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Ray Donovan

2013-2020 7 seasons

8.3 Top 18%

(98,701 votes)

82 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.2, which is 0.8 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 21%
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 6.57.27.98.69.310 Rating 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
40 Standouts
1 Infamous
36 Hidden Gems
5 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.07.57.98.48.89.3 Rating 689 914 1k 2k 2k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S2E7 Walk This Way
Most Infamous: S5E1 Abby
Best Hidden Gem: S6E10 Baby

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

77.47.88.28.69 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 Season 8.1 8.4 8.5 8.2 7.7 8.4 8.2 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 7.9 8.6 +0.7 S2 8.2 9.0 +0.8 S3 8.5 9.2 +0.7 S4 7.8 8.6 +0.8 S5 7.0 8.1 +1.1 S6 8.0 9.0 +1.0 S7 8.1 8.9 +0.8

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

678910 Rating S1 Typical avg 8.1 S2 Typical avg 8.4 S3 Steady avg 8.5 S4 Steady avg 8.2 S5 Uneven avg 7.7 S6 Steady avg 8.4 S7 Uneven avg 8.2 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 2 dominates (3/10)

  1. 1 S2E7 Walk This Way 9.3
  2. 2 S3E12 Exsuscito 9.2
  3. 3 S2E12 The Captain 9.0
  4. 4 S6E10 Baby 9.0
  5. 5 S6E11 Never Gonna Give You Up 9.0
  6. 6 S6E12 The Dead 9.0
  7. 7 S2E8 Sunny 8.9
  8. 8 S3E3 Come and Knock on Our Door 8.9
  9. 9 S7E10 You'll Never Walk Alone 8.9
  10. 10 S3E11 Poker 8.8

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 5 dominates (4/5)

  1. 82 S5E1 Abby 7.0
  2. 81 S5E3 Dogwalker 7.1
  3. 80 S5E6 Shelley Duvall 7.2
  4. 79 S5E5 Shabbos Goy 7.2
  5. 78 S7E4 Hispes 7.3
82 Total Episodes
9.3 Highest Rating
7.0 Lowest Rating
2.3 Range