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Californication

Californication
★ 7.6/10•2007•28m•TV-MA•Comedy•Drama
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He's in way too deep.

A self-loathing, alcoholic writer attempts to repair his damaged relationships with his daughter and her mother while combating sex addiction, a budding drug problem, and the seeming inability to avoid making bad decisions.

StatusEnded
Runtime28m
LanguageEN
First Air DateAug 13, 2007

Episodes

Episode 1 - PilotE128m

Pilot

A transplanted author suffers from writer's block and is disappointed that his novel has been turned into a romantic comedy for the big screen. He also learns his ex is engaged and that their 12-year-old daughter is acting on her “emerging sexuality.”

Aug 13, 2007

Episode 2 - Hell-A WomanE228m

Hell-A Woman

Hank begins his blogging job at Hell-A-Magazine. Karen is able to set Hank up with her friend Sonja by disguising the get together as a family dinner. At dinner, Becca reveals how Hank met Karen.

Aug 20, 2007

Episode 3 - The Whore of BabylonE328m

The Whore of Babylon

At a book signing, Hank gets into a scrap with the disgruntled director of the film based on his novel, and later runs into a woman whom he embarrassed and insulted on a blind date. Mia attempts to steal some of Hank's work to use for her high-school creative-writing class.

Aug 27, 2007

Episode 4 - Fear and Loathing at the FundraiserE428m

Fear and Loathing at the Fundraiser

Meredith convinces Hank to escort her to an environmental fundraiser. Coincidentally Bill and Karen are at the same event, where Karen makes a scene. Also, Hank runs into Dani and Charlie while they are in his office.

Sep 3, 2007

Episode 5 - LOLE528m

LOL

Bill asks Hank to step in as a guest speaker at Mia's creative writing class. During a radio interview, Hank talks about his writing and motivations. Meanwhile, Becca develops a crush on her guitar teacher Dave, but he ends up with Mia.

Sep 10, 2007

Episode 6 - Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow FonderE628m

Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

Hank spends the night with a sexy surfer girl and in return she robs him. Mia wants more of Hank's writing to pass her class, instead he offers her to help her with her own writing. Charlie wants to spice up the sex life with his wife, but she is not as fond of spanking as Dani is.

Sep 17, 2007

Episode 7 - Girls, InterruptedE728m

Girls, Interrupted

Hank is disturbed by Becca's negative reaction towards the concept of happy endings, even more so when he finds out that it is partially his fault. Marcy comes up with the idea of a threesome with Charlie and Dani, but it ends unexpectedly.

Sep 24, 2007

Episode 8 - California SonE828m

California Son

Hank's father dies. Despite the memories of his father floating to the surface, he doesn't want to go to the funeral. To ease his pain, he goes to bed with a hooker named Trixie, despite the fact he doesn't have enough money to pay her. Meanwhile, Karen does her best to help him overcome the pain.

Oct 1, 2007

Episode 9 - Filthy LucreE928m

Filthy Lucre

After the funeral of Hank's father Al, Hank comes back to L.A. with a new manuscript, that he wants Karen to read. After receiving a bonus paycheck, he buys a new car for himself and a new guitar for Becca.

Oct 8, 2007

Episode 10 - The Devil's ThreesomeE1028m

The Devil's Threesome

A new threesome including Hank and Charlie evolves from a meeting at the gym, while Karen and Marcy have a girl's night out at which they decide to surprise Hank and Charlie.

Oct 15, 2007

Episode 11 - Turn the PageE1128m

Turn the Page

Charlie and Dani represent Mia after she wrote a book that seems to have come out of Hank's feather. Becca decides to move out of Bill and Karen's home to live with her dad Hank.

Oct 22, 2007

Episode 12 - The Last WaltzE1228m

The Last Waltz

As Karen's wedding to Bill nears, Hank struggles with accepting what appears to be inevitable. Bill informs Mia that he will not allow her book to be published and Hank has a unique solution to dealing with Becca's surprise visitor.

Oct 29, 2007

Actors

David Duchovny

David Duchovny

Hank Moody

Natascha McElhone

Natascha McElhone

Karen van der Beek

Evan Handler

Evan Handler

Charlie Runkle

Pamela Adlon

Pamela Adlon

Marcy Runkle

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