Series synopsis
Californication is an American comedy drama television series that premiered on Showtime on August 13, 2007. It ended on June 29, 2014. It was created by Tom Kapinos. It stars David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Evan Handler and Pamela Adlon.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: He's in way too deep.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- David Duchovny as Hank Moody
- Natascha McElhone as Karen van der Beek
- Evan Handler as Charlie Runkle
- Pamela Adlon as Marcy Runkle
- Rachel Miner as Dani
- Madeleine Martin as Becca Moody
- Madeline Zima as Mia Lewis
- Callum Keith Rennie as Lew Ashby
Guest cast
- Amber Heard as Amber
- Paola Turbay as Rosario
- Angus Macfadyen as Julian
- Eva Amurri as Jackie
- Luenell as Rhonda
- Robert Merrill as Jonathan Mandel
- Henry Rollins as Radio Show Host
- Michelle Lombardo as Surfer Girl
- Camille Langfield as Sandy Carr
- Ed Westwick as Balt
- Mo Collins as Victoria
- Pete Wentz as Pete Wentz
Episodes
This series spans 8 seasons with 91 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 7 | ||
| Season 1 | 12 | August 13, 2007 | October 29, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 12 | September 28, 2008 | December 14, 2008 |
| Season 3 | 12 | September 27, 2009 | December 13, 2009 |
| Season 4 | 12 | January 9, 2011 | March 27, 2011 |
| Season 5 | 12 | January 8, 2012 | April 1, 2012 |
| Season 6 | 12 | January 13, 2013 | April 7, 2013 |
| Season 7 | 12 | April 13, 2014 | June 29, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart, Balls & Swagger | |
| 2 | Californiaction: A Sit-Down With David Duchovny | |
| 3 | Marcy's Waxing Salon |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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.” |
August 13, 2007 |
| 2 |
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. |
August 20, 2007 |
| 3 |
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. |
August 27, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Slip of the Tongue After reuniting at the end of Season One, Hank and Karen decide to pack up and head to New York. As part of the reconciliation, Hank undergoes a grueling vasectomy at Karen's request. Hank has an accident when he confuses a partygoer for Karen. Hank gets arrested for driving under the influence and assaulting an officer. |
September 28, 2008 |
| 2 |
The Great Ashby Hank finds himself in jail after assaulting a mouthy police officer. Karen, still upset at Hank for his accident at the party, refuses to bail him out. Meanwhile, Charlie gets fired after his former assistant, Dani, plays the agency president a montage of Charlie’s self-pleasuring office sessions. |
October 5, 2008 |
| 3 |
No Way to Treat a Lady Charlie wants to help Daisy with her porn career, while Hanks starts writing Lew Ashby's biography. Becca has her first day at a private school, while Karen meets Sonja and Julian again. |
October 12, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wish You Were Here With Karen gone, Hank has to deal with a more and more rebellious Becca. Meanwhile, Charlie and Marcy move back together though they still plan to divorce each other. |
September 27, 2009 |
| 2 |
The Land of Rape and Honey Hank starts working as college professor and soon gets into trouble while Charlie interferes with Marcie's romantic life. |
October 4, 2009 |
| 3 |
Verities & Balderdash Hank attends a university mixer and consoles his jilted assistant; Charlie celebrates his first talent signing. |
October 11, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Exile on Main St. Just as Hank is released from a 72 hour jail period for assault he is picked up by Charlie and dragged off to show the recent events of F&P with Mia becoming public and dropped into a meeting with a young actress that wants to capitalize on the publicity, and make a movie out of F&P. whom which he later re-enacts F&P in her hotel room. The episode ends with Hank hearing from his lawyer that the assault charges have been dropped and he is then arrested for statutory rape. |
January 9, 2011 |
| 2 |
Suicide Solution Hank is told he faces 3 years in prison because the DA wants to make an example of him. There are signs Marcy is pregnant. Hank tries to fix things with Becca. The episode ends as Hank high on drugs and liquor writes a letter to Becca and then passes out. |
January 16, 2011 |
| 3 |
Home Sweet Home Hank takes advantage of the misperception that he tried to commit suicide and moves back home with Karen and Becca, but his daughter knows the truth; Charlie sets out to reach a sexual benchmark while a wealthy producer pursues Marcy. |
January 23, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JFK to LAX A few years have passed and Hank is living in New York but looking for a ticket out of town after his latest breakup. He accepts an invitation from Charlie to come to Los Angeles for a job writing a film starring rapper/actor Samurai Apolcaypse, then reunites with Karen, her former professor and now-husband Richard, and his daughter Becca, who now has a boyfriend named Tyler that is the spitting image of Hank himself ... in the worst possible way. |
January 8, 2012 |
| 2 |
The Way of the Fist Hank passes on writing Samurai Apocalypse's new movie but Sam won't take no for an answer and drags Hank to a meeting with director Peter Berg, where they discover that Hank and Peter have shared more than just a love of the written word. Sam takes it on himself to get rid of Tyler, which makes things worse between Hank and Becca. Co-parents Charlie, Marcy and Stu have their hands full when Little Stuart exposes himself to a preschool classmate, and Charlie takes it upon himself to mend fences with the offended girl's attractive mother. |
January 15, 2012 |
| 3 |
Boys & Girls Hank hands a completed draft of "Santa Monica Cop" over to Samurai Apocalypse, but he still finds himself stuck in L.A. when he's asked to take Kali, his "acquaintance" from the flight to Los Angles, out for a night on the town. Tyler crashes at Karen and Becca's house while he recovers from his injuries. Charlie is rescued from a serious parental crisis by Stuart's nanny, Lizzie. |
January 22, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Unforgiven Hank Moody narrowly survives the aftermath of his scorned ex-lover Carrie; her attempted suicide to see them both together, free from the constraints around them. Charlie takes Hank to see Atticus Fetch, a rocker who is interested in turning "A Crazy Little Thing Called Love" into a Broadway show. Meanwhile, Karen, Marcy and Charlie have to deal with Hank, after a revelation about Becca. |
January 13, 2013 |
| 2 |
Quitters Hank reluctantly heeds the advice from his family and friends, but Faith, muse to many-a-rock-star, may be his light at the end of the tunnel. Charlie runs into out-and-proud movie star Robbie Mac and finds himself taking drastic action in order to land the award winner as a client. Marcy loses her resolve with Stu, while Karen lands a new job. |
January 20, 2013 |
| 3 |
Dead Rock Stars Hank and Faith attend a funeral. Later, Karen finds Hank in a compromising position. Robbie Mac and Ken take Charlie out on the town, which doesn't sit well with Marcy. |
January 27, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Levon Hank's reunion with Karen doesn't go quite as he planned. Meanwhile, Hank gets hired by the "Santa Monica Cop" showrunner, and a reporter asks to interview Hank for his college paper. |
April 13, 2014 |
| 2 |
Julia Hank gets frustrated with his "Santa Monica Cop" coworkers on his first day in the show's writer's room, and he gets a surprise when he visits Levon's apartment. Meanwhile, Charlie meets Rath's new assistant; and Karen gets an unexpected surprise. |
April 20, 2014 |
| 3 |
Like Father Like Son Hank gets his first episode assignment, much to the dismay of coworkers Terry and Hugh. Meanwhile, Levon tries to bond with Rath's assistant; Charlie attempts to patch things up with Marcy; and Karen considers giving up on Hank. |
April 27, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Showtime |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 13, 2007 |
| Last aired | June 29, 2014 |
| Runtime | 28 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:30:00 |