Paramount+ has more Ray Donovan in the works. Kinda.
The streamer announced a 10-episode spin-off series today, The Donovans, which is slated to drop late 2024. Although the series will not feature either the cast or the creative team behind the original Ray Donovan series, the project will still be loosely based on its predecessor.
Guy Ritchie (The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Wrath of Man) is attached to direct and executive produce on the UK-based series, with Irish writer Ronan Bennett (Top Boy, Gunpowder) on board to write all 10 episodes.
The series will focus on a family of “elite-fixers” in London, who boast a client list of some of the most powerful people in Europe.
According to the official description The Donovans will see family fortunes and reputations at risk, odd alliances unfold, and betrayal around every corner.
“We’re going to deliver a show which provides massive thrills, entertainment and a huge rush of adrenaline for audiences around the world,” said Bennett in a statement.
“At the same time, I’m totally focused on exploring real characters, in body and in soul, and I’m committed to writing stories with deep dramatic impact. We’re going to get under the skin of the criminal underworld, in a way which will show you the bone-deep truths of how they live and how it sometimes will – inevitably – impact on our own lives.”
Chris McCarthy, President of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios added “Guy Ritchie and Ronan Bennett are the ideal dream-team to create a new global hit franchise with The Donovans. Guy’s riveting and stylish directorial approach combined with Ronan’s captivating and brutally authentic writing will transfix audiences into a wild and twisted world full of new adventures.
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