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12 Episodes 2017 - 2017
Season 5 of the drama series opens with Ray (Liev Schreiber) undergoing treatment for his anger issues, which put him at odds with his family. Meanwhile, his father and brothers prepare for Terry's (Eddie Marsan) wedding, not without running into problems. Bridget (Kerris Dorsey) has a secret and mysterious new friend; and Conor (Devon Bagby) adjusts to life at military school. As Ray tries to piece his life back together, he's hired by studio head Samantha Winslow (Susan Sarandon), who might end up pushing him to go to greater lengths than ever before in order to fix her problems.
Episode 1
Sun, Aug 6, 2017 60 mins
Season 5 begins with Ray beginning court-ordered anger management after a family tragedy sparks a bar fight. Meanwhile, Mickey, Bunchy and Daryll prepare for Terry and Maureen's wedding; Bridget looks up a mysterious acquaintance in New York; Conor grows accustomed to military school; and Sam Winslow, a powerful new employer, comes into Ray's life.
Episode 2
Sun, Aug 13, 2017 60 mins
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 her abusive husband, which draws him deeper into Sam Winslow's web. Meanwhile, hopes for a beautiful day are dashed at Terry and Maureen's wedding when tensions flare between the Donovans and the Dohertys.
Episode 3
Sun, Aug 20, 2017 60 mins
Ray cleans up the mess left after Natalie shot her husband. At home, Ray struggles to reconnect to his family and complete anger management. Meanwhile, Terry visits Conor at military school; and Frank Barnes visits Mickey and it threatens to sink him back into a life of violence.
Episode 4
Sun, Aug 27, 2017 60 mins
Mickey's screenwriting dreams stall out until he's pulled into a gruesome fix for Daryll's movie star client; Abby starts construction on the new bar while Ray searches for a solution to their problem; Terry tries to win back Maureen one last time; Bunchy's quest for financial independence gets derailed; Bridget tells her boyfriend who her father really is.
Episode 5
Sun, Sep 10, 2017 65 mins
Ray's therapy is at odds with Sam's high-stakes power struggle.
Episode 6
Sun, Sep 17, 2017 60 mins
Abby makes a shocking decision that reverberates throughout the family.
Episode 7
Sun, Sep 24, 2017 60 mins
Ray is forced to step in and save Mickey from himself; Terry returns to L.A. with a devastating confession; Daryll and Mickey butt heads over the direction of their movie; Bunchy helps out a fellow inmate, on the condition that he'll help retrieve the settlement money; one Donovan goes to extreme measures to protect the family.
Episode 8
Sun, Oct 1, 2017 60 mins
A last-ditch medical trial sends Ray on a dark mission in New York. Alone in Los Angeles, Abby turns to Terry and Bridget to help her make a difficult decision.
Episode 9
Sun, Oct 8, 2017 60 mins
Natalie's fame puts Ray's career in jeopardy when he becomes the story for the very first time. Mickey and Daryll celebrate getting the greenlight on their movie. Terry prepares to leave the Fite Club behind for good. Bunchy gets in over his head. Bridget takes Smitty's problem into her own hands. Ray hunts down the source of Sam's problems.
Episode 10
Sun, Oct 15, 2017 60 mins
Ray and Terry put their differences aside to try to fix Bunchy's problem. Jay asks for a secret meeting with Daryll to decide the future of the movie and their relationship. Bridget's last effort to save Smitty puts her in an unexpected place. In the wake of a tragedy, Ray turns on Sam.
Episode 11
Sun, Oct 22, 2017 60 mins
Ray searches for Frank Barnes in an attempt to get Bridget out of jail. In New York, Terry deals with the return of Damon's father and takes care of Smitty at Bridget's request. Back in Los Angeles, Teresa makes a confession to Bunchy.
Episode 12
Sun, Oct 29, 2017 60 mins
Ray goes to New York to arrange an illicit surgery that will hopefully save Smitty, as Season 5 ends. Sam agrees to help, but only if Ray commits a brutal act. Meanwhile, Daryll struggles with his loyalties as Mickey tries to get himself out of jail by turning the tables on Ray.