A Hollywood fixer's gritty world unravels with his father's release, stirring intimate family suspense.
Suspenseful and pulpy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Paramount+, Prime Video and The Roku Channel (free).
The thing to know: strong sex and nudity, more than a TV-MA usually carries. Beyond that, strong violence and frequent strong language.
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Set in the sprawling mecca of the rich and famous, Ray Donovan does the dirty work for LA's top power players, and makes their problems disappear. His father's unexpected release from prison sets off a chain of events that shakes the Donovan family to its core.
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