Mr. Fix-It Origins: Wolverine,” 2009) Turn His Attention Back to His Celebrity Fixer Firm After a Shift of Focus in Season 4
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Well, maybe they do in real life and maybe they don’t, but they sure keep “Ray Donovan’s” epon- ymous anti-hero busy. Last sea- son’s finale episode included some uncommonly high notes for Holly- wood’s problem solver and his rather dysfunctional family, but those sweet moments are fleeting. Catch the season 5 premiere of “Ray Donovan,” airing Sunday, Aug. 6, on Showtime. Among the fictional elite, Ray Paula Malcomson stars in “Ray Donovan” Donovan (Liev Schreiber “X-Men shock a lot of people — and the likes of Elliott Gould (“Ocean’s Origins: Wolverine,” 2009) is the impact of that on this family, and Eleven,” 2001), Hank Azaria (“The guy you call if you need an unsa- Ray himself, is pretty heavy.” Simpsons”), Ann-Margret vory problem dealt with quickly Schreiber, a presence both on (“Grumpy Old Men,” 1993), Ian and quietly. A native of South Bos- the stage and screen, has earned a McShane (“Deadwood”) and Lisa ton, he pulled himself up from his good deal of recognition for his Bonet (“The Cosby Show”) have blue-collar roots to mingle expert- role over the past four seasons. graced the roster of supporting ly with the glitterati as he goes He’s received four Golden Globe cast members, and there are some about his shady work making their nods and three Emmy nomina- big names on deck for season 5 as problems discreetly disappear. tions, the most recent of which well. He’s a firm family man at heart, could very well turn into a win in The biggest of these is surely though the various and sundry September. the ubiquitous Sarandon. The members of the Donovan clan are It’s not just Schreiber who has award-winning acting power- constantly clashing against one seen success from the show. “Ray house has held well over 100 roles another. Donovan” opened to record- between TV and film since launch- The new season sees Ray turn- breaking numbers, becoming ing her career in the early ‘70s, and ing his attention back to his celeb- Showtime’s biggest premiere of all the list of accolades attached to From the list below, find each word and circle its letters in the puzzle rity fixer firm, after season 4 shift- time. It’s won a Critics’ Choice Tele- her name is dizzying. to reveal the message relating to this week’s theme. ed focus to an ongoing crime plot vision Award, a Golden Globe and She’s sure to be another feather line. A major client this year is an Emmy, among its many nomi- in “Ray Donovan’s” already well- played by a major talent: look for nations, and averaged 1.2 million feathered cap this season. She Oscar winner Susan Sarandon viewers last season. joins the cast as mogul Samantha Cheese, Please (“Thelma & Louise,” 1991) in a re- The well-known cast is one ma- Winslow, the legendary head of a curring role in season 5. jor draw of the show, with motion picture studio, who em- BRIE PADANO PARMESAN Things were looking good for Schreiber being just one of a num- ploys Ray’s “fixing” services. the Donovans at the end of last ber of big-name actors. Oscar win- “Susan Sarandon plays some- CANTAL GRUYERE PECORINO season. Ray avoided prison, and ner Jon Voight (“Mission: Impossi- one who Ray comes to work for, we were even granted an unusual- ble,” 1996) plays Mickey Donovan, who has a very, very, very profound ly lighthearted scene of him play- Ray’s abusive father who turns up effect on shifting Ray’s life,” COLBY HALLOUMI PORT SALUT ing video games with his kids. His in the first episode after 20 years in Schreiber revealed in the Collider wife, Abby (Paula Malcomson, prison. Though murderous, selfish interview. Sarandon added to this COTTAGE HAVARTI PROCESSED “Deadwood”), announced that and contemptible, Mickey is also in a Showtime promo: “They both her cancer is gone, and that she charismatic and charming, and the are kind of outside the law, and so, wants the two of them to make a character is a real fan favorite. she has a secret that brings Ray CREAM LIMBURGER QUESO fresh start, while his daughter, Eddie Marsan (“Jonathan into her life.” Bridget (Kerris Dorsey, “Brothers & Strange & Mr. Norrell”) and Dash “We’re really dependent on CURDS MONTEREY FRESCO Sisters”), was accepted into NYU. Mihok (“The Day After Tomorrow,” story being generated by guest Don’t assume the good times 2004) play Ray’s two brothers, Ter- stars,” showrunner David Holland- will carry on throughout the new ry and Bunchy Donovan, who both er told the Hollywood Reporter. EDAM JACK RICOTTA season, though. The cast and have their own personal struggles “There is no big bad guy that Ray showrunners aren’t saying much to deal with throughout the series. has to fight year in and year out, FETA MOZZARELLA ROQUEFORT about what happens this season, Pooch Hall (“The Game”) rounds and there is no procedural element but, as Schreiber told Collider, “It’s out the family as Daryll Donovan, of whodunit. So we use new char- a very dark year for Ray.” He ex- Ray’s half-brother and Mickey’s acters to bring in what we feel the GORGONZOLA MUNSTER STILTON panded on this in a promo clip: son from an affair, who now works zeitgeist is.” “Fairly early in the season, for Ray. See what else season 5 has in GOUDA OKA STRING something very profound and big Each season has seen its share store when “Ray Donovan” re- has changed in Ray’s life — some- of talent among the guest stars turns Sunday, Aug. 6, on thing I think is going to really and supporting cast as well. The Showtime. 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