Ray Donovan: Season 5
In the fifth season of the television crime drama Ray Donovan, the narrative focuses on the titular character as he navigates a period of significant personal instability. As Los Angeles's preeminent fixer, Ray is accustomed to managing the crises of the city's wealthy and influential power players, effectively making their problems disappear. However, this season finds him facing a shift in his professional and pers
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Ray Donovan serves as a fixer for the elite power players in Los Angeles, handling their private crises to ensure their problems disappear.
- The Donovan family dynamic is historically volatile, with long-standing tensions that frequently impact Ray's personal and professional stability.
- Ray's father was previously released from prison, an event that served as a catalyst for significant disruption within the Donovan family core.
- The series features an ensemble cast including Liev Schreiber, Paula Malcomson, Jon Voight, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok, and Pooch Hall.
Season overview
In the fifth season of the television crime drama Ray Donovan, the narrative focuses on the titular character as he navigates a period of significant personal instability. As Los Angeles's preeminent fixer, Ray is accustomed to managing the crises of the city's wealthy and influential power players, effectively making their problems disappear. However, this season finds him facing a shift in his professional and personal life, as the ongoing upheaval within his family begins to take a substantial emotional toll on him. This internal strain leaves Ray more vulnerable than he has been in previous chapters of his life. As he attempts to maintain his role as a fixer, he enters uncharted territory, eventually coming to the realization that certain forms of damage are beyond his ability to control or resolve. The season explores the consequences of this vulnerability, highlighting the limitations of his influence when confronted with deep-seated familial issues that threaten to undermine his established way of life.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Abby
Aug 6, 2017 · 53 min
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 mysteriou
Las Vegas
Aug 13, 2017 · 53 min
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 f
Dogwalker
Aug 20, 2017 · 49 min
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 sch
Sold
Aug 27, 2017 · 50 min
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 sol
Shabbos Goy
Sep 10, 2017 · 52 min
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
Shelley Duvall
Sep 17, 2017 · 51 min
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 a
If I Should Fall from Grace with God
Sep 24, 2017 · 52 min
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 thei
Horses
Oct 1, 2017 · 59 min
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.
Mister Lucky
Oct 8, 2017 · 51 min
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
Bob the Builder
Oct 15, 2017 · 47 min
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 a
Michael
Oct 22, 2017 · 49 min
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 Bridge
Time Takes a Cigarette
Oct 29, 2017 · 58 min
Ray goes to New York to arrange an illicit surgery that will hopefully save Smitty. Sam agrees to help - but only on the condition that Ray commit a brutal act. Meanwhile, Daryll s