The BEST episodes of Californication season 3

Every episode of Californication season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Californication season 3!

David Duchovny returns to TV with his Golden Globe-winning portrayal of author Hank Moody in the critically-acclaimed Showtime hit Californication. Author Hank Moody's life is spinning gloriously out of control as he juggles his sex and drug addictions while raising a daughter and trying to win back the love of his life in this edgy new series.

Last Updated: 11/29/2024Network: ShowtimeStatus: Ended
The Apartment
star
8.21
3565 votes

#1 - The Apartment

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2009

Hank's in for a hedonistic night to remember when Jackie and two stripper friends arrive at his doorstep, unannounced. The next morning, before Hank can escort his new friends from the apartment, Charlie shows up with a verbally abusive Rick Springfield. Hank’s forced to hide the hung-over party girls all over the house after Jill and Felicia pay surprise visits. The charade reaches its boiling point when Dean Koons arrives on the scene, resulting in a messy catharsis by fire.

Directors: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Tom Kapinos
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Mia Culpa
star
7.96
3193 votes

#2 - Mia Culpa

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/13/2009

As the Moodys at last prepare to move to New York, Becca tells Hank about an intimate coming of age experience she had. Hank’s stunned when Mia shows up at the house unannounced, in town with her slimy boyfriend / manager PAUL for a book signing. Hank fails to prevent Mia and Paul from hatching a devious publicity stunt, forcing Hank to finally share the long-buried heartbreaking secret with Karen. gives Charlie a career opportunity of a lifetime, but Charlie must confront the fact that he might be losing Marcy for good.

Directors: Stephen Hopkins
Writer: Tom Kapinos
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Zoso
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7.76
3481 votes

#3 - Zoso

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2009

Hank objects to Becca's adult fashion sense; Hank and Charlie visit a strip club to discover the secret life of a talented student; Charlie and Marcy's house sale goes awry.

Directors: Bart Freundlich
Writer: Tom Kapinos
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Wish You Were Here
star
7.72
3533 votes

#4 - Wish You Were Here

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2009

With Karen gone, Hank has to deal with a more and more rebellious Becca. Meanwhile, Charlie and Marcy move back together though they still plan to divorce each other.

Directors: David Duchovny
Writer: Tom Kapinos
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Verities & Balderdash
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7.71
3431 votes

#5 - Verities & Balderdash

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2009

Hank attends a university mixer and consoles his jilted assistant; Charlie celebrates his first talent signing.

Directors: David Von Ancken
Writer: Gina Fattore
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Slow Happy Boys
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7.70
3475 votes

#6 - Slow Happy Boys

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2009

Hank has the apartment all to his bad self when Becca visits Karen in New York. Hank's old buddy from Long Island pays a visit. Hank shows him an epic time. Hank and his talented pupil Jackie take their student / teacher relationship to the next level. Charlie and Marcy are finally hitting the sheets again.

Directors: David Von Ancken
Writer: Tom Kapinos
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Dogtown
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7.62
3035 votes

#7 - Dogtown

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/29/2009

Hank takes Charlie out on the town to drown his sorrows after Sue Collini fires him for causing client Rick Springfield to leave the agency. Meanwhile, Karen, still miffed by Hank's dalliance with Felicia, organizes a girls' night out with Becca and Marcy.

Directors: Seith Mann
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Comings & Goings
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7.54
3347 votes

#8 - Comings & Goings

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/6/2009

Karen drags Hank to an end of the semester goodbye luncheon at Felicia’s. Hank realizes he’s walked into a hornet’s nest as Felicia, Jackie and Jill all gang up on him. The Hank bashing is interrupted when Richard Bates, the novelist / professor Hank replaced at the college, pays a surprise visit.

Directors: David Von Ancken
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Glass Houses
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7.52
3500 votes

#9 - Glass Houses

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2009

Karen hatches a plan to move the family back to New York for good. Hank's mighty pleased, but Becca's crestfallen about leaving her new best friend, Chelsea. After inviting herself to Hank's class, Karen meets the comely ladies of the university: T.A. Jill Robinson and sexpot student Jackie. Later on, tempers flare when Becca and Chelsea get into some serious trouble and Hank and Karen are forced to pay a tense visit to Chelsea's parents, Felicia and Stacy Koons. Charlie is crushed when Marcy loudly consummates her girlhood-crush on Rick Springfield. But Sue Collini thinks up a creative way to restore Charlie's confidence.

Directors: Michael Lehmann
Writer: Gina Fattore
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So Here's the Thing...
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7.52
3355 votes

#10 - So Here's the Thing...

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2009

Hank's attempts to set things right with Karen lead to even deeper entanglements with the campus ladies. In the meantime, Charlie tries to prevent Sue's top client from leaving the agency and Becca scolds Hank for being a terrible role model for her.

Directors: John Dahl
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The Land of Rape and Honey
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7.52
3124 votes

#11 - The Land of Rape and Honey

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2009

Hank starts working as college professor and soon gets into trouble while Charlie interferes with Marcie's romantic life.

Directors: Bart Freundlich
Writer: Tom Kapinos
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Mr. Bad Example
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7.44
3279 votes

#12 - Mr. Bad Example

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/2009

When Becca and her friend Chelsea get into a brawl on campus, it leads to the revelation of one of Hank's affairs. In the meantime, Charlie risks his job trying to hold Marcy off drug addict Rick Springfield.

Directors: John Dahl
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