I don’t have Showtime so I just recently had the opportunity to catch up on David Duchovny’s Californication – Season One on DVD. The story revolves around struggling writer Hank Moody (Duchovny) and his relationship with his ex-girlfriend Karen, and their daughter Becca. There seems to be some similarities to another favorite of mine – Rescue Me. Like Denis Leary’s critically acclaimed series, there are frequent dream sequences, issues with God/religion, divorce and substance abuse. The series seemed to struggle a bit during the first few episodes but by episode four, things began to click especially in terms of the dynamics within Moody’s family. Even though I’m all for nudity and sex scenes, the numerous scenes at the beginning of the series weren’t really that necessary. My guess is that it was pretty much done to boost viewer ratings on Showtime. But once you get past the gratuitous nude scenes, the great dialogue and the talented cast are surprisingly the main things that keep you watching.
it’s probably one of my favorites along with Dexter. love it!
Believe it or not, I don’t like V shows with too much nudity and sex. Nowadays, I’m watching Sliders. I’ve all 5 seasons.