![]() That to me is an ode to the show creator. About something Hank did that could destroy his life. I wouldn't know who, but, even in the show, there's a line between Hank and his agent Charlie Runkle where Charlie says "do I even have to ask? Because I know you write what you know". Also, it's worth mentioning, I feel like Hank Moody is based on a real person. That's just my opinion because I wish they didn't end the show. The end is TERRIBLE but don't let that stop you from watching. A lot of sex, drugs, rock and roll, self loathing, hilarity, shenanigans, and mishaps shape this series into what I consider one of the best tv shows of all time. It really sets up the shows following seasons and what to expect. His intentions, but also, his demons and what keeps him where he is rather than giving him an out. The first season really gives you a good picture of what Hank is about. Get back to New York where he began his career and get out of the Hell that is Los Angeles. ![]() ![]() Battling his emotions and his addictions, trying to save his relationship with his ex wife and his daughter. On the other hand, he's a loving father, a lover in general. He's self loathing, self deprecating, a drunk, at times misogynistic, and a party animal that never seemed to grow up, or grow past the failures, or successes for that matter, or the issues he faced in his life. Trying to get back his writing career and to get his family back together that broke up along his journey as a writer in Los Angeles. I wish it was still on! The plot revolves around well known novelist Hank Moody, suffering from writers block. I began watching it the same year the show ended. on Showtime.ĬLICK HERE for clips and photos from the season premiere.Waited too long to start watching this show. The fun of Californication lies as much in watching Hank try to get his life together as it does in seeing him let it all fall apart when temptation proves to be too great to resist.Ĭalifornication Season 4 premieres Sunday, Januat 9:00 p.m. I don’t know if Hank will ever fully redeem himself or if he’s capable of growing up and settling down to be the kind of husband to Karen and father to Becca that both deserve but I guess that’s part of what works so well for this series. If you’re hoping this will be another great season of Californication, I suspect you’ll be pleased with what Showtime has in store for you here. What’s more, the story moves forward without drifting into completely unfamiliar territory. ![]() The quality of the writing is as fresh and clever as ever, as is the acting. Californication has always stood out as a show that embraces the balance between humor and drama, never quite veering all the way into one territory or the other and that holds true in Season 4. Some series start to show their age around Season 4 but Californication certainly isn’t one of them. They’re Hank’s challenge as well as his reward. But neither are pushovers, easily willing to look past Hank’s indiscretions and that’s what makes them such great characters. He’s carefree, talented, intelligent and irresistibly charming and despite all of the screw-ups and screwing-around, they still want him in their lives. They love him for all of the reasons we do. It’s easy to identify with Karen and Becca in the way they see Hank. And on the other hand, we see his constant desire to claim the happily-ever-after future he wants to have with Becca and Karen, if only he could stop putting himself in such compromising situations. Far from perfect and often the victim of his own crimes, there’s a part of me that wants to see him get what he has coming to him, especially when his actions hurt Becca and Karen. What I love about Californication is that I often have a hard time knowing how to feel about Hank Moody. And since we’re on the subject, it needs to be said that Pamela Adlon is funnier than ever in Season 4.Īlso among the guest appearances are Zoe Kravitz (who plays the lead singer of the band Becca joins) and Michael Ealy (playing her father.) Later on in the season, you’ll see Tommy Lee and Rescue Me’s Callie Thorne. He takes an interest in Marcy but she has her own issues to deal with this season. Stephen Tobolowsky plays Stu Beggs, the producer on the movie. He’s barely recognizable behind his shrub-like goatee and insane enthusiasm for his craft. That might be hard to picture but Lowe commits to the role perfectly. Nero’s a scruffier, more crass version of Hank, with a side of crazy. Rob Lowe plays Eddie Nero, an actor who might play Hank in the movie. Introduced to the story is Sasha Bingham (Addison Timlin), the Hollywood starlet cast to play Mia. The struggle to get the movie made presents a whole new set of challenges and characters. Hank’s back behind the wheel of his book now that everyone knows he wrote it and he’s put to the task of writing the script for the movie.
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