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Ray Donovan · Season 5 · Showtime

Ray Donovan Season 5

Ray Donovan Season 5 is a WORTH-IT, BollyMeter 8.0/10. 12 episodes on Showtime from 6 August 2017.

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BollyMeter8.0/10Season 5 achieved a perfect 100-percent Rotten Tomatoes score from critics who found the show had rediscovered its intent. The move to New York and a darker tone energised the writing.

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What BollyAI Thinks

Season 5 is the surprise of the Ray Donovan run: a perfect 100-percent Rotten Tomatoes score after the Season 4 creative nadir. The move to New York injected new visual energy, and the Donovan family dynamics took a harder, darker edge that the show had been withholding. Schreiber's performance benefited from material that finally matched his capacity for quiet devastation. The season's 100-percent consensus confirmed that Ray Donovan was capable of genuine excellence when it stopped playing it safe.

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Season Over Season

Season 5 is the show's creative resurrection - 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, the New York relocation, and a harder emotional register.