Californication: Season 7, Episode 1 “Levon” (B-)
I’ll admit that in the almost full year since this show last aired, I had completely forgotten about it. When Showtime’s depraved comedy block premiered back in January, this show was conspicuously absent, replaced by “Episodes” with its final season delayed until the spring cycle. It’s hard to believe that it’s already been six years and that we’re entering the seventh season. Not much has been accomplished in all that time other than Hank alienating every person he could potentially work with, which proves particularly problematic after season six guest star Atticus Fetch fires him via Charlie offscreen and he needs to start looking for new work. As Hank romances Karen for the umpteenth time and she smiles along, not quite upset by the fact that he’s still obsessed with her, it looks like this season will have two other primary focuses. The first involves Michael Imperioli’s Rick Rath, who has heard plenty about him yet still seems to have a soft spot for his future collaborator. The second and far more impactful new character is Oliver Cooper’s Levon, who, not too surprisingly, is Hank’s son. Becca has always known what her father is, but here is the chance for someone to come to know his father only through what he wrote and did and what others thought about him, which presents an entirely new challenge. Hopefully his presence will end up being productive and worthwhile, and this season will feature more than just Charlie crying because he can’t compete with Stu in the department of lovemaking with Marcy.
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