Home > Ray Donovan > Season 3 « TV Series Page Ray Donovan: Season 3 (2015) SEASON: Season 3 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Want to see Episode List Season 3 Ray Donovan Critics Consensus Ray Donovan expands its canvas, delves deeper into its flawed characters, and grows more compelling as it goes along. 77% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 13 93% Audience Score User Ratings: 220 More Info × Close Submit review Want to see Submit review Super Reviewer Super Reviewer Tap to review this movie Review this tv season Edit Review Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you get your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you get your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1 The Kalamazoo Air date: Jul 12, 2015 Season 3 begins with Ray being hired by a wealthy family to free their kidnapped son. Meanwhile, Mickey stumbles upon a new enterprise; Abby finds a friend on the streets of Los Angeles; and Bunchy's newfound confidence falters when faced with a troupe of Luchadores. More 2 Ding Air date: Jul 19, 2015 Paige Finney calls Ray to protect a quarterback; Lena considers quitting. More 3 Come and Knock on Our Door Air date: Jul 26, 2015 Ray and Mickey make a desperate attempt to get Terry released from prison. More 4 Breakfast of Champions Air date: Aug 2, 2015 Terry tries to adjust to life outside of prison; Paige attempts to sell the studio to Chinese buyers; Abby goes to Boston and reconnects with her Southie family; Conor cuts school to throw a party; Bridget gets angry with her math teacher. More 5 Handshake Deal Air date: Aug 9, 2015 Ray is tasked with securing incriminating voicemails that could bring down the governor and sink the NFL deal, but the mission drives a wedge between Finney and Paige. Meanwhile, Mickey and Daryll sell a coke-and-hooker party to a Silicon Valley start-up. More 6 Swing Vote Air date: Aug 16, 2015 Ray tries to ensure Verona's Election Day victory to protect his NFL interests. More 7 All Must Be Loved Air date: Aug 23, 2015 Ray is contacted by Romero; Bunchy joins Mickey against the Minassians. More 8 Tulip Air date: Aug 30, 2015 Romero appears at the Fite Club and challenges Ray to repent for his sins. More 9 The Octopus Air date: Sep 6, 2015 An attempt to draw Mickey out of hiding jeopardizes Bunchy's wedding. More 10 One Night in Yerevan Air date: Sep 13, 2015 Ray comes up with a fix to help Mickey; Bridget gets into a fight. More Show More Episodes Ray Donovan: Season 3 Videos Ray Donovan: Season 3 Teaser - Change the Story View All Videos (1) Ray Donovan: Season 3 Photos View All Photos (28) Tv Season Info Season 3 of the drama about Ray Donovan (Liev Schreiber), a troubleshooter in Los Angeles who fixes problems for the rich and famous, begins with Ray still dealing with the death of newspaper reporter Kate McPherson and believing that his closest friends have betrayed him. He soon gets his mind on business when he is hired by a wealthy family to free their kidnapped son. Meanwhile, Mickey (Jon Voight) gets into prostitution when he murders a pimp who was mistreating a hooker; Ray and Mickey go to great lengths in an attempt to free Terry (Eddie Marsan) from prison before he gets killed by an Aryan gang for killing one of their members; and Abby (Paula Malcomson) returns to Boston to visit her family and flirts with an old flame. Genre: Drama Network: Showtime Premiere Date: Jul 12, 2015 Creator: Ann Biderman Exec. Producers: Ann Biderman, Mark Gordon, Bryan Zuriff Cast Liev Schreiber as Ray Donovan Jon Voight as Mickey Donovan Dash Mihok as Bunchy Donovan Devon Bagby as Conor Donovan Eddie Marsan as Terry Donovan Katherine Moennig as Lena Paula Malcomson as Abby Donovan Ian McShane as Malcolm Finney Katie Holmes as Paige Kerris Dorsey as Bridget Donovan Elliott Gould as Ezra Goldman Peter Jacobson as Lee Drexler Pooch Hall as Daryll Steven Bauer as Avi Ambyr Childers as Ashley Rucker Johnathon Schaech as Sean Stevens Show More Cast News & Interviews for Ray Donovan: Season 3 7 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This November 15 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This October People’s Choice 2017 Winners Announced View All Ray Donovan: Season 3 News Episodes 1 The Kalamazoo Air date: Jul 12, 2015 Season 3 begins with Ray being hired by a wealthy family to free their kidnapped son. Meanwhile, Mickey stumbles upon a new enterprise; Abby finds a friend on the streets of Los Angeles; and Bunchy's newfound confidence falters when faced with a troupe of Luchadores. More 2 Ding Air date: Jul 19, 2015 Paige Finney calls Ray to protect a quarterback; Lena considers quitting. More 3 Come and Knock on Our Door Air date: Jul 26, 2015 Ray and Mickey make a desperate attempt to get Terry released from prison. More 4 Breakfast of Champions Air date: Aug 2, 2015 Terry tries to adjust to life outside of prison; Paige attempts to sell the studio to Chinese buyers; Abby goes to Boston and reconnects with her Southie family; Conor cuts school to throw a party; Bridget gets angry with her math teacher. More 5 Handshake Deal Air date: Aug 9, 2015 Ray is tasked with securing incriminating voicemails that could bring down the governor and sink the NFL deal, but the mission drives a wedge between Finney and Paige. Meanwhile, Mickey and Daryll sell a coke-and-hooker party to a Silicon Valley start-up. More 6 Swing Vote Air date: Aug 16, 2015 Ray tries to ensure Verona's Election Day victory to protect his NFL interests. More 7 All Must Be Loved Air date: Aug 23, 2015 Ray is contacted by Romero; Bunchy joins Mickey against the Minassians. More 8 Tulip Air date: Aug 30, 2015 Romero appears at the Fite Club and challenges Ray to repent for his sins. More 9 The Octopus Air date: Sep 6, 2015 An attempt to draw Mickey out of hiding jeopardizes Bunchy's wedding. More 10 One Night in Yerevan Air date: Sep 13, 2015 Ray comes up with a fix to help Mickey; Bridget gets into a fight. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Ray Donovan Season 3 All Critics (13) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (3) [It] doesn't appear to have shifted much in its themes or delivery, but it's heartening to see that, in moving on from Goldman & Drexler and Elliot Gould's role as Ray's mentor, it's aiming to give Ray a more carefully-sketched relationship with his boss. Jul 13, 2015 | Full Review… Matt Fisher Observer Top Critic 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. Jul 9, 2015 | Full Review… Brian Lowry Variety Top Critic With the first couple of episodes as guide, Donovan is in good shape. Jul 8, 2015 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic The entire world of Ray Donovan feels typified by nothing more than pent-up machismo. Jul 10, 2015 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review… Chris Cabin Slant Magazine Top Critic Ray Donovan may just be the best summer show you're not watching. Jul 10, 2015 | Full Review… Robert Rorke New York Post Top Critic Take away the foul language, sex scenes and occasional bursts of gory violence, and it's very, very ordinary. Jul 13, 2015 | Full Review… John Doyle Globe and Mail Top Critic The best news for the show is the arrival of Ian McShane as Malcolm Finney, a slippery rich guy who contracts for Ray's services. Jul 9, 2015 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… David Hinckley New York Daily News Top Critic Even with unnecessary distractions like Katie Holmes as Finney's petulant daughter, Ray Donovan once again instantly engrosses with its vision of flawed humanity in a tainted paradise. Jul 9, 2015 | Full Review… Matt Roush TV Insider Everything rides on Liev Schreiber's shoulders, who manages to avoid monotony despite the narrow slit of affect and emotion permitted his persona through sheer force of concentration and imposing presence. Jul 13, 2015 | Full Review… James Wolcott Vanity Fair Ray Donovan remains a potent mix of pathos and dark comedy. Jul 13, 2015 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… Mark A. Perigard Boston Herald Ray Donovan seems to occupy a second-tier status among classy cable dramas, but it's sometimes as good as almost anything else out there. Jul 13, 2015 | Full Review… Ken Tucker Yahoo! TV Ray Donovan is back and things will never be quite the same again. Jul 13, 2015 | Full Review… Carissa Pavlica TV Fanatic View All Critic Reviews (13) Audience Reviews for Ray Donovan: Season 3 Feb 21, 2016 Ray Donovan's third season is an unquestioned improvement of its previous season. Theres less emphasis on some warn family dynamics, notably the nearly insufferable melodrama between Ray and Abby, and more on what makes Ray, Rayun-measureable brooding intensity and fortitude with a notable troubled undercurrent. The season has some interesting storylines, and features some great guest stars, especially Ian McShane. Theres some development from Rays brothers and we see a growing tiredness with Mickeybut also some groundwork that will make for strong exploration later. Yet, in typical Donovan style, the series remains prone to over-the-top melodrama, and sometimes gets away from itself. The show is at its best when its dark, serious, and intricate. This season offered some of that, and hopefully subsequent seasons will have more to come. Jeffrey M Super Reviewer Oct 09, 2018 I am beginning to realize that "time" in this series isn't really linear it only appears linear. In reality we are time traveling to and fro through various fascists of details that re-appear sometimes from different angles. Ray re-obtains his wits, but it isn't quite as good as the first season. The delivery of the story follows a very similarly "themed" style from season 1. Several twists kept me entertained and it was worth watching. Mar 09, 2017 Mixing up Ray's family with his danger and drama COULD make the show more intriguing but it's honestly just a mess. I miss the clean story lines from season 1. That said, the action in this show is so good, I will definitely watch the next season. Benji L Jun 14, 2016 Problems as far as the eye can see, everyone character in the set has something going on, it's necessary for the fire department to work 24/7. Saying this, it's the most interesting and entertaining season yet, with both Katie Holmes and Ian McShane giving it quite some extra.. Anders A Mar 24, 2016 come la stagione precedente, anche se con tanti cambiamenti. c'è sempre la sensazione che manchi quel qualcosa in più, ma rimane tantissima roba. SPOILER: ray piange per la prima volta. boys don't cry. Pedro S Jan 07, 2016 Best show ever aired on television. Anthony M Dec 28, 2015 I like this show and love the character, but I marathon watch this series and one episode can be amazing and then the next can be a disappointment. This is one that you will either love or hate. You just have to give it a try Dwayne B Oct 18, 2015 I loved so much the first two seasons and I was so much disappointed with the third. It never created in me the passion and the burning desire to watch a new episode. Hope the fourth will be better, otherwise I will not waste my time watching it. Angelo M Sep 28, 2015 "Ray Donovan" had a fantastic third season, primarily because it willingly changed the dynamic of the story. Rather than being a constant struggle between Ray and Mick, we finally got to see Ray in action against something truly monstrous, Malcolm Finney (Ian McShane). The development of his relationship to his wife and his daughter were also well-constructed: it really makes one wonder how this disastrous family manages to stay together. Eddie Marson (as Terry) also had a terrific season- his expanded role is quite good. Prentice S Sep 27, 2015 Even after 3 seasons, the writers haven't made Ray Donovan a likable character. I always go back to Tony Soprano's character because you wanted to like him regardless of the terrible things he did. But the writers can't seem to get any empathy for him at all. So for me, he is not the draw of the series which is kind of bad since it is named after him after all. Jeff L See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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