Episode guide
Californication: Season 5
12 episodes · first aired Jan 8, 2012
Hank Moody has become hip hop’s most wanted. Rich and powerful rap mogul extraordinaire Samurai Apocalypse is pimped-out famous – and hell bent on getting our bad boy writer into more trouble than he’s ever known. With Charlie chasing strange and pining over Marcy, and an insufferable 20-year-old Hank wannabe dating his beloved daughter Becca, Hank’s got more on his plate than ever in the town he hates to love.
- 1 JFK to LAX Jan 8, 2012 · 28m A few years have passed and Hank is living in New York but looking for a ticket out of town after his latest breakup. He accepts an invitation from Charlie to come to Los Angeles for a job…
- 2 The Way of the Fist Jan 15, 2012 · 28m Hank passes on writing Samurai Apocalypse's new movie but Sam won't take no for an answer and drags Hank to a meeting with director Peter Berg, where they discover that Hank and Peter have…
- 3 Boys & Girls Jan 22, 2012 · 28m Hank hands a completed draft of "Santa Monica Cop" over to Samurai Apocalypse, but he still finds himself stuck in L.A. when he's asked to take Kali, his "acquaintance" from the flight to…
- 4 Waiting for the Miracle Jan 29, 2012 · 28m Hank receives an unwelcome surprise in the form of Carrie, ex-girlfriend and arsonist that he's forced to invite along when Karen and Becca show up to invite him to a dinner party. Stu…
- 5 The Ride-Along Feb 5, 2012 · 28m · TMDB 6.6 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…
- 6 Love Song Feb 12, 2012 · 28m · TMDB 7.1 When Samurai Apocalypse hits a lyrical roadblock with his protege, he calls on the best writer he knows: Hank Moody, who unites with Kali to imbibe, bear his soul, and write a song that…
- 7 Here I Go Again Feb 19, 2012 · 28m · TMDB 6.7 Hank saves Karen from embarrassment with a drunk Richard, then covers for Richard by pretending to be dating a stripper named Holly, who takes a liking to Tyler and offends his girlfriend…
- 8 Raw Mar 4, 2012 · 28m · TMDB 6.4 Hank is stuck reading Tyler's screenplay but discovers some talent under that head of hair, even though the script appears to be disturbingly autobiographical account of the author's…
- 9 At the Movies Mar 11, 2012 · 28m · TMDB 7.1 On the first day of production on Hank Moody's latest movie "Santa Monica Cop," Stu has brought back his "F--king and Punching" director in hopes of creating a cinematic masterpiece, but…
- 10 Perverts & Whores Mar 18, 2012 · 28m Minus one agent and best friend, Hank crashes with his two favorite ladies, Karen and Becca. Looking for new representation, he meets with Hollywood power agent Larry Levine, who quickly…
- 11 The Party Mar 25, 2012 · 28m 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…
- 12 Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be Apr 1, 2012 · 28m · TMDB 7.6 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…