure

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Season 3 Episodes

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S3:E12. Exsuscito
Air Date: September 27, 2015
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S3:E11. Poker
Air Date: September 20, 2015
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S3:E10. One Night in Yerevan
Air Date: September 13, 2015

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Deborah Day

Jul 13, 2015

The brilliance of Showtime’s Ray Donovan expresses itself not only through the impactful intelligence of star Liev Schreiber, but through nuanced moments in its literary-quality storytelling--written and visual. Read full review

Verne Gay

Jul 8, 2015

The pace has slowed, the ride less wild, the story refocused on Ray's "fixer" skills.... McShane and Holmes are welcome additions. Read full review

Mark A. Perigard

Jul 13, 2015

Holmes is obviously meant as a temptation for Ray, but the mismatch between her and star Liev Schreiber is not worth dwelling on. Ray Donovan remains a potent mix of pathos and dark comedy. Read full review

David Hinckley

Jul 9, 2015

Ray Donovan has picked up a couple of new guest stars and in the process picked up its game. Read full review

Ken Tucker

Jul 10, 2015

Donovan is managing to walk a fine line between hardboiled entertainment and over-cooked melodrama.... it’s sometimes as good as almost anything else out there. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Jul 8, 2015

As usual, Ray’s ex-con dad Mickey (Jon Voight) steals much of the show.... Because Schreiber’s character is so brooding and emotionally clenched, though, the series heavily relies on its supporting players and guest stars, which is where the opening salvo feels relatively malnourished. Read full review

Chris Cabin

Jul 10, 2015

Moments [of rampant product placement] cheapen an already paper-thin premise and unstable narrative trajectory that means to measure masculinity by how tortured a man acts and how miserable he feels each time he beats the shit out of someone. Read full review

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damman

Jul 16, 2015

I love this show the actors are A+ also I love how you feel for each character and the mistakes they make as it was real life. Hopefully they will make season 4. Great start and great show. Great to watch this knowing the NFL is around the corner.

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Juttybomb

Sep 24, 2015

Living in LA and watching this show, reawakens you. Katie Holmes is money on a tight shot, she has the power to convey emotion with little to no dialogue, and she does it so well. Did I mention she's hot, well duh she's Katie Holmes. Liv aka Cotton Weary aka Ray Donovan is stone cold, andLiving in LA and watching this show, reawakens you. Katie Holmes is money on a tight shot, she has the power to convey emotion with little to no dialogue, and she does it so well. Did I mention she's hot, well duh she's Katie Holmes. Liv aka Cotton Weary aka Ray Donovan is stone cold, and does a great job carrying each episode, dudes a good character actor. Jon Voight is a G, plain and simple that man is a real actor, don't sleep on him. Paula has made me grow to like her over the seasons. Kerris is cute, holler if you are over 18. I live in Hollywood, what's up (ha ha)? The entire cast is great. Sopranos with a the LA likability of Entourage, great writing, good location scouting. Thanks for making me look forward to my Sunday nights.… Expand

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hb1209

Dec 1, 2015

YES, the third season of "Ray Donovan" is impressive. the drama moved once again to a very high standard and goes even a little bit deeper through the labile protagonists. What in the past year with a focus on the family Donovan and the crumbling of this community began to skillfullyYES, the third season of "Ray Donovan" is impressive. the drama moved once again to a very high standard and goes even a little bit deeper through the labile protagonists. What in the past year with a focus on the family Donovan and the crumbling of this community began to skillfully continues. But not only that, but you also play about from the strengths of its lead actor Liev Schreiber, who makes the format in its third round several times with an intriguing character drama. Hollander and his writers simply know how to broadcast intimate and very personal snapshots to design for their characters, most of which meet with an incredible intensity the nail on the head.
I'm looking forward against the coming fourth season and all the new possibilities for the series creators, viewers expect us to die could. The drama series has in my opinion improved after year after year and again upped the ante a little shovel more, while still quite unnoticed flies under the radar of many series fans. But why?… Expand

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Betsy

Jul 15, 2015

Ray is off to a great start. It's refreshing to see some new blood...I mean characters. I'm absolutely hooked on this show. A few months ago I was so bored with formulaic network TV I thought I'd start watching RD on demand...watched all of season 2 in 2 months, had a couple of weeks toRay is off to a great start. It's refreshing to see some new blood...I mean characters. I'm absolutely hooked on this show. A few months ago I was so bored with formulaic network TV I thought I'd start watching RD on demand...watched all of season 2 in 2 months, had a couple of weeks to spare before season 3 started so I caught up with season 1...couldn't continue without knowing the full story of what happened with the priest and Sully.
The acting is superb...Eddie Marsan's Terry Donovan is Emmy worthy. I've loved him ever since He played Pancks in Little Dorrit in '08. And Jon Voight as Mickey excels in depicting the ultimate scumbag dad...but without giving anything away, he takes care of his own...be it his own skin or the people he actually cares about. And that's the beauty of the show's characters is that they're all multidimensional. Theyre all flawed...just like real people. Ray Donovan does not insult my intelligence with virtuous do-gooders or evil nemesises (is that the plural?).… Expand

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Noiseblock

Jul 13, 2015

Great new material so far. Season 3 starts off showing the eponymous protagonist of the show at a new low point, despite being freed of the precarious situations that occured in Season 2, taking jobs way under his normal niveau and getting wasted at shady bars. Being ridden by guilt for notGreat new material so far. Season 3 starts off showing the eponymous protagonist of the show at a new low point, despite being freed of the precarious situations that occured in Season 2, taking jobs way under his normal niveau and getting wasted at shady bars. Being ridden by guilt for not picking up the phone in the final moments of his father-figure and thus being emotionally devastated surely doesn´t help a lot, too, even though a lucrative and successful job for medial mogul Mr. Finney at least ends the job-concerning misery. But what can be said of the quality of the episode besides the plot?
I don´t see any indicator for saying Ray Donovan has declined in quality, the opposite seems to be the case. It relishes on the old strenghts with powerful and nuanced performances, artistically confident writing & camera-work, episodic yet focused storytelling and dealing with emotional traumata with appropriate sensitiveness.The season-premiere does all that in perfection. The only point of criticism I see can be directed at the usual over-the-top moments in Ray Donovan (I only say gloryhole), but these moments have always been part of the series and help enhance the grim discrepancy between the shiny world of hollywood and its seedy underbelly. Honestly speeking, blatantly negative reviews of the show seem to cohere with an already pre-set mindset of critics who didn´t like the show´s style and storytelling in the first place. This is a legitmate reason to dislike the show, however, throwing around 1-star-reviews condensed on one page without really pointing out what is bad but rather clinging to one criticised point and basing the whole review around it seems like a really shallow argumentation (looking at you, Chris Cabin). What else is there to say? Not much. Ray Donovan just stays what it has always been and improves on its formula to some extent, if you were fond of its episodic neo-noir-style from the beginning, you´ll love it. If you disliked it from the start, you will dislike it again this time around. Simple as that.
Now we can only wait for the reviews published in the meantime to be uploaded to Metacritic, but I´m sure the overall consensus will be positive once again.… Expand

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RichardGonci

Jul 14, 2015

While no one would contest that this good show is a "star-turn" for Liev Schreiber, I must put in a plug for Jon Voight in his supporting role. In real life, Voight is somewhat to the right of Genghis Khan, which is more than a little ironic as his daughter is Angelina Jolie. That aside, heWhile no one would contest that this good show is a "star-turn" for Liev Schreiber, I must put in a plug for Jon Voight in his supporting role. In real life, Voight is somewhat to the right of Genghis Khan, which is more than a little ironic as his daughter is Angelina Jolie. That aside, he is a masterful actor. Like Frank Langella in the "Americans," whenever he is on-screen everyone else looks like a paper cutout. God, he is good. Every little body movement is perfect for his essentially predatory self. He truly knows how to "occupy" a role, not just to don it like a nice bathrobe. He can also switch-gears on a dime and invoke ingratiating slime. Thank goodness the writers are wise enough to give this thoroughbred his "head," and let him rum. For the rest of the show, it ranks on the higher level of guilty pleasures, as fans can pretty well guess the "arc" of any episode. Sadly, "Ray" is constructed a little too thinly to be a vehicle for moral surprise. As in there are few surprises. Happily, Schreiber has a screen magnetism just a little south of Liam Neeson, whom I will watch in anything.… Expand

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Zookeeper91326

Jul 22, 2015

After waiting with great excitement for Ray Donovan to begin its third season, then after watching the first two episodes, I must say I am greatly disappointed. What happened??? New writers? The energy and suspense is gone. Boring and slow paced. I only pay for Showtime because of thisAfter waiting with great excitement for Ray Donovan to begin its third season, then after watching the first two episodes, I must say I am greatly disappointed. What happened??? New writers? The energy and suspense is gone. Boring and slow paced. I only pay for Showtime because of this show, and now I am thinking of canceling.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: November 17, 2019
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: October 28, 2018
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: August 6, 2017
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: June 26, 2016
Season 3

71
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: July 12, 2015
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  S3:E12. Exsuscito
  Air Date: September 27, 2015
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  S3:E11. Poker
  Air Date: September 20, 2015
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  S3:E10. One Night in Yerevan
  Air Date: September 13, 2015
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  S3:E9. The Octopus
  Air Date: September 6, 2015
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  S3:E8. Tulip
  Air Date: August 30, 2015
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  S3:E7. All Must Be Loved
  Air Date: August 23, 2015
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  S3:E6. Swing Vote
  Air Date: August 16, 2015
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  S3:E5. Handshake Deal
  Air Date: August 9, 2015
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  S3:E4. Breakfast of Champions
  Air Date: August 2, 2015
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  S3:E3. Come and Knock on Our Door
  Air Date: July 26, 2015
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  S3:E2. Ding
  Air Date: July 19, 2015
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  S3:E1. The Kalamazoo
  Air Date: July 12, 2015
Season 2

73
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: July 13, 2014
Season 1

75
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 2013