Ray Donovan Season 2

Right now you can watch Ray Donovan Season 2 on and — and it holds up to as much attention as you give it. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch it for Liev Schreiber — one of the stronger performances out there right now. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Ray Donovan Season 2 earns its spot. Character-driven storytelling at its most effective — Ray Donovan Season 2 earns every emotional beat it goes for. Ray runs afoul of a corrupt FBI chief, gets too close to a nosy reporter from Boston who is trying to expose him, and becomes the hired fixer for a sadistic self-help guru; Mickey is forced to go on parole and schemes to make it big; Abby meets a man who is willing to do almost anything for her; Bridget's clandestine relationship with teen rap sensation Marvin Gaye Washington takes a surprising turn; Terry wants to sell the Fite Club; Bunchy struggles to find love. Liev Schreiber and Paula Malcomson lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2014. The performances in Ray Donovan Season 2 do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, Ray Donovan Season 2 delivers. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Liev Schreiber carries the material with a performance that rewards close attention. Worth starting sooner rather than later.