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Ray Donovan: The Movie
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Wikipedia article
'Ray Donovan: The Movie' is an American crime drama television film directed by David Hollander for Showtime. It is the follow-up to the seventh and final season of the series of the same name, which aired in 2020. It centers on the title character, portrayed by Liev Schreiber and the relationships with his family, including brothers Terry, Bunchy and Daryll, played by Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok and Pooch Hall, respectively. It debuted on January 14, 2022 on Showtime.
Plot
Following from the events of the season 7 finale, Mickey (Jon Voight) is on the run, and Ray (Liev Schreiber) is determined to find and stop him before he can cause any more damage to his family and friends.
Cast
*Liev Schreiber as Ray Donovan
*Eddie Marsan as Terry Donovan
*Dash Mihok as Bunchy Donovan
*Pooch Hall as Daryll Donovan
*Kerris Dorsey as Bridget Donovan
*Katherine Moennig as Lena Burnham
*Kerry Condon as Molly Sullivan
*Jon Voight as Mickey Donovan
*Bill Heck as Young Mickey
*Josh Hamilton as Kevin Sullivan
*Graham Rogers as Jacob "Smitty" Smith
*Alyssa Diaz as Teresa Donovan
*David Patrick Kelly as Matty Galloway
*Austin Hbert as Young Jim Sullivan
*Chris Gray as Young Ray Donovan
*AJ Michalka as Young Abby
*Chris Petrovski as Young Sean Walker
Production
In 2020, Showtime abruptly announced that season 7 of 'Ray Donovan' would be the end of the series. Fans of the show petitioned for a follow up to be written after the final season left many questions unanswered. On February 12, 2020, Liev Schreiber wrote on his Instagram, "It seems your voices have been heard. Too soon to say how or when, but with a little luck and your continued support, there will be more 'Ray Donovan'." Following the announcement of a television film followup, in 2021, Showtime's President of Entertainment Gary Levine stated that the audience would be satisfied with the ending of the film, admitting "we did hear from fans, and we are nothing if not responsive to our audience. I think this 'Ray Donovan' two-hour movie will go a long way to making that landing more graceful."
Principal photography began in May 2021 and was wrapped in a few months, with the film shot in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Reception
Kerris Dorsey received an honorable mention for TVLine's Performer of the Week ending on January 15, 2022.
Critical response
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 87% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "If 'Ray Donovan: The Movie' doesn't accomplish everything that a proper final season could have achieved, it nevertheless satisfies with a prologue and epilogue to the fixer's family woes."Accolades
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