9.3/102,253 votesLoading...#1 - The Apartment
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2009
Hank's in for a hedonistic night to remember when Jackie and two stripper friends arrive at his doorstep, unannounced. The next morning, before Hank can escort his new friends from the apartment, Charlie shows up with a verbally abusive Rick Springfield. Hank’s forced to hide the hung-over party girls all over the house after Jill and Felicia pay surprise visits. The charade reaches its boiling point when Dean Koons arrives on the scene, resulting in a messy catharsis by fire.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Tom Kapinos
9.1/101,809 votesLoading...#2 - Mia Culpa
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 12/13/2009
As the Moodys at last prepare to move to New York, Becca tells Hank about an intimate coming of age experience she had. Hank’s stunned when Mia shows up at the house unannounced, in town with her slimy boyfriend / manager PAUL for a book signing. Hank fails to prevent Mia and Paul from hatching a devious publicity stunt, forcing Hank to finally share the long-buried heartbreaking secret with Karen. gives Charlie a career opportunity of a lifetime, but Charlie must confront the fact that he might be losing Marcy for good.
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Writer: Tom Kapinos
8.7/101,680 votesLoading...#3 - The Last Waltz
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/29/2007
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.
Director: Scott Winant
Writer: Tom Kapinos
8.7/101,310 votesLoading...#4 - ...And Justice for All
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 3/27/2011
As Hank awaits sentencing, the lines between his real life and the movie based on his life blur as the film's star hits on his ex-wife and he feels stirrings of passion for the actress hired to play Karen.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Tom Kapinos
8.5/101,579 votesLoading...#5 - The Devil's Threesome
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/15/2007
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.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Tom Kapinos
8.5/101,357 votesLoading...#6 - The Raw & the Cooked
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2008
Hank proposes to Karen right before a dinner party, to which Mia, Charlie, Marcy, Lew Ashby, Sonja and Julian are invited. Drugs and special circumstances turn the evening in an unexpected direction.
Director: David Von Ancken
Writer: Tom Kapinos
8.5/101,259 votesLoading...#7 - Blues from Laurel Canyon
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/7/2008
Ashby hosts a party to celebrate the publication of Mia's book. Becca is devastated to catch Damien cheating on her.
Director: Michael Lehmann
Writer: Gina Fattore
8.5/101,317 votesLoading...#8 - La Petite Mort
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/14/2008
Hank completes his biography of Ashby. Charlie is reduced to working at a car dealership. Sonja gives birth. Karen accepts a job offer back home in New York, forcing Hank and Becca to make painful choices.
Director: Bart Freundlich
Writer: Tom Kapinos
8.5/101,146 votesLoading...#9 - Monkey Business
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 1/30/2011
Hank Moody is notified by his attorney Abby that he will be going to trial for statutory rape. But not before Hank hands the completed F&P script to Charlie, who promptly drags him to a meeting with the Director, producer Stu Beggs and eccentric financier Zig Samitaur, setting off a chain of events that leads to Hank and Charlie having to explain why there’s a dead billionaire in the bathroom.
Director: Bart Freundlich
Writer: Matt Patterson, Gabriel Roth
8.4/101,174 votesLoading...#10 - Exile on Main St.
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2011
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.
Director: David Von Ancken
Writer: Tom Kapinos
8.4/101,412 votesLoading...#11 - Grace
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 6/29/2014
Hank makes a life-altering decision. Series finale.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: N/A
8.3/102,612 votesLoading...#12 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/13/2007
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.”
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Writer: Tom Kapinos
8.2/101,704 votesLoading...#13 - California Son
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/1/2007
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.
Director: Scott Winant
Writer: Tom Kapinos
8.2/101,187 votesLoading...#14 - Zoso
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2009
Hank objects to Becca's adult fashion sense; Hank and Charlie visit a strip club to discover the secret life of a talented student; Charlie and Marcy's house sale goes awry.
Director: Bart Freundlich
Writer: Tom Kapinos
8.2/101,254 votesLoading...#15 - Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 4/1/2012
Hank discovers the bartender at a local watering hole is his late friend Lew Ashby and wonders if he's in Hell. Richard makes a startling announcement about Hank and Karen. Hank tries to make things right with Becca, but her news about Tyler leaves him stunned. On the set of "Santa Monica Cop," Sam's jealousy and fondness for firearms give Charlie an opportunity to show how much he loves his best friend and number-one client; Hank's arsonist ex-girlfriend surprises him with a way for them to be together forever.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: N/A
8.1/101,964 votesLoading...#16 - Hell-A Woman
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/20/2007
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.
Director: Scott Winant
Writer: Tom Kapinos
8.1/101,436 votesLoading...#17 - Filthy Lucre
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/8/2007
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.
Director: Scott Z. Burns
Writer: Ildy Modrovich
8.1/101,520 votesLoading...#18 - Slip of the Tongue
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2008
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.
Director: David Duchovny
Writer: Tom Kapinos
8.1/101,247 votesLoading...#19 - Coke Dick & the First Kick
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2008
Hank decides to seek out Lew Ashby’s long lost love, Janie Jones. Hank accidentally walks in on Julian going at it with a rocker chick he’s “mentoring”. Mia spends the day trailed by Rolling Stone reporter Annika Staley. The Runkle residence is transformed into the set of Vaginatown.
Director: Michael Lehmann
Writer: Gina Fattore, Gabriel Roth
8.1/101,315 votesLoading...#20 - In Utero
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/2008
Hank awaits test results and reflects on his early days with Karen; Charlie begs Daisy to move out.
Director: David Von Ancken
Writer: Tom Kapinos
8.1/101,281 votesLoading...#21 - Wish You Were Here
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2009
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.
Director: David Duchovny
Writer: Tom Kapinos
8.1/101,065 votesLoading...#22 - Suicide Solution
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/2011
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.
Director: David Duchovny
Writer: Tom Kapinos
8.1/10996 votesLoading...#23 - The Party
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 3/25/2012
Hank overstays his welcome at the house of Karen and Richard and hits the road with one last stop at Malibar, where he runs into Lizzie, who uses her newly acquired acting chops to lure him back to the Runkle Manor. Once there, Hank is surprised by everyone he loves and loathes: Karen, Becca, Charlie, Marcy, Stu, Richard and his creepy sponsor, Gabriel. Even Sam and Kali show up, but it's not a party until someone gets hurt and luckily for these partygoers, Hank has it in him for one final run-in with Tyler.
Director: Michael Lehmann
Writer: N/A
8.0/101,397 votesLoading...#24 - Turn the Page
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/22/2007
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.
Director: David Von Ancken
Writer: Gina Fattore, Eric Weinberg
8.0/101,198 votesLoading...#25 - In a Lonely Place
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2008
Hank attempts to find a love interest for Becca's teacher. Charlie uncovers Marcy's secret which could have fatal effects on their finances.
Director: Jake Kasdan
Writer: Tom Kapinos
The Best Episodes of Californication
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Best Episodes Summary
"The Apartment" is the best rated episode of "Californication". It scored 9.3/10 based on 2253 votes. Directed by Adam Bernstein and written by Tom Kapinos, it aired on 11/15/2009. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mia Culpa".