8.3/102,605 votes#1 - 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
8.1/101,958 votes#2 - 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
7.9/101,706 votes#3 - The Whore of Babylon
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/27/2007
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.
Director: Scott Winant
Writer: Tom Kapinos
7.9/101,606 votes#4 - Fear and Loathing at the Fundraiser
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/3/2007
Meredith convinces Hank to escort her to an environmental fundraiser. Coincidentally Bill and Karen are at the same event, where Karen makes a scene. Also, Hank runs into Dani and Charlie while they are in his office.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: Daisy Gardner
7.8/101,595 votes#5 - LOL
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/10/2007
Bill asks Hank to step in as a guest speaker at Mia's creative writing class. During a radio interview, Hank talks about his writing and motivations. Meanwhile, Becca develops a crush on her guitar teacher Dave, but he ends up with Mia.
Director: Bart Freundlich
Writer: Susan McMartin
7.9/101,525 votes#6 - Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/17/2007
Hank spends the night with a sexy surfer girl and in return she robs him. Mia wants more of Hank's writing to pass her class, instead he offers her to help her with her own writing. Charlie wants to spice up the sex life with his wife, but she is not as fond of spanking as Dani is.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Tom Kapinos, Eric Weinberg
7.8/101,467 votes#7 - Girls, Interrupted
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/24/2007
Hank is disturbed by Becca's negative reaction towards the concept of happy endings, even more so when he finds out that it is partially his fault. Marcy comes up with the idea of a threesome with Charlie and Dani, but it ends unexpectedly.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: Gina Fattore
8.2/101,700 votes#8 - 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
8.1/101,431 votes#9 - 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
8.5/101,574 votes#10 - 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
8.0/101,393 votes#11 - 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
8.7/101,676 votes#12 - 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
The Best Episodes of Californication Season 1
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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...
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Network:Showtime
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Californication" season 1. It scored 8.3/10 based on 2605 votes. Directed by Stephen Hopkins and written by Tom Kapinos, it aired on 8/13/2007. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Hell-A Woman".