There’s something to be said about the 30-minute run time of Californication. They both wind up bailing each other out of embarrassing situations. Charlie is also having marital woes his casual philandering with his secretary eventually backfires on him when his wife, Marcie, winds up exhibiting the same wild behavior Hank has reached out for in others (namely his secretary).īut Charlie’s a good wing man for Hank, and vise versa.
An aspiring musician, Becca knows her father means well and dreams her parents will one day be together again.Īdding flair and comedy to the proceedings is Charlie, Hank’s agent and best friend. Underneath the adult drama, Rebecca deals with subplots of her own, acting more adult than either of her parents. For someone who supposedly deplores her ex, Karen sure doesn’t mind frolicking with Hank under Bill’s roof. Hank just pops in at Bill’s place at will to visit 12-year-old Rebecca and flirt with Karen, which often ends with a shared kiss. The interplay between Hank, Karen and Bill is interesting and strange. On the other hand, I can’t see what Karen sees in new boyfriend Bill, a publisher with a boring, dry personality. Except that they share a daughter, she doesn’t seem Hank’s type. Played by Natascha McElhone, I sometimes catch myself wondering why Hank is so into her. (Triangle? Or is that a square?) This sets into motion a season-long arc concerning just how Hank will deal with the Lolita’s flirtations while keeping Karen and Bill in the dark.īut it’s Karen who he truly loves and wants. This puts Hank in the middle of an awkward triangle with Karen, Mia, and Mia’s father, Bill (Karen’s fiancé). That general setup serves as the backdrop for Californication, but it’s the execution of Hank’s fun-loving, I-don’t-give-damn lifestyle that kept viewers flocking back to Showtime during the show’s 12-episode first season in 2007.ĭefining the debauchery of Hank’s boozing and doping is Mia, Bill’s 16-year-old daughter, with whom Hank kicks off the season with a romp in the sheets, oblivious to her age. He can’t produce new words, and he’s depressed after his ex-wife and daughter moved in with Bill, her new beau who eventually becomes her fiancé. But that’s not his biggest concern he’s struggling with writer’s block. He’s a blockbuster author whose breakout novel was turned into a watered down Hollywood movie. Author Hank Moody leers around acting … how else? Moody.
Your purchase helps pay the bills at this website!ĭavid Duchovny stars as Hank Moody, a down-and-out novelist with one (aging) hit under his belt, living it up (down?) in Los Angeles where his ex-girlfriend and 12-year-old daughter live, and pining away for the day he can move back to New York, preferably with his ex back by his side.Īlso starring are Natascha McElhone (as Karen Van Der Beek), Hank’s ex-girlfriend and baby mama, Madeleine Martin (as Rebecca Moody), Hank and Karen’s young daughter, Evan Handler (as Charlie Runkle), Hank’s agent/confidante/best friend, Pamela Adlon (as Marcy Runkle), Charlie’s wife, Damian Young (as Bill Lewis), Karen’s new fiancé, and Madaline Zima (as Mia Lewis), Bill Lewis’ teenage daughter and thorn in Hank’s side during this first season. Showtime’s Californication wallows in self-loathing, pity and debauchery, but because we all do the same, it’s fun to watch!Ĭlick to order Californication: The First Season at Amazon. Then again, that could be what makes it work. A guilty pleasure that leaves you wanting more than the less-than-30-minute run time of the episodes.
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