Californication S5E12 — Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be
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Californication•Season 5•Episode 12

Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be

8.2/10 · 1,319 votesApr 1, 201228 min

Ranked #1 of 12 in Season 5•+0.5 vs season avg

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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

Directed byAdam Bernstein
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Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be

Cast5

David Duchovny

David Duchovny

Hank Moody

Natascha McElhone

Natascha McElhone

Karen van der Beek

Evan Handler

Evan Handler

Charlie Runkle

Pamela Adlon

Pamela Adlon

Marcy Runkle

Madeleine Martin

Madeleine Martin

Becca Moody

Crew12

K

Kellie JoTackett

Second Assistant Director

L

Lou Fusaro

Co-Executive Producer

J

John H. Radulovic

Producer

T

Tom Keefe

Co-Producer

R

Ray Yamagata

Production Design

J

Johnny Lowe

Set Medic

C

Chikako Suzuki

Art Direction

K

Katherine Beattie

Script Coordinator

Adam Bernstein

Adam Bernstein

Director

Spence Maughon

Spence Maughon

Stunts

D

Daniel Issac Alamary

Utility Stunts

Aryn Elaine Cole

Aryn Elaine Cole

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Episode Summary

"Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" is episode 12 of Californication season 5. It scored 8.2/10 from 1,319 votes, ranking #1 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Adam Bernstein, it aired on April 1, 2012.

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