: Gill’s performance brought a "House of Cards" style of cold, calculating corporate villainy to the gritty fixer drama. Season 5 Context (2017)

: Much of the 2017 episodes focus on the emotional fallout of Abby Donovan’s battle with cancer, a storyline that many fans found "hellish" and deeply sad.

: The season begins with a significant jump forward, slowly revealing what happened during a "missing year" through heavy use of flashbacks.

The 2017 season is widely considered the most experimental and divisive of the series due to its non-linear storytelling.

Michael Gill joined the series in 2017 to play , a powerful and shrewd movie studio executive.

: The lead actor in the 2017 thriller film Michael , which is often categorized alongside gritty dramas like Ray Donovan in streaming guides.