Showtime’s “Ray Donovan”-Should You Watch?

Ray Donovan should you watch

Showtime’s hit Dexter is coming to a close this season and Homeland has turned out to be a the next big hit for them. With one hit out the door and one in they are looking for another. In comes a new show Ray Donovan that is launching this season.

Ray Donovan is a fixer in Hollywood, you call him when you’re in trouble kind of like scandal but not the government. He’s the guy you call when you don’t want it to hit the tabloids. He helps out actors, musicians, athletes and more. Besides taking care of his clients Ray has his own problems, taking care of his own family. Ray’s dad Mickey just got out of prison and holds a grudge against Ray for putting him in jail. Ray re-located from Boston with his brothers, his not-so-happy wife and his 2 kids.

I got to see the first four episodes and it’s been filled with drama, murders, scandals and family fights. I will tell you if you should watch. Is this a must see show?

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Who’s in the show?

Liev Schriber (X-Men Origins:Wolverine) who stars as Ray, veteran actor Jon Voight, who plays Ray’s dad Mickey, Paula Malcomson (Sons of Anarchy, The Hunger Games) plays Ray’s wife, Katherine Moennig (The L Word) she works for Ray, and genius actor Elliot Gould. The series is created by Ann Biderman who also created Southland and NYPD Blue.

People who will like this show

I think if you likes The Sopranos or any kind of show like that you will like Ray Donovan. It’s a rough show with quite a bit of violence at times. It’s gritty which fans of Showtime have come to love. It takes a deep look at family and the what happens in their life. For you guys there is a lot of nude scenes so plus for you.

Here’s a preview:

Should you watch?

I wasn’t blown away by the pilot but I did like it just not sure where they are going. It’s an amazing cast just so many things going on at once and trying to wrap my head around what exactly is going on. I’m not sure if Ray’s dad Mickey is there as a good thing or bad thing, what’s going on with who. At times it was a bit confusing. Ray plays by Liev lacked a bit of character and personality it was one level all the time. It bounced around a lot. I’m two episodes in and it’s pretty much the same so far. I do really like Mickey even though I shouldn’t he is great with Ray’s wife and kids and has a great personality and really plays up the Boston thing well.

I say give it a chance you may like it I’m not sure about the future of the show. I think it has a lot of potential Ray and Mickey are great carachters just need to be explored more and filled out. Great original shows are hard to come by so we will see what happens.

When does the show air?

The show premieres Sunday June 30 at 10pm, right after Dexter‘s Season 8 premiere.

If you don’t have Showtime or can’t wait you can watch the premiere episode online now!

Stay tuned next week for a preview and spoilers.

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