"Californication" (2007) TV series 2007-????

Creator:

Tom Kapinos
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Hank Moody... No man is more committed to a midlife crisis.

Plot:

A writer tries to juggle his career, his relationship with his daughter and his ex-girlfriend, as well as his appetite for beautiful women.

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Male Female Relationship | Female Nudity | Sex | Family Relationships

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

David Duchovny	...	Hank Moody (36 episodes, 2007-2009)
Natascha McElhone	...	Karen (36 episodes, 2007-2009)
Madeleine Martin	...	Becca Moody / ... (36 episodes, 2007-2009)
Evan Handler	...	Charlie Runkle (36 episodes, 2007-2009)
Pamela Adlon	...	Marcy Runkle / ... (32 episodes, 2007-2009)
Madeline Zima	...	Mia Lewis / ... (25 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Directed by
David Von Ancken		(8 episodes, 2007-2009)
John Dahl		(4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Bart Freundlich		(4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Scott Winant		(4 episodes, 2007)
Michael Lehmann		(3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Stephen Hopkins		(2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ken Whittingham		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Adam Bernstein		(2 episodes, 2008-2009)
David Duchovny		(2 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Writing credits
Tom Kapinos		(36 episodes, 2007-2009)
Gina Fattore		(11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Daisy Gardner		(4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Gabriel Roth		(3 episodes, 2008)
Eric Weinberg		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Produced by
Tom Keefe	....	associate producer / co-producer (32 episodes, 2007-2009)
Tom Kapinos	....	executive producer (28 episodes, 2007-2009)
David Duchovny	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 2007-2009)
Gina Fattore	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (25 episodes, 2007-2009)
Lou Fusaro	....	producer / co-executive producer / ... (19 episodes, 2007-2009)
Melanie Greene	....	co-executive producer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jay Dyer	....	supervising producer (12 episodes, 2008)
John H. Radulovic	....	producer (12 episodes, 2009)
Ildy Modrovich	....	supervising producer (11 episodes, 2007)
Eric Weinberg	....	co-executive producer (11 episodes, 2007)
Scott Winant	....	executive producer (11 episodes, 2007)
Michael Paolillo	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 2008)
Daisy Gardner	....	co-producer (3 episodes, 2009)

Series Original Music by
Tree Adams		(17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tyler Bates		(17 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Cinematography by
Michael Weaver		(20 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Film Editing by
Shannon Mitchell		(12 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kevin D. Ross		(11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Todd Desrosiers		(8 episodes, 2008-2009)
Tony Solomons		(5 episodes, 2007)

Series Casting by
Felicia Fasano		(35 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Production Design by
Eric Weiler		(16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Garreth Stover		(7 episodes, 2007)

Series Art Direction by
Eric Weiler		(7 episodes, 2007)

Series Set Decoration by
Debra Combs		(12 episodes, 2008)
Megan Malley		(11 episodes, 2007)
Maggie Martin		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Costume Design by
Peggy A. Schnitzer		(17 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Makeup Department
David Forrest	....	makeup department head (17 episodes, 2007-2009)
Marie-Ange Ripka	....	hair designer department head (12 episodes, 2007)
Colleen LaBaff	....	assistant department head hair stylist (12 episodes, 2009)
Martin Samuel	....	hair department head (12 episodes, 2009)
Rita Troy	....	hair designer department head (4 episodes, 2008)
Mary Howd	....	key hair stylist (3 episodes, 2007)
Anthony Miner	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 2007)
Clinton Wayne	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Production Management
John H. Radulovic	....	unit production manager (34 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jim Sodini	....	post-production supervisor (21 episodes, 2008-2009)
Christopher White	....	post-production supervisor (12 episodes, 2007)
Sarah Rath	....	post-production supervisor (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeffrey Schwartz	....	second assistant director (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Matthew Janssen	....	second second assistant director / dga trainee (12 episodes, 2007-2008)
Aaron Critchlow	....	second second assistant director (10 episodes, 2007)
Susan J. Hellmann	....	first assistant director / assistant director (8 episodes, 2007-2009)
Anthony D'Esposito	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
David H. Venghaus Jr.	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Michael DeMeritt	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Art Department
Kristina Fuangkasae	....	assistant property master (30 episodes, 2007-2009)
James Torvinen	....	property master (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jason Brown	....	set graphics (12 episodes, 2007)
Steven Curtis Husch	....	set dresser (12 episodes, 2009)
Curtis Crowe	....	construction coordinator (11 episodes, 2007)
Barry Jones	....	lead painter (11 episodes, 2007)
Laura Whitehead	....	art department coordinator (11 episodes, 2008)
Scott Helms	....	props (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jeffrey Beck	....	set designer (7 episodes, 2007)
Franco Esile	....	leadman (7 episodes, 2007)
Richard Blake Wester	....	set dresser (6 episodes, 2007)
W. Rick Nichol	....	set designer (6 episodes, 2008)
Hilary E. Smith	....	art department assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Philip D. Shea	....	property master (4 episodes, 2007)
Peter Flynn	....	propmaker (3 episodes, 2007)
Mark Kelly	....	assistant property master (3 episodes, 2007)
Drew Pierce	....	painter (3 episodes, 2007)
Tom Early	....	construction coordinator (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Sound Department
Deron Street	....	first assistant sound editor (24 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ed Carr	....	re-recording mixer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mitch Gettleman	....	sound supervisor / supervising sound editor (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Todd Grace	....	re-recording mixer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Evan Daum	....	adr mixer (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Karyn Foster	....	dialogue editor (12 episodes, 2007)
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer (12 episodes, 2007)
Peter Austin	....	sound effects editor (12 episodes, 2008)
Daniel P. Church	....	production sound mixer / sound mixer (12 episodes, 2008)
Lance Wandling	....	boom operator (12 episodes, 2008)
Eric Gotthelf	....	adr mixer (12 episodes, 2009)
Courtney Bishop	....	adr recordist (11 episodes, 2007)
Edward L. Moskowitz	....	sound mixer (11 episodes, 2007)
Ryan Young	....	adr mixer (8 episodes, 2009)
Dennis Kirkpatrick	....	boom operator (6 episodes, 2007)
Troy Porter	....	adr mixer (6 episodes, 2008)
Nick Foley	....	adr mixer (2 episodes, 2007)
Bradford Bell	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 2009)
Charles Hamilton	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Special Effects by
George Zamora	....	special effects supervisor (24 episodes, 2007-2009)
Elia P. Popov	....	special effects coordinator (19 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Visual Effects by
Rik Shorten	....	visual effects supervisor (24 episodes, 2007-2008)
Christopher M. Wright	....	visual effects producer (18 episodes, 2007-2009)
Renaud Talon	....	visual effects compositor / digital compositor (8 episodes, 2007-2009)
Nicolas Donel	....	digital compositor (2 episodes, 2008)
Rodrigo Dorsch	....	digital compositor: Zoic Studios (2 episodes, 2009)
Kristen Branan	....	head of production: Zoic Studios (unknown episodes, 2007)

Series Stunts
Jim Vickers	....	stunt coordinator (32 episodes, 2007-2009)
Shaun Vickers	....	stunt performer / stunts / ... (4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Spence Maughon	....	stunt double: Evan Handler (3 episodes, 2009)
Michael Gaines	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Joe Bucaro III	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2007)
Damian Vickers	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Michael A. Savage	....	best boy grip / best boy (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Vidal Cohen	....	key grip (30 episodes, 2007-2009)
Greg Brooks	....	dolly grip (26 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ismael Araujo Jr.	....	grip (25 episodes, 2007-2009)
Eric Whitehead	....	dolly grip / grip / ... (25 episodes, 2007-2009)
Mike DeGrazzio	....	digital imaging technician (24 episodes, 2007-2009)
Josh Gundling	....	first assistant camera / second assistant camera / ... (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Christopher Haifley	....	camera operator: "b" camera / camera operator (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Greg Mayer	....	rigging best boy (12 episodes, 2007)
William Ambrose	....	rigging key grip (12 episodes, 2009)
Kyle Davis	....	grip (12 episodes, 2009)
John Lynch	....	rigging best boy (12 episodes, 2009)
Christopher Reid	....	grip (12 episodes, 2009)
Mark Venezia	....	grip (12 episodes, 2009)
Andy Graham	....	camera operator: "a" camera (11 episodes, 2007-2008)
Rene Jimenez	....	lighting technician (11 episodes, 2007)
Craig Price	....	grip (11 episodes, 2008)
Chris Primero	....	pre-lighting (11 episodes, 2008)
Ryan DeGrazzio	....	digital imaging technician / second assistant camera: "a" camera (10 episodes, 2007-2008)
David Morton	....	chief lighting technician (10 episodes, 2007-2008)
Michael Fastoso	....	rigging grip (10 episodes, 2007)
Greg Banta	....	chief lighting technician / assistant chief lighting technician (8 episodes, 2007)
Neil Toussaint	....	camera operator: "a" camera / camera operator: "b" camera (8 episodes, 2007)
Kyle Davis	....	grip (8 episodes, 2008)
Douglas A. Degrazzio	....	digital imaging technician (7 episodes, 2007)
Jason 'Jake' Cross	....	key grip (6 episodes, 2007)
Rory Muirhead	....	assistant camera (6 episodes, 2007)
Jeffrey Douglas	....	grip (5 episodes, 2007)
Coleman L. Hart	....	key rigging grip (5 episodes, 2007)
Gavin Ames	....	camera operator: "b" camera (4 episodes, 2007)
Tim Bellen	....	camera operator: "b" camera (4 episodes, 2008)
Jared Wellman	....	lighting technician (4 episodes, 2008)
Greg Smokler	....	camera utility (2 episodes, 2007)
Halsey D. Corbin	....	electrician (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Casting Department
Joe Cappelletti	....	adr voice casting (28 episodes, 2007-2009)
Shari Greicar	....	casting associate / casting associate: Los Angeles (19 episodes, 2007-2008)
Pat McCorkle	....	original casting: New York / casting: New York (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Erica Berger	....	casting associate (12 episodes, 2009)
E.L. Staehli	....	extras casting (12 episodes, 2009)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Julie Heath	....	costume supervisor (35 episodes, 2007-2009)
Tamsin Costello	....	set costumer (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Reiko Porter	....	set costumer (12 episodes, 2009)
Nancy Collini	....	costumer: David Duchovny (11 episodes, 2007-2008)
Patrick Guzzo	....	costumer (10 episodes, 2007-2008)
Amelia Buhrman	....	set costumer (8 episodes, 2008)
Jennifer Starzyk	....	key costumer (7 episodes, 2007)
Cesha Ventre	....	set costumer (7 episodes, 2007)
Alyssa Kim	....	set costumer (5 episodes, 2007)
J.J. Lewis	....	costumer (5 episodes, 2007)
Iva Marques	....	set costumer (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Editorial Department
Tom Overton	....	colorist (24 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ralph Yuan Wong	....	assistant editor (16 episodes, 2007-2009)
James A. Brewer	....	assistant editor (8 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sandra Grubb	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2007)
John M. Vitale	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 2008)
Gus Comegys	....	on-line editor (3 episodes, 2007)
Scott Wesley Ross	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2009)
Matthew Lopes	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes, 2009)

Series Music Department
Budd Carr	....	music supervisor (36 episodes, 2007-2009)
Nora Felder	....	music supervisor (36 episodes, 2007-2009)
Georgiana Ramsland	....	music editor (21 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jeanne Fay	....	music clearance (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jake Staley	....	musician: drums (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Nick Pavey	....	assistant music editor (5 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Transportation Department
Heath Culp	....	transportation coordinator (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Gina August	....	driver (8 episodes, 2007)
Christopher Weippert	....	driver (3 episodes, 2007)
Chris Haynes	....	driver (2 episodes, 2009)
Alan Kaminsky	....	driver (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Other crew
Rony Shino	....	key assistant location manager / key assistant location manager/scout (24 episodes, 2007-2009)
Thomas Farr	....	payroll accountant (23 episodes, 2007-2008)
Brian S. Kalata	....	key assistant location manager (23 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mike B. Metz	....	assistant: Tom Kapinos (23 episodes, 2007-2008)
Nick Irving Allen	....	set production assistant (19 episodes, 2007-2009)
Karl Ackerman	....	assistant: David Duchovny (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Laura Gary	....	studio teacher (14 episodes, 2007-2009)
Daisy Gardner	....	story editor / executive story editor (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Stephen Hopkins	....	consultant / executive consultant (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jim Hershleder	....	title designer (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Matt Patterson	....	assistant: writers (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Carol Banker	....	script supervisor (12 episodes, 2007)
John Hererra	....	script coordinator (12 episodes, 2007)
Joseph Fulton	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2009)
Emma Kennelty	....	production assistant: writers (12 episodes, 2009)
Thu Pham	....	assistant production coordinator (12 episodes, 2009)
Vanessa Wilson	....	assistant: co-executive producer (12 episodes, 2009)
Gina Hendrick	....	production accountant (11 episodes, 2007)
Joanne Oboyski	....	production coordinator (11 episodes, 2007)
Lisa 'Petey' Peterson	....	assistant accountant (11 episodes, 2007)
Katy Rozelle	....	assistant: Scott Winant / assistant: Scott WInant (11 episodes, 2007)
Chris Ruscillo	....	assistant: writer / production assistant: writers (11 episodes, 2007)
Eric Hooge	....	key assistant location manager (11 episodes, 2008)
Jason Potash	....	assistant: Lou Fusaro (11 episodes, 2008)
Amy Venghaus	....	set production assistant / production assistant (10 episodes, 2007-2008)
Adam Blutt	....	production assistant (10 episodes, 2008)
David Quandt	....	production assistant (10 episodes, 2008)
Amy L. Schwartz	....	production assistant (10 episodes, 2008)
Erin Stern	....	set production assistant (10 episodes, 2008)
Sabrina Somma	....	key set medic (9 episodes, 2007)
Mela Lee	....	adr voice replacement / voice actor (8 episodes, 2007-2009)
Christopher Lee	....	location manager (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jacqueline Morris	....	assistant production coordinator (8 episodes, 2007)
Katie L. Greisiger	....	assistant production coordinator (8 episodes, 2008)
Joe Jennings Jr.	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2007)
Emily K. King	....	post-production office coordinator / production assistant (6 episodes, 2007)
Toby Burge	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ursula Brauner	....	animal trainer (5 episodes, 2007)
Robert Lepucki	....	location manager (5 episodes, 2007)
Clay McEntire	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Michael Paolillo	....	location manager (5 episodes, 2007)
Julie McKinnon	....	stand-in (5 episodes, 2009)
Tracy E. Maurer	....	assistant production coordinator (4 episodes, 2007)
Taylor Thompson	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2007)
Jim Kyriazis	....	production accountant (3 episodes, 2008)
Kim Rome	....	script coordinator (3 episodes, 2008)
L. Dillon Thomas	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2009)
Mimi Baker	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2008)
Scott Ichikawa	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 2008)
Andrew Maurice Smith	....	set production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)

Production Companies

• Aggressive Mediocrity
• And Then...
• Showtime
• Twilight Time Films

Distributors

• Showtime Networks (2007) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• Showtime Networks (2007) (USA) (TV)
• AXN (2008-) (Bulgaria) (TV) (repeats)
• AXN (2008-) (Czech Republic) (TV) (repeats)
• AXN (2008-) (Germany) (TV)
• AXN (2008-) (Hungary) (TV) (repeats)
• AXN (2008-) (Slovakia) (TV) (repeats)
• Channel One Russia (2008) (Russia) (TV)
• Comedy Central (2007-) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Five US (2007) (UK) (TV)
• Five (2007) (UK) (TV)
• HBO Hungary (2007-) (Hungary) (TV) (original airing)
• HBO Hungary (2007-) (Slovenia) (TV)
• Network Ten (2007) (Australia) (TV)
• TV3 Television Network Ireland (2007) (Ireland) (TV)
• TV3 (2008-) (Estonia) (TV)

Other Companies

• All Balloons All The Time  balloon decor
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  hydrascope telescoping crane arm
• Clairmont Camera  camera equipment provided by
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Filmtools  expendables
• Keep Me Posted  post-production facilities
• King Media Services  DVD menus and authoring
• LCW Props  set equipment
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Monster Picture Crane  stunt rigging crane
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Reel Security  security
• Rockbottom Rentals  Nextel cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Runway  post-production
• Soundtrack  adr facility
• Star Waggons  cast trailers

Also Known As:

Untitled David Duchovny Series (USA) (working title)
Untitled Tom Kapinos Project (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | USA:TV-MA | UK:15 (some episodes) | UK:18 (some episodes) | Netherlands:16 | Hungary:16 | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Aggressive Mediocrity

Trivia:

References are made to actors from the TV show "Dawson's Creek" (1998). Katie Holmes is referenced along with real-life husband Tom Cruise in the movie 'A Crazy Little Thing Called Love' based on Hank's book. James Van Der Beek is referenced on a wedding invitation card that reveals Karen's last name to be 'Van Der Beek'. Writers/Executive Producers Tom Kapinos and Gina Fattore both worked on "Dawson's Creek" (1998).

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08 (2008) (TV)

Funny, cool, one-of-a-kind show for adults!

If you have Showtime and you're not watching Californication, you're definitely missing out. I'm so glad I watched the first episode because I was hooked within the first five minutes and haven't missed an episode yet (I think it's up to 8 episodes now). I'm getting Showtime for free right now but just because of Weeds and Californication, I would probably continue paying for it after my free time is up.

I've never seen a show quite like this...the humor totally rocks; I especially love how witty it is, like when Hank says something like, "Shrivel me testes". The characters and their interactions are top-notch and I enjoy every minute of it.

I totally enjoy (most of) the actors, especially Pamela Adlon, who plays Marcie; she's mostly a voice actor (cartoon boys, mostly) and I love seeing her in an on-screen role; we need to see more of this talented woman! Sometimes I'm shocked at how hardcore the show can be and I LOVE THAT about it. It keeps me on my toes and is rarely predictable (even though whenever you see a hot chick you just know Hank will be doing her within five minutes...not the most realistic, but hey, it's a TV show with a title that includes the word, "fornication")!

I hope there is a Season 2 for this awesome new show...any many more seasons beyond. If you don't have Showtime, wait till Californication comes out on DVD and get it right away!