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The Best Episodes of Californication Season 2

Every episode of Californication Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Californication Season 2!

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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 the seeming inability to avoid making bad decisions.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Californication Season 2 Episode 4 - The Raw & the Cooked
    8.5/10(1437 votes)

    S2:E4

    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

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  2. Californication Season 2 Episode 11 - Blues from Laurel Canyon
    8.5/10(1328 votes)

    S2:E11

    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

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  3. Californication Season 2 Episode 12 - La Petite Mort
    8.5/10(1389 votes)

    S2:E12

    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

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  4. Californication Season 2 Episode 1 - Slip of the Tongue
    8.1/10(1597 votes)

    S2:E1

    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

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  5. Californication Season 2 Episode 6 - Coke Dick & the First Kick
    8.1/10(1309 votes)

    S2:E6

    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
    Writers:Gina Fattore, Gabriel Roth

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  6. Californication Season 2 Episode 10 - In Utero
    8.1/10(1379 votes)

    S2:E10

    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

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  7. Californication Season 2 Episode 7 - In a Lonely Place
    8.0/10(1257 votes)

    S2:E7

    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

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  8. Californication Season 2 Episode 2 - The Great Ashby
    7.9/10(1380 votes)

    S2:E2

    Hank finds himself in jail after assaulting a mouthy police officer. Karen, still upset at Hank for his accident at the party, refuses to bail him out. Meanwhile, Charlie gets fired after his former assistant, Dani, plays the agency president a montage of Charlie’s self-pleasuring office sessions.

    Director:David Von Ancken
    Writer:Tom Kapinos

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  9. Californication Season 2 Episode 5 - Vaginatown
    7.9/10(1314 votes)

    S2:E5

    In order to distract Hank from his heartbreak, Ashby arranges a sex session with popular, yet incredibly annoying, celebrity chef, Chloe Metz. Charlie takes on a new client who’s eager to land the lead in a porn film called Vaginatown. Charlie meets with the film’s director and secures her the part, but only after investing $100,000 of his own savings.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Jay Dyer

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  10. Californication Season 2 Episode 8 - Going Down and Out in Beverly Hills
    7.9/10(1238 votes)

    S2:E8

    Hank tries to get the truth about Ashby; Karen confronts the record producer; Marcy detoxes at her mother's house; Charlie succumbs to temptation.

    Director:Daniel Ducovny
    Writer:Daisy Gardner

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  11. Californication Season 2 Episode 9 - La Ronde
    7.8/10(1226 votes)

    S2:E9

    Hank turns down an offer of sex which is unthinkable (for him). Karen gives in to Ashby's asking and agrees to date him. Charlie and Daisy have a bonding moment over the film Dirty Dancing, while Marcy is still in rehab.

    Director:Adam Bernstein
    Writer:Gina Fattore

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  12. Californication Season 2 Episode 3 - No Way to Treat a Lady
    7.6/10(1313 votes)

    S2:E3

    Charlie wants to help Daisy with her porn career, while Hanks starts writing Lew Ashby's biography. Becca has her first day at a private school, while Karen meets Sonja and Julian again.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Gina Fattore

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Raw & the Cooked" is the best rated episode of "Californication" season 2. It scored 8.5/10 based on 1437 votes. Directed by David Von Ancken and written by Tom Kapinos, it aired on 10/19/2008. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Blues from Laurel Canyon".