Review
I can't remember when I laughed so steadily from start to finish of a new show. Family Guy Perhaps. In Californication Showtime has one of its strongest hits . . . ever. The writing is bitingly crisp intelligent and fresh. Duchovny's delivery has the timing of a master comic actor and his portrayal of Hank is winning. As with the very best of comedies beneath the bubbly surface of Californication is a show that in a single episode reveals richly drawn characters of depth and purpose. Hank's lecherousness womanizing wry wit and inyourface bluntness succeed only partially in covering up a complex (or perhaps merely complicated) man who appears to be facing all of his mid life crisis's at once. Every note in this comic symphony was perfectly struck and I look forward to getting to know Hank and the rest of his gang better as the weeks go by. Bravo Showtime!