Watched episode 1 last night and was a bit disappointed. I'm not sure how to explain it, but it just seemed hollow and somewhat cliche.
cast is good. the accents are annoying. sepinwall has seen 4-5 episodes and wasnt thrilled.
http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/review-showtimes-ray-donovan-a-fixer-story-with-flaws
I thought it was pretty decent but they need to smooth out the rough edges. I didn't really get Elliot Gould's character. As for Sepinwall, this guy's not god when it comes to watching TV. His opinion shouldn't mean more than anyone else's.
Series Executive Producer Bryan Zuriff has pleaded guilty to running an illegal gambling operation. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a statement today from New York that Zuriff faces up to five years in prison and has agreed to forfeit $500,000 as part of his plea deal, according to the statement. “Bryan Zuriff spanned the coasts with his crimes, by operating his own illegal gambling enterprise in Los Angeles, and helping to operate a vast illegal gambling enterprise in New York,” Bharara said.
http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/ray-donovan-executive-producer-bryan-zuriff-charged-in-gambling-ring-tied-to-russian-mob-denies-any-wrongdoing/
other than ray are there any other characters anybody likes?