<P> The drama is set in Los Angeles , California , where Irish - American Ray Donovan ( Liev Schreiber ) , originally from South Boston , works for the powerful law firm Goldman & Drexler , representing the rich and famous . Donovan is a `` fixer '' : a person who arranges bribes , payoffs , threats , and other shady activities , to ensure the outcome desired by the client . Good at his job , and no common hood , Ray is normally a devoted family man as well . He experiences his own problems when his menacing father , Mickey Donovan ( Jon Voight ) , is unexpectedly released from prison , and the FBI attempts to bring down Ray and his associates . </P>
<P> The drama is set in Los Angeles , California , where Irish - American Ray Donovan ( Liev Schreiber ) , originally from South Boston , works for the powerful law firm Goldman & Drexler , representing the rich and famous . Donovan is a `` fixer '' : a person who arranges bribes , payoffs , threats , and other shady activities , to ensure the outcome desired by the client . Good at his job , and no common hood , Ray is normally a devoted family man as well . He experiences his own problems when his menacing father , Mickey Donovan ( Jon Voight ) , is unexpectedly released from prison , and the FBI attempts to bring down Ray and his associates . </P>
where does the show ray donovan take place
where does the show ray donovan take place
Los Angeles , California
Los Angeles , California