'Ray Donovan' Season 7: Release date, plot, cast, trailer and everything you need to know about the Showtime crime drama
'Ray Donovan', one of Showtime's longest-running series will soon return for the seventh season and it will see the titular Ray continue to stay in New York unlike the initial seasons, where he stayed in Los Angeles.
The "fixer" is taking his talents to do the dirty work for the powerful people of New York's Staten Island. During the 2019 Summer TCA press tour appearance, it was announced that the series is getting a new airtime in season seven.
Release Date
Season seven of 'Ray Donovan' is set to premiere on Sunday, November 17, 2019.
Plot
In the upcoming season, we will see Ray living his best life in New York after he was saved by a Staten Island cop named Mac, and is seen enjoying the best pizza the city has to offer. Especially with Mickey hunting for him and looking for revenge, Bridget has asked her father to stay away from his father.
The chaos he brings to most situations called for this proposal, and we cannot help but agree with her suggestion. It remains to be seen how successful Ray will be in following his daughter's instructions.
The other characters in the show also have major storylines ahead of them, with Terry embarking on an "unconventional healing opportunity" and Daryl getting a new love interest.
Cast
The role of the titular fixer 'Ray Donovan' is played by Liev Schrieber, who won five Golden Globe Award nominations and three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for the role.
The actor, who gained recognition in the late 1990s and early 2000s, was a part of the 'Scream' trilogy, and other Hollywood blockbuster and critically-acclaimed movies such as 'The Omen' (2006), 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' (2009), and 'Spotlight' (2015).
The show also stars Eddie Marsan, Ray’s older brother and a former boxer who has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The English actor is known for his role in 'Happy-Go-Lucky' (20008), 'Sherlock Holmes' (2009), 'War Horse' (2011), and 'The World's End' (2013), among other impactful movies.
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Dash Mihok, who is best known for portraying Ray's younger brother Bunchy Donovan in the Showtime series, has also appeared on Fox's 'Gotham', NBC's 'Chicago P.D', and Fox's 'Hell's Kitchen'.
Pooch Hall stars as Daryll Donovan, Ray's younger biracial half-brother, a limo driver, and a professional boxer, who was trained by Terry. The Donovans' father Mickey is portrayed by the veteran actor Jon Voight, who has been nominated for four Academy Awards and has won one.
Showrunner
The 68-year-old film and television writer Ann Biderman created, wrote and produced 'Ray Donovan' for Showtime. Having won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series for an episode of 'NYPD Blue', Biderman is also the brains behind classics including the 2009 biographical crime film 'Public Enemies'.
Trailer
The official teaser trailer for the upcoming season seven of 'Ray Donovan' was released by Showtime on August 16, and it shows Ray back in action, swigging whiskey after delivering every line.
Where to watch
When the show premieres you can watch it on Showtime or screen it on Showtime Anytime.
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