Californication

Californication

He's in way too deep.

Created by Tom Kapinos

On Showtime

2007–20147 seasons84 episodes28 min7.6 / 10

A darkly comedic character study of self-sabotage and addiction, where humor is the protagonist's defense mechanism against the wreckage of his own making.

A self-loathing, alcoholic writer attempts to repair his damaged relationships with his daughter and her mother while combating sex addiction, a budding drug problem, and the seeming inability to avoid making bad decisions.

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