Mark Clark reviews the eleventh and twelfth episodes of Ray Donovan season 4… Well, that’s it, episodes 11 and 12 are done, season 4 is over, and it’s been a marked upgrade on season 3. With its smarts, viciousness, and dark humour, I may even go as far as putting it at the top of […]

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 eighth episode of Ray Donovan season 4… For a show based on the generally painful fallout of secrets and lies, season 4’s eighth episode gives us a glimpse of truth and confession. It’s not always pretty and thankfully there’s still room for some show standards of violence and humour, but it’s […]

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 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 third episode of Ray Donovan season 4… Ray Donovan season four is fast becoming a genre and directorial showcase as Michael Apted takes the chair for episode 3. Not that Apted is particularly known for one genre or another (although he has been to lands of Narnia and 007), and you […]

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 […]