On February 4, 2020, Showtime canceled the series after seven seasons. On February 24, 2021, the network announced plans to make a feature-length film to conclude the story-line. Ray Donovan: The Movie premiered on January 14, 2022.
Movie premiered just five days shy of the two years from season seven's last episode.
During the scene where young Ray is asked by the bar owner to lock up the bar, the song playing in the background is "Love", by the '80's Long Island band, Simon Barsinister, from the CD by that name.