Ray Donovan, a Los Angeles fixer, does the dirty work for the city's top power players. In the opener, Ray's father is unexpectedly released from prison five years early. When he arrives in L.A. he murders a priest and vows to take revenge on his son for framing him. Meanwhile, an action star seeks Ray's help to avoid a scandal with a transsexual; and a singer needs Ray's protection from a stalker.