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1.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
The Apartment
(2009)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Drama
A night of hedonistic abandon with one of his students and a pair of strippers ends badly when Hank is besieged by Charlie, an angry Rick Springfield, two of his other lovers, and his boss - resulting in an epic showdown.
Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Madeleine Martin
Votes: 2,190
2.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
Mia Culpa
(2009)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Drama
Hank is surprised by a visit from Mia and her slimy boyfriend-manager (James Frain), which results in Karen learning Hank's of long-hidden dalliance with her stepdaughter; Charlie faces losing Marcy for good. Season finale.
Director: Stephen Hopkins | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Madeleine Martin
Votes: 1,769
3.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
The Last Waltz
(2007)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama
The wedding of Karen and Bill provides the impetus for emotional revelations that threaten to derail the entire ceremony unless Hank can put everything right. Season finale.
Director: Scott Winant | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Madeleine Martin, Madeline Zima
Votes: 1,622
4.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
...And Justice for All
(2011)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama
As Hank awaits sentencing, the lines between his real life and the movie based on his life blur as the film's star hits on his ex-wife and he feels stirrings of passion for the actress hired to play Karen. Season finale.
Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Madeleine Martin
Votes: 1,268
5.
Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode:
Manhigh
(2013)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Romance
Dr. Masters' big day is at hand after 12 months of studies. Without Virginia as a voice of moderation will Bill's pitch hit the mark? Margaret Scully is confronted with her husband's ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Dinner | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Teddy Sears
Votes: 786
6.
Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode:
Fight
(2014)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Romance
Virginia unearths Masters' troubled childhood during a secret rendezvous.
Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Teddy Sears
Votes: 949
7.
Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode:
Coats or Keys
(2016)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Romance
Johnson, Masters, Libby and Keller wind up together at a party thrown by Art and Nancy. Pairings and perspectives shift as the night wears on, until the light of day exposes the consequences of the evening.
Director: Colin Bucksey | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Annaleigh Ashford
Votes: 421
8.
Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode:
Catherine
(2013)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Romance
William and Libby experience personal tragedy. Masters decides to pair Austin with a stranger. Virginia struggles with her parenting due to her long hours. Ethan's relationship with Vivian takes the next step, whether he likes it or not.
Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Teddy Sears
Votes: 973
9.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
The Devil's Threesome
(2007)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Drama
A creative meeting about a gig writing a female boxing movie turns into a mini-orgy for Hank and his new "roommate" Charlie, but their ecstasy soon turns to agony; Dani and Mia have a creative meeting of their own.
Director: John Dahl | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Madeleine Martin, Madeline Zima
Votes: 1,524
10.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
The Raw & the Cooked
(2008)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama
Hank and Karen's dinner party is derailed by Hank's botched marriage proposal to Karen, the revelation that Hank is likely the father of their friend Sonja's baby, and Lew's near-death from an allergic reaction to sushi.
Director: David Von Ancken | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Madeleine Martin
Votes: 1,310
11.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
La Petite Mort
(2008)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
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. Season finale.
Director: Bart Freundlich | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Madeleine Martin
Votes: 1,281
12.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
Blues from Laurel Canyon
(2008)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama
Ashby hosts a party to celebrate the publication of Mia's book; Charlie announces to Marcy, who has just completed rehab, that he wants a divorce; Becca is devastated to catch Damien cheating on her.
Director: Michael Lehmann | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Madeleine Martin
Votes: 1,222
13.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
Monkey Business
(2011)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama
A meeting to discuss Hank's recently completed movie script ends with a billionaire dead in a bathroom; Marcy suspects that she might be pregnant; Karen meets a potential new boyfriend in the artist father of one of Becca's bandmates.
Director: Bart Freundlich | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Madeleine Martin
Votes: 1,103
14.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
Exile on Main St.
(2011)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama
Hank is bailed out of jail to find that his literary sex scandal has made him the toast of Hollywood and the target of a lawsuit - as well as estranged him from Karen and Becca. Season premiere.
Director: David Von Ancken | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Madeleine Martin
Votes: 1,135
15.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
Grace
(2014)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Drama
Karen massages the situation - even though Hank is still not on board with Becca's plans. Later, Hank manages to reassure Julia, urge Charlie to save Marcy, plus, make his own life-altering decision. Series finale.
Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Evan Handler
Votes: 1,375
16. Californication (2007–2014)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
A writer tries to juggle his career, his relationship with his daughter and his ex-girlfriend, as well as his appetite for beautiful women.
Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Evan Handler, Pamela Adlon
Votes: 188,547
17. Parenthood (2010–2015)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
The lives and tragedies of the Braverman family tree.
Stars: Peter Krause, Lauren Graham, Dax Shepard, Monica Potter
Votes: 37,603
18.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
Pilot
(2007)
TV-MA | 33 min | Comedy, Drama
Hank is dismayed when he sees the film version of his acclaimed novel, agrees to a blind date arranged by his agent, and learns that his ex-girlfriend Karen is engaged to another man. Series premiere.
Director: Stephen Hopkins | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Madeleine Martin, Madeline Zima
Votes: 2,530
19.
Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode:
One for the Money, Two for the Show
(2014)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Romance
A television crew arrives at the clinic to document Masters and Johnson's work treating sexual dysfunction. Masters considers the publicity premature, and himself unsuitable as a television... See full summary »
Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Teddy Sears
Votes: 479
20.
Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode:
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
(2014)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Romance
Masters and Johnson feel ready to cure sexual dysfunction.
Director: Adam Arkin | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Teddy Sears
Votes: 472
21.
Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode:
Party of Four
(2015)
TV-MA | 54 min | Drama, Romance
Masters, Johnson, Logan and his wife gather in New York for a dinner in which agendas collide, truths are exposed and no relationship emerges unscathed. Back home, Libby faces an accusation that threatens her family's foundation.
Director: Susanna White | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Annaleigh Ashford
Votes: 380
22.
Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode:
Family Only
(2016)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Romance
Johnson looks to get her relationship with Masters back on track while Masters does his best to find satisfaction elsewhere. Betty and Helen ready themselves for a new addition. Art and Nancy discuss the consequences of their party.
Director: Colin Bucksey | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Annaleigh Ashford
Votes: 307
23.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
Hell-A Woman
(2007)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Drama
Hank reluctantly accepts a blogger gig for a hip L.A. web site, and endures a dinner party with Karen and her finance Bill that yields a scandalous romp with a sexy Scientologist.
Director: Scott Winant | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Madeleine Martin, Madeline Zima
Votes: 1,896
24.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
California Son
(2007)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Drama
Hank receives bad news about his father and embarks on a grief-stricken bender of booze, drugs and even a prostitute as he remembers the last time they saw each other.
Director: Scott Winant | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Madeleine Martin, Madeline Zima
Votes: 1,648
25.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
Coke Dick & First Kick
(2008)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Drama
Hank sets out to track down Lew's long-lost first love, and discovers Sonja and her self-help guru boyfriend Julian have an "open" relationship; Mia spends a day trailed by a "Rolling Stone" reporter; Charlie's house becomes a porn set.
Director: Michael Lehmann | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Madeleine Martin
Votes: 1,208
26.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
Zoso
(2009)
TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy, Drama
Hank objects to Becca's new, more adult fashion sense, and drags Charlie to a strip club in an effort to discover the secret life of a talented student; Charlie and Marcy's house sale goes awry for an unexpected reason.
Director: Bart Freundlich | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Madeleine Martin
Votes: 1,145
27.
Parenthood (2010–2015)
Episode:
Lost and Found
(2010)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
Tensions run high for Sarah and Amber leading Sarah to meet with Mr. Cyr to discuss her complex daughter. Elsewhere, Crosby must decide whether to move with his new family or stay with his ... See full summary »
Director: Lawrence Trilling | Stars: Peter Krause, Lauren Graham, Dax Shepard, Monica Potter
Votes: 271
28.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be
(2012)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Drama
Hank wonders if he's in Hell when he realizes a local bartender is his late friend Lew Ashby; Sam's jealousy on the set of "Santa Monica Cop" gives Charlie a chance to prove his loyalty; Hank's arsonist ex has a surprise. Season finale.
Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Madeleine Martin
Votes: 1,205
29.
Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode:
Brave New World
(2013)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Romance
Bill and Libby vacation in Miami after losing the baby. Virginia attends a visiting doctor's speech and decides to investigate one of the claims on her own. Austin struggles with the reason for his non-performance in the study.
Director: Adam Davidson | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Teddy Sears
Votes: 811
30.
Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode:
Phallic Victories
(2013)
TV-MA | 54 min | Drama, Romance
Masters and Libby compile study information for hospital-wide presentation; DePaul and Johnson travel to a medical convention; Virginia's ex returns finds Ethan playing father to his children.
Director: Phil Abraham | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Teddy Sears
Votes: 681
31.
Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode:
Blackbird
(2014)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Romance
After Hendricks bans Masters from using black participants in his study, Masters contacts a journalist to promote his efforts, using the debunking of sexual stereotypes as the lure. Johnson... See full summary »
Director: Keith Gordon | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Teddy Sears
Votes: 527
32.
Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode:
Full Ten Count
(2015)
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, Romance
On the heels of their disastrous dinner in New York, Masters and Johnson return to find their life's work in jeopardy while under the scrutiny of the press and their publisher in preparation for their new book.
Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Annaleigh Ashford
Votes: 384
33.
Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode:
Matters of Gravity
(2015)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Romance
Virginia's parents arrive unannounced. Meanwhile, Libby and Masters discover Johnny has been bullied and look to fix it in their own ways. Plus, Johnson finds unexpected excitement in the ... See full summary »
Director: Adam Arkin | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Annaleigh Ashford
Votes: 357
34.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
Filthy Lucre
(2007)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Drama
A manuscript for a new novel and a royalty check from his movie inspire Hank to go on a spending spree, but his purchases don't have the desired effect on his life; Marcy drops a bombshell on Charlie.
Director: Scott Z. Burns | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Madeleine Martin, Madeline Zima
Votes: 1,383
35.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
Slip of the Tongue
(2008)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama
Hank and Karen plan to move back to New York together, but their reunion is short-lived thanks to a series of drunken incidents and Hank's subsequent arrest. Season premiere.
Director: David Duchovny | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Madeleine Martin
Votes: 1,472
36.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
In Utero
(2008)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama
Hank nervously awaits medical test results while reflecting on the early days of his romance with Karen, which coincided with a famous grunge rocker's overdose; Charlie begs Daisy not to move out.
Director: David Von Ancken | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Madeleine Martin
Votes: 1,279
37.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
Wish You Were Here
(2009)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Drama
Hank struggles to fulfill his duties as a now-single father to the increasingly rebellious Becca, who brings him into the orbit of an academic circle; Charlie moves back in with Marcy even as they work out a divorce. Season premiere.
Director: David Duchovny | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Madeleine Martin
Votes: 1,241
38.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
Suicide Solution
(2011)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama
Hank polishes off a day of flaky neediness with a creative meeting about his potential new movie that ends with him hiding in a starlet's bathroom and accidentally overdosing on booze and sleeping pills.
Director: David Duchovny | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Madeleine Martin
Votes: 1,026
39.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
The Party
(2012)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama
Hank prepares to hit the road but is surprised when everyone he knows and loves shows up to send him on his way, but it's not a party until somebody gets hurt.
Director: Michael Lehmann | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Madeleine Martin
Votes: 951
40.
Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode:
All Together Now
(2013)
TV-MA | 54 min | Drama, Romance
Virginia and William ramp up their participation in the study. Libby bypasses William and pressures Ethan to resume the treatments. Austin and Margaret ramp up their tryst leading to differing expectations. Ethan decides to commit to Vivian.
Director: Tim Fywell | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Teddy Sears
Votes: 757
41.
Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode:
Fallout
(2013)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Romance
A former study participant comes forward with news of her pregnancy. Ethan learns he has been effectively fired, but not for the reason he thought.
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Teddy Sears
Votes: 725
42.
Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode:
Involuntary
(2013)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Romance
Virginia and Dr. Masters move on to filming involuntary reactions during the study, with Jane as usual being the first subject. Ethan reveals information about his heritage that threatens their relationship.
Director: Jennifer Getzinger | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Teddy Sears
Votes: 708
43.
Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode:
Giants
(2014)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Romance
Masters continues his study, but loses his gynecology practice; Coral's brother confronts Libby; Betty reunites with a former lover; Johnson tries to fix her relationship with DePaul.
Director: Jeremy Webb | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Teddy Sears
Votes: 493
44.
Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode:
Outliers
(2016)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Romance
Johnson and Masters' troubles come to a head as the trial begins with Keller leading the charge. Virginia does her best to revive their career as Bill faces the reality of what the charges could mean for him, Johnson and the practice.
Director: Eric Tignini | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Annaleigh Ashford
Votes: 306
45.
Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode:
Topeka
(2016)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Romance
Masters and Johnson go on the road and pose as a couple to investigate practices at a competing clinic. While Bill and Virginia are away, Art, Nancy and Langham take advantage of their absence to further their own agendas.
Director: Julie Anne Robinson | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Annaleigh Ashford
Votes: 283
46.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
Turn the Page
(2007)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama
Bombshells drop on all fronts: Hank discovers Mia is peddling his book as her own, and she threatens to reveal their one-night stand if he reclaims his work; Becca tells Karen she wants to go live with her father.
Director: David Von Ancken | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Madeleine Martin, Madeline Zima
Votes: 1,351
47.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
In a Lonely Place
(2008)
TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy, Drama
Hank meets an attractive new love interest in Becca's English teacher, but it turns out she's also the mother of Becca's boyfriend; Charlie discovers that Marcy has been hiding a financially devastating secret.
Director: Jake Kasdan | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Madeleine Martin
Votes: 1,160
48.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
Verities & Balderdash
(2009)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama
Hank attends a university mixer and consoles his jilted assistant the only way he knows how; Charlie celebrates his first talent signing at his new agency by falling into the arms of his boss, Sue Collini.
Director: David Von Ancken | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Madeleine Martin
Votes: 1,096
49.
Parenthood (2010–2015)
Episode:
The Big 'O'
(2010)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
Kristina's constant worrying affects her and Adam's sex life, and the worrying only gets worse when Max (Max Burkholder) starts working with Gaby (guest star Minka Kelly), a young ... See full summary »
Director: Adam Davidson | Stars: Peter Krause, Lauren Graham, Dax Shepard, Monica Potter
Votes: 283
50.
Californication (2007–2014)
Episode:
The Trial
(2011)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama
A nervous Hank panics when his trial turns into an all-out character assassination, with even friendly witnesses Charlie and Karen unable to portray him as anything other than a drunken lout.
Director: Seith Mann | Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Madeleine Martin
Votes: 945