S5:E2 Las Vegas
Original Air Date: Aug 13, 2017
A flashback to Ray and Abby's 21st anniversary when they went to Las Vegas to see Damon's first televised fight. In the present, movie star Natalie James hires Ray to protect her from an abusive husband/manager, which draws him deeper into Sam Winslow's web. Hopes for a beautiful day are dashed at Terry and Maureen's wedding as tensions flare between the Donovans and the Dohertys.
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Ray Donovan Season 5: Eddie Marsan on Terry's Love
"Perhaps recognizing that the premiere might have been a little confusing to some viewers, the writers of “Las Vegas” keep it remarkably simple, dividing their narrative into two alternating plotlines, one in each timeframe...the focus allows for what’s always been the strength of this show: Liev Schreiber. He does phenomenal work here, enough to likely lock a fourth Emmy nomination."
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"All of this flashback drama with Abby, Ray, Terry, and the rest of the Donovans is some of the strongest material Ray Donovan has ever dug into. There’s a shifting dynamic that’s pushing these characters in new directions..."
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Music from this episode
- I Only Want to Be with You
- Dusty Springfield
- Hooked
- Denney and the Jets
- All Your Life
- Golden Animals
- I Only Have Eyes For You
- Tashaki Miyaki
- Devil Doll
- The Starlighter