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Californication

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The carnal escapades of a New York City novelist who relocates to Los Angeles when one of his books is turned into a movie and he's pegged to work on the screenplay. After overcoming writer's block, he takes a job ghostwriting a famous record producer's memoir and later teaches a university course in creative writing.

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Awards

  • 2012 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical - nominated
  • 2010 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - nominated
  • 2009 - Golden Globe - Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy - nominated
  • 2009 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - nominated

Cast & Crew See All

David Duchovny
Hank Moody
Natascha McElhone
Karen
Madeleine Martin
Becca

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Wed, Jul 29, 2020

Californication Series Finale: Did Hank and Karen Get Their Happy Ending?

[WARNING: The following story contains spoilers from Sunday's series finale of Californication. Read at your own risk.]Californication's Hank Moody said it best on the Showtime comedy's series finale: "I'm a sucker for happy endings."After seven seasons of breakups, breakdowns, and tons of drug- and alcohol-fueled bad behavior, the love story of Hank (David Duchovny) and Karen (Natascha McElhone) finally came to a close...

Mon, Jun 30, 2014

David Duchovny Shares His Favorite Episodes of Californication

After seven seasons of sexually transmitted comedy, Californication's vice-ridden writer Hank Moody is hanging up his black T-shirt (Sunday, June 29, 9:30/8:30c, Showtime). While Golden Globe—winning star David Duchovny admits "there's some sadness" to saying goodbye to the role, "I feel good. [Executive producer] Tom Kapinos did a great job pulling everything together." Next month, Duchovny begins shooting NBC's Aquarius, playing a cop tracking Charles Manson, which marks the X-Files vet's return to creepy TV. "We'll be pushing the limit," he says. "It will be as dark as...

Fri, Jun 27, 2014

Heather Graham: Hollywood Is "Totally Sexist"

Heather Graham is the latest actress to speak out about the problems of misogyny in Hollywood. During a discussion about being typecast in "sexy" roles, the Boogie Nights rollergirl and Californication "MILF" told Esquire that the movie business is "totally sexist." "If you look at all the movies being made these days, eighty percent of them are about men," Graham said.

Fri, Apr 25, 2014

Californication's Final Season: Will Hank and Karen Get Their Happy Ending?

David Duchovny knows a thing or two about saying goodbye to a long-running TV show.Because the actor previously walked away from The X-Files after nine seasons, Duchovny says he knew what to expect when the time came to say goodbye to Californication, which kicks off its final season Sunday at 9:30/8:30c on Showtime. But knowing what to expect didn't necessarily make it any easier to leave the show behind.Spring Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning shows"When the X-Files ended... I was ready to go off and try new things. I felt like I was ready to move on," Duchovny tells TVGuide.com...

Sat, Apr 12, 2014

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