Mr Inbetween is an Australian black comedy - crime drama television series which premiered on FX on 25 September in the United States, [ 1 ] followed by Fox Showcase in Australia on 1 October The program was originally commissioned for FX Australia as its first original drama production, [ 4 ] but instead launched in Australia on Showcase following the closure of FX Australia between commission and premiere. On 9 October , FX and Foxtel renewed the series for a second season which premiered on 12 September Set within the suburbs of Sydney , [ 11 ] Raymond "Ray" Shoesmith Scott Ryan is a hitman for hire who makes a life out of balancing his criminal activities with his obligations to friends and family.
He tries to be a father to Brittany Chika Yasumura , his daughter with his ex-wife, Jacinta Natalie Tran , a loving boyfriend to Ally Brooke Satchwell , and a good caretaker to his terminally ill brother Bruce Nicholas Cassim.
Ray also covers for his friend Gary Justin Rosniak when needed, and follows orders from his boss Freddy Damon Herriman. Ray deals with criminals and monsters in his own violent way; this behaviour, however, starts to take its toll and affects his relationships. Short-tempered contract killer Raymond "Ray" Shoesmith is asked to help his best friend Gary after his wife Tatiana finds his urine-related pornography stash, so he pretends the tapes are his and lets Tatiana berate him.
While out with his daughter Brittany, two youths intentionally knock into her and curse in front of her when Ray confronts them, so he has her wait in the car and beats them when out of sight.
Walking back, he encounters Ally, a woman he met earlier while walking his dog, and the two exchange numbers. Ray kidnaps and kills a man on orders from his handler Freddy, only to later learn he had the wrong person. Complying with the man's wishes for his family to know what happened to him, he anonymously informs the man's wife. Gary is beaten into a coma during an arms deal done alongside Vasilli, who Ray attacks after realizing his story is partially fabricated. After some interrogation, he learns that the deal was an orchestrated plot to rob Gary, and tracks down and brutally beats the men who hurt him.
