Ray Donovan (TV series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Ray Donovan |
| Original title | Ray Donovan |
 | |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2013-2020 |
| Production company |
The Mark Gordon Company |
| length | 45-60 minutes |
| Episodes | 82 in 7 seasons ( list ) |
| genre | drama |
| idea | Ann Biderman |
| production | Allen Coulter |
| music | Marcelo Zarvos |
| First broadcast | June 30, 2013 (USA) on Showtime |
| German-language first broadcast |
February 10, 2014 on FOX |
| occupation | |
Ray Donovan is an American television series starring Liev Schreiber . It is produced by The Mark Gordon Company for Showtime TV . The series is about Ray Donovan, who deals with the problems of the Los Angeles elite and tries to solve them in the best possible way. However, he only succeeds in doing this with his clients ' problems , not his own.
The series started on June 30, 2013 on Showtime and became the best series start in the station's history to date. On December 20, 2018, the production of a seventh season was announced, the first episode of which aired on November 17, 2019.
In February 2020, Showtime discontinued the series after seven seasons. Leading actor Liev Schreiber was nevertheless hopeful about another sequel.
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The brothers Raymond, Terry and Bunchy Donovan come from a dysfunctional family who lived in South Boston ( Southie ). They grew up in a criminal environment and experienced sexual abuse by Catholic priests. Her father was arrested after a robbery and sentenced to a long prison term. Her sister committed suicide while the mother was dying of cancer.
The series begins two decades later. The three Donovans now live in the Los Angeles area . Raymond "Ray" is married to Abby, has a son and a daughter, and lives in a house in high-priced Calabasas . He works as a fixer for Goldman & Drexler, a law firm that represents the rich and famous of Los Angeles. Ray's job is to take care of their problems discreetly, which he solves professionally and often with illegal methods at high pay. Terry, a former boxer with Parkinson's disease, runs a boxing club in Los Angeles with the help of the sexually impaired Bunchy, which Ray also uses for money laundering.
Donovan's lives are in turmoil when their once threatening father, Mickey Donovan, is paroled from prison. Mickey introduces his three sons to the still unknown half-brother Darryl. While Mickey seeks revenge on the priest who molested his sons, Ray wants Mickey to return to prison while the FBI investigates Ray's employer.
Cast and dubbing
The German synchronization occurs under the dialogue director Ulrich Johannson by the synchronous company Cinephon Synchron GmbH in Berlin .
Main cast
Liev Schreiber plays Ray Donovan
Paula Malcomson plays Abby Donovan
Jon Voight plays Mickey Donovan
Eddie Marsan plays Terry Donovan
Dash Mihok plays Bunchy Donovan
Steven Bauer plays Avi
Pooch Hall plays Daryll
Susan Sarandon plays Samantha Winslow
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| Role name | actor | episode | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond "Ray" Donovan | Liev Schreiber | 1.01– | Leon Boden |
| Abby Donovan | Paula Malcomson | 1.01-5.12 | Antje von der Ahe |
| Mickey Donovan | Jon Voight | 1.01– | Bodo Wolf |
| Terrence "Terry" Donovan | Eddie Marsan | 1.01– | Lutz Schnell |
| Brandon "Bunchy" Donovan | Dash Mihok | 1.01– | Rainer Fritzsche |
| Avi | Steven Bauer | 1.01-5.08 | Jörg Hengstler |
| Lena | Katherine Moennig | 1.01– | Victoria Storm |
| Daryll | Pooch Hall | 1.01– | Tim Knauer |
| Bridget Donovan | Kerris Dorsey | 1.01– |
Friedel Morgenstern (1.01–3.12) Angelina Geisler (since 4.01–) |
| Conor Donovan | Devon Bagby | 1.01– | Sebastian Fitzner |
| Samantha Winslow | Susan Sarandon | 5.01-6.12 | Kerstin Sanders-Dornseif |
| Jacob "Smitty" Smith | Graham Rogers | 5.01– | Dirk Petrick |
Supporting cast
| Role name | actor | Consequences) | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Drexler | Peter Jacobson | 1.01-3.11 | Gerald Schaale |
| Ashley Rucker | Ambyr Childers | 1.01-4.06 | Annina Braunmiller-Jest |
| Deb | Denise Crosby | 1.01-5.04 | Marina Krogull |
| Stu Feldman | Josh Pais | 1.01–4.08, 6.05 | Peter Flechtner |
| Tommy Wheeler | Austin Nichols | 1.01-1.03, 1.09, 2.02-2.03 | Christoph Banks |
| Sean Walker | Johnathon Schaech | 1.01–1.10 | Frank Röth |
| Frank Barnes | Michael McGrady | 1.01-5.07 | Rainer Doering |
| Potato Pie | William Stanford Davis | 1.01-5.10 | Werner Böhnke |
| Ezra Goldman | Elliott Gould | 1.01-3.01 | Roland Hemmo |
| Van Miller | Frank Whaley | 1.03-1.11 | Udo Schenk |
| Patrick "Sully" Sullivan | James Woods | 1.06-1.10, 1.12 | Frank Glaubrecht |
| Andrew Finney | Ian McShane | 3.01-3.12 | K. Dieter Klebsch |
| Teresa | Alyssa Diaz | 3.01-5.12 | Leonie Dubuc |
| Paige Finney | Katie Holmes | 3.01-3.12 | Dascha Lehmann |
| Sonia Kovitzky | Embeth Davidtz | 4.01-4.12 | Silvia Missbach |
| Marisol Campos | Lisa Bonet | 4.01-4.12 | Elisabeth von Koch |
| Aunt Sandy | Sandy Martin | 6.01-7.10 |
Production and broadcast
The series is an in-house production of the broadcaster Showtime , which was developed in collaboration with The Mark Gordon Company. As Executive Producer act Ann Biderman , Mark Gordon and Bryan Zuriff.
In November 2011 Liev Schreiber was hired for the pilot episode . In January 2012 it was announced that Paula Malcomson would take on the role of Donovan's wife. In mid-February, Jon Voight and Elliott Gould joined the cast of the pilot episode, and Steven Bauer and Devon Bagby in early March .
- United States
The first episode of the series aired on June 30, 2013 after the eighth season premiere of Dexter . The episode set a new record for the start of an original series by the station with 1.35 million viewers, which led to a target group rating of 0.5. Before that, the series premiere of Homeland in October 2010 held it. As the ratings of the first episodes rose, Showtime extended the series after the third aired episode by a twelve episode second season, which was broadcast from July 13 to September 28, 2014. A third season was ordered in August 2014 and produced from the beginning of 2015. The broadcast began on July 12, 2015. A fourth season was ordered on August 11, 2015.
- Germany
The pay TV broadcaster FOX has secured the broadcasting rights for the German-speaking area . The first season ran from February 10 to April 28, 2014, the second season has aired since October 13, 2014. The series has been on free-to-air television on ZDF since September 12, 2014 .
- Switzerland
From November 17, 2014, SRF two broadcast the first season in Switzerland.
reception
Axel Schmitt from Serienjunkies.de wrote that "Showtime [...] with Ray Donovan [delivers] a solid drama product, which, however, has to put up with some questions about logic, linearity and realism in the opening episode". In part, the series "on the dramaturgical side [the] character drawing and figure constellation as well as on the technical side also the image composition reminds of the model of all modern drama series The Sopranos ".
At the 2013 Critics' Choice Television Awards , the series was recognized in the Most Promising New Series category, along with five other series . Jon Voight won the 2014 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or TV Movie for his portrayal of Mickey Donovan . Voight was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 2014 Critics' Choice Television Awards .
DVD and Blu-ray publishing
- United States
- Season 1 was released on June 10, 2014
- Season 2 was released on May 26, 2015
- Season 3 was released on December 29, 2015
- Season 4 was released on December 27, 2016
- United Kingdom
- Season 1 was released on June 2, 2014
- Season 2 was released on May 25, 2015
- Season 3 was released on May 16, 2016
- Germany
- Season 1 was released on December 4, 2014
- Season 2 was released on September 3, 2015
- Season 3 was released on September 1, 2016
Web links
- Ray Donovan in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Showtime Official Website
- Ray Donovan at Serienjunkies.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jessica Pena: Ray Donovan: Season Seven; Showtime Renews Liev Schreiber TV Showe . In: TV Series Finale . December 20, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ↑ Arthur Awanesjan: End without a degree: No 8th season for "Ray Donovan". In: Filmfutter. February 5, 2020, accessed February 5, 2020 .
- ↑ Will there be a season 8 of Ray Donovan? Liev Schreiber has good news! In: HITC. Retrieved April 23, 2020 (English).
- ↑ a b c Ray Donovan. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous index , accessed on February 16, 2014 .
- ↑ a b Bernd Michael Krannich: Ray Donovan: Film actor Liev Schreiber with the title role in Showtime Pilot . In: Serienjunkies.de . November 30, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: Ray Donovan: Paula Malcomson becomes Liev Schreiber's wife . In: Serienjunkies.de . January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ Rainer Idesheim: Ray Donovan: Jon Voight and Elliott Gould go to Showtime pilot . In: Serienjunkies.de . February 13, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ↑ Adam Arndt: Ray Donovan: Steven Bauer and Devon Bagby signed for Showtime pilot . In: Serienjunkies.de . March 9, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ↑ Lenka Hladikova: Play By Day: The new Ray Donovan series celebrates its premiere at Showtime . In: Serienjunkies.de . June 30, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ↑ Amanda Kondolojy: Sunday Cable Ratings: 'BET Awards' Wins Night + 'True Blood', 'Dexter', 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians', 'Falling Skies' & More . In: TVbythenumbers.com . July 2, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ↑ Riema Al-Khatib: Ray Donovan: Quota Record for Showtime . In: serienjunkies.de . July 2, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ↑ Alan Sepinwall: Showtime to premiere 'Ray Donovan' & 'Masters of Sex' in July . In: hitflix.com . March 19, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ↑ Denise Petski: 'Ray Donovan', 'Masters Of Sex' Summer Premiere Dates Set . In: deadline.com . March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: Ray Donovan: Fox secures the German pay TV rights . In: Serienjunkies.de . October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: Ray Donovan: Fox shows the German premiere behind Walking Dead . In: Serienjunkies.de . December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: Ray Donovan: Fox shows season 2 in a double pack with Walking Dead . In: Serienjunkies.de . August 7, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ↑ Adam Arndt: Ray Donovan: ZDF announces free TV premiere for autumn . In: Serienjunkies.de . March 21, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ↑ Ray Donovan on SRF two. Retrieved January 14, 2015 .
- ↑ Axel Schmitt: Review Ray Donovan 1x01: The Bag or the Bat . In: Serienjunkies.de . July 1, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva: Critics' Choice TV Awards Name Top New Series, Sets Bob Newhart For Icon Honor . In: Deadline.com . June 3, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2013.