Californication: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

SHOWTIME | Season Premiere Date: August 13, 2007

Starring: David Duchovny, Evan Handler, Madeline Zima

Summary: Duchovny returns to series television as a writer trying to drink and fornicate his way to happiness.

Creator: David Duchovny and Tom Kapinos

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E12. The Last Waltz
Air Date: October 29, 2007
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S1:E11. Turn The Page
Air Date: October 22, 2007
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S1:E10. The Devil's Threesome
Air Date: October 15, 2007

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Doug Elfman

Californication--the best new TV show in a year. Read full review

Robert Bianco

The show is not designed to appeal to prudes, but the writing and the acting are too good to be wasted on the prurient. Read full review

Diane Werts

Giving us hope are Kapinos' brisk writing and Duchovny's agile performance, conveying smarts, savvy, self-indulgence and sad stupidity in equal amounts. Read full review

Heather Havrilesky

Californication is reasonably charming straight out of the gate, and as the story progresses, the intelligence of the writing gains traction. Read full review

Nancy DeWolf Smith

Despite his nearly affectless face and inflectionless voice, Mr. Duchovny does fill the screen as Hank, forcing us to take his side whether we like it or not. Read full review

Brian Lowry

At first blush, anyway, Californication isn't necessarily a bad place to be, but unless the series finds viable avenues to pursue beyond wallowing in Hank's self-pity, it'll be Showtime subscribers before long who wind up feeling screwed. Read full review

Robert Abele

Angst is saved for the final two minutes when Hank is alone, driving at night or sitting in the dark, supposedly brooding over his inability to...what, fit one more lay into the day? Because it’s a false dilemma this dishonest, unfunny, dispiritingly crude show presents. Read full review

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kwindii

Feb 19, 2011

I don't understand how can you guys don't like? This show is really amazing its fun and sad ay the same time. Its not only about sex, sex and sex again it shows us life of a great writer who cant find his place in this life. Its dirty , it contains bad words, drugs etc. But if u don't likeI don't understand how can you guys don't like? This show is really amazing its fun and sad ay the same time. Its not only about sex, sex and sex again it shows us life of a great writer who cant find his place in this life. Its dirty , it contains bad words, drugs etc. But if u don't like it you can just turn the TV off or watch something else, there's no need to write "its bad for children" or something like that. People who don't like him are just jealous cuz they cant "be" with so big count of women. This is it. I said all I wanted to say. Hope this show will be shown for many years :D… Expand

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AndrewP.

Dec 12, 2007

Best show on tv in years. Funny, honest, witty, and irreverent.