The BEST episodes of Ray Donovan
Every episode of Ray Donovan ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. 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. He is the go-to guy who makes the problems of the city's celebrities, superstar athletes, and business moguls disappear. This powerful drama unfolds when his father is unexpectedly released from prison, setting off a chain of events that shakes the Donovan family to its core.
#1 - He Be Tight. He Be Mean.
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/11/2018
Ray is officially back working for Sam, and with Anita behind in the polls, they have to make a splash at the first mayoral debate. Darryl struggles with his leading man on the set of Mr. Lucky. Terry discovers a brutal new gym hidden in a warehouse in Brooklyn. And three generations of Donovans make their way from California to New York. Mickey’s coming, and no one knows what he has planned for his sons who betrayed him.
#2 - Fish and Bird
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/31/2016
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.
#3 - Chinese Algebra
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/11/2016
Ray's latest attempt to save Avi and square his debts to the mob takes a hit when FBI agent Frank Barnes nabs him before he can pull it off, so Ray must send Mickey to Las Vegas to place a hefty bet on the boxing bout between Hector and Whittaker. Later, in exchange for Federal protection, Barnes offers Ray a chance to turn informant against Dmitri.
#4 - Norman Saves the World
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/7/2016
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.
#5 - Exsuscito
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/27/2015
Abby and Terry finally tell Ray the truth about Bridget.
#6 - Mister Lucky
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/8/2017
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.
#7 - One Night in Yerevan
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/13/2015
Ray comes up with a fix to help Mickey. Bridget gets into a fight.
#8 - The Kalamazoo
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/12/2015
Ray is enlisted by a wealthy family to free their son.
#9 - The Texan
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/14/2016
After a public declaration from Marisol, Hector's rematch with Whittaker is cancelled. However, Ray enlists the help of Lena and Daryll to ensure the match proceeds. Meanwhile, an angry neighbor confronts the Donovans about Conor's reckless behavior. And Teresa's worsening depression causes her family to have her committed to a mental hospital.
#10 - Come and Knock on Our Door
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/26/2015
Ray and Mickey make a desperate attempt to get Terry released from prison.
#11 - Poker
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/20/2015
Mickey pushes his luck by throwing himself a goodbye party.
#12 - Tulip
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/30/2015
Romero appears at the Fite Club, challenging Ray to repent for his sins.
#13 - Get Even Before Leavin'
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/24/2016
With the Russian mob threatening his family, Ray finds himself on a road trip with Mickey to Primm, in hopes of recovering money stolen from a local casino owner. Bunchy and Bridget take turns looking after baby Maria when Teresa withdraws to her family's house. And Terry gains confidence as a trainer.
#14 - The Octopus
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/6/2015
An attempt to draw Mickey out of hiding jeopardizes Bunchy's wedding.
#15 - The Captain
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/28/2014
Mickey and Daryll discover their loot is significantly less than they expected, but Mickey has a plan that sends them to the races. Abby is torn between her two potential protectors, Ray and Jim.
#16 - Yo Soy Capitan
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/13/2014
Just as Ray's life begins to return to normal, the FBI demands that he bring Mickey back from Mexico, where he is setting up a fight for Daryll. Abby, concerned that he won't face his abuse, forces Ray into therapy with her. Meanwhile Bunchy gets nervous about a job interview, Terry obsesses over his ex-girlfriend and Conor lands in hot water after assaulting a classmate.
#17 - Lake Hollywood
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/28/2016
Confronted with a crisis involving one of their own, Ray and his team strategize on how to use art from the Kovitzsky gallery as leverage. Meanwhile, after Hector's wife informs him that she and their daughter are moving to escape the incest scandal, he reaches a breaking point and enlists Ray's help in fixing the situation.
#18 - Goodbye Beautiful
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/21/2016
When the head of the Russian mob arrives to find out what really happened to Belikov, Sonia and her daughter take refuge at the Donovan's, throwing her and Abby into close quarters. As both Avi and Lena question Ray's loyalty to Sonia, he must decide whether to help her or put the lives of his family and friends in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Mickey returns to Primm - in search of stolen money, Sylvie and vengeance.
#19 - Walk This Way
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/24/2014
It's Conor's birthday - and both Abby and Ray forgot. When Conor demands a party with Terry, Bunchy and Mickey in attendance, tensions run high as the whole family gathers at the Donovan house. Meanwhile, Ashley's stalker is back, and Ray comes face-to-face with Cookie Brown when the ex-con/hip-hop mogul shows up to take Bridget for a night out.
#20 - All Must Be Loved
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/23/2015
Ray is contacted by Romero. Bunchy joins Mickey against the Armenians.
#21 - Sunny
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/31/2014
Lee Drexler returns from his honeymoon, only to be confronted by Cookie Brown, who demands the rights to Marvin's music. Ray arranges the deal, but then Lee reneges on it. Peggy Shaughnessy plants a seed of doubt in Kate's mind about the story that she published; Kate reopens her investigation but is threatened by a pair of Southie thugs on the street.
#22 - The Dead
Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/13/2019
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
#23 - Swing Vote
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/16/2015
Ray must ensure Verona's Election Day victory to protect his NFL interests.
#24 - Never Gonna Give You Up
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/6/2019
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.
#25 - Baby
Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/30/2018
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.