Mark Clark reviews the seventh episode of Ray Donovan season 4… Anyone worried that the Primm Casino cash going awol meant that former FBI honcho Cochrane was out of the plot picture can rest easy – Hank Azaria’s serio-comic creation is back, and laying down some tracks for his EP. Well, everybody’s gotta have a […]

Mark Clark reviews the tenth episode of Ray Donovan season 4… It may seem like there’s a lot going on in episode 10, and I suppose there is, but for all the to-ing and fro-ing it never seems to get anywhere. Even Ray meanders through with a single expression and a mien that suggests he’s […]

Mark Clark reviews the ninth episode of Ray Donovan season 4… If this was a movie Ray would be deep in the mire of Act 2 – where everything has gone to hell. As it happens that’s pretty much where he’s going, and he’s not going alone. And apologies to Ray et al, but I’m […]

Mark Clark reviews the sixth episode of Ray Donovan season 4… So, we’ve reached the halfway point of season 4, and with an episode written by producer David Hollander and directed by the uber-talented Daisy von Schuler Meyer, a touch of surreal beauty, some emotional truths, criminal horror and frankly what would amount to a […]

Mark Clark reviews the fifth episode of Ray Donovan season 4… It’s taken almost three and a half series but finally we get the Ray and Mickey double-act we’ve been waiting for, as Ray finds himself tied to his old man by the necessity of cash, and survival. As for Mickey, after screwing over every […]

Mark Clark reviews the fourth episode of Ray Donovan season 4… Week 4 and the intelligent directing choices continued as Phil Abraham (The Sopranos cinematographer and directing veteran) took control of yet another well-paced, well written, perfectly performed and just downright entertaining episode. I mean any show that starts with Avi declaring his love for […]

Mark Clark reviews the second episode of Ray Donovan season 4… Unlike difficult second album syndrome, a limited episode TV series should really be getting comfortable by episode 2 and for Ray Donovan season 4 things are shaping up nicely. Not necessarily for Ray of course. Or anyone else for that matter. Following on from […]

Mark Clark reviews the first episode of Ray Donovan season 4… For those not in the know, Liev Schreiber’s Ray Donovan is a problem fixer in the rarefied heights (and lows) of Hollywood, but the irony is that his personal life, and in particular his family, causes as much trouble as his clients. If you […]