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Californication S5E5 — The Ride-Along
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Californication•Season 5•Episode 5

The Ride-Along

7.8/10 · 1,157 votesFeb 5, 201228 min

Ranked #3 of 12 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

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Charlie's boyhood dream is realized and Hank's worst nightmare comes true when Samurai Apocalypse invites the boys on a ride-along with the Santa Monica Police Department and takes them on a joyride that goes sexually awry for Charlie; Richard hits the bottle at a crowded

Directed byMillicent Shelton
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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

Millicent Shelton

Millicent Shelton

Director

V

Vidal Cohen

Grip

I

Ismael Araujo Jr.

Grip

C

Christopher Reid

Grip

K

Kellie JoTackett

Second Assistant Director

A

Aaron Bowen

First Assistant Camera

J

John H. Radulovic

Producer

L

Lou Fusaro

Co-Executive Producer

M

Melanie Greene

Co-Executive Producer

R

Ray Yamagata

Production Design

C

Chikako Suzuki

Art Direction

J

Jeffrey Schwartz

Second Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"The Ride-Along" is episode 5 of Californication season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,157 votes, ranking #3 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Millicent Shelton, it aired on February 5, 2012.

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