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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David Duchovny
Hank Moody
Natascha McElhone
Karen van der Beek
Evan Handler
Charlie Runkle
Pamela Adlon
Marcy Runkle
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12 episodes • 2007Avg: 7.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Aug 13, 2007 | 7.7 |
| 2 | Hell-A Woman | Aug 20, 2007 | 7.8 |
| 3 | The Whore of Babylon | Aug 27, 2007 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Fear and Loathing at the Fundraiser | Sep 3, 2007 | 7.7 |
| 5 | LOL | Sep 10, 2007 | 7.6 |
| 6 | Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder | Sep 17, 2007 | 7.9 |
| 7 | Girls, Interrupted | Sep 24, 2007 | 7.4 |
| 8 | California Son | Oct 1, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Filthy Lucre | Oct 8, 2007 | 7.9 |
| 10 | The Devil's Threesome | Oct 15, 2007 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Turn the Page | Oct 22, 2007 | 8.1 |
| 12 | The Last Waltz | Oct 29, 2007 | 8.2 |
12 episodes • 2008Avg: 7.6Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slip of the Tongue | Sep 28, 2008 | 7.1 |
| 2 | The Great Ashby | Oct 5, 2008 | 7.4 |
| 3 | No Way to Treat a Lady | Oct 12, 2008 | 7.5 |
| 4 | The Raw & the Cooked | Oct 19, 2008 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Vaginatown | Oct 26, 2008 | 6.9 |
| 6 | Coke Dick & the First Kick | Nov 2, 2008 | 7.5 |
| 7 | In a Lonely Place | Nov 9, 2008 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Going Down and Out in Beverly Hills | Nov 16, 2008 | 7.5 |
| 9 | La Ronde | Nov 23, 2008 | 7.3 |
| 10 | In Utero | Nov 30, 2008 | 7.7 |
| 11 | Blues from Laurel Canyon | Dec 7, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 12 | La Petite Mort | Dec 14, 2008 | 8.1 |
12 episodes • 2009Avg: 7.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wish You Were Here | Sep 27, 2009 | 7.5 |
| 2 | The Land of Rape and Honey | Oct 4, 2009 | 7.1 |
| 3 | Verities & Balderdash | Oct 11, 2009 | 6.9 |
| 4 | Zoso | Oct 18, 2009 | 6.9 |
| 5 | Slow Happy Boys | Oct 25, 2009 | 7.2 |
| 6 | Glass Houses | Nov 1, 2009 | 7.5 |
| 7 | So Here's the Thing... | Nov 8, 2009 | 7.3 |
| 8 | The Apartment | Nov 15, 2009 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Mr. Bad Example | Nov 22, 2009 | 7.3 |
| 10 | Dogtown | Nov 29, 2009 | 7.2 |
| 11 | Comings & Goings | Dec 6, 2009 | 7.2 |
| 12 | Mia Culpa | Dec 13, 2009 | 7.9 |
12 episodes • 2011Avg: 7.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exile on Main St. | Jan 9, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Suicide Solution | Jan 16, 2011 | 7.4 |
| 3 | Home Sweet Home | Jan 23, 2011 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Monkey Business | Jan 30, 2011 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Freeze-Frame | Feb 6, 2011 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Lawyers, Guns and Money | Feb 13, 2011 | 7.4 |
| 7 | The Recused | Feb 20, 2011 | 7.2 |
| 8 | Lights, Camera, Asshole | Feb 27, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Another Perfect Day | Mar 6, 2011 | 6.8 |
| 10 | The Trial | Mar 13, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 11 | The Last Supper | Mar 20, 2011 | 7.3 |
| 12 | ...And Justice for All | Mar 27, 2011 | 7.7 |
12 episodes • 2012Avg: 6.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JFK to LAX | Jan 8, 2012 | 6.6 |
| 2 | The Way of the Fist | Jan 15, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Boys & Girls | Jan 22, 2012 | 6.7 |
| 4 | Waiting for the Miracle | Jan 29, 2012 | 7.1 |
| 5 | The Ride-Along | Feb 5, 2012 | 6.7 |
| 6 | Love Song | Feb 12, 2012 | 7.1 |
| 7 | Here I Go Again | Feb 19, 2012 | 6.7 |
| 8 | Raw | Mar 4, 2012 | 6.4 |
| 9 | At the Movies | Mar 11, 2012 | 7.1 |
| 10 | Perverts & Whores | Mar 18, 2012 | 6.9 |
| 11 | The Party | Mar 25, 2012 | 7.1 |
| 12 | Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be | Apr 1, 2012 | 7.6 |
12 episodes • 2013Avg: 6.8Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Unforgiven | Jan 13, 2013 | 6.8 |
| 2 | Quitters | Jan 20, 2013 | 6.9 |
| 3 | Dead Rock Stars | Jan 27, 2013 | 6.7 |
| 4 | Hell Bent for Leather | Feb 10, 2013 | 6.3 |
| 5 | Rock and a Hard Place | Feb 17, 2013 | 6.8 |
| 6 | In the Clouds | Feb 24, 2013 | 6.6 |
| 7 | The Dope Show | Mar 3, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Everybody's a F**king Critic | Mar 10, 2013 | 6.3 |
| 9 | Mad Dogs & Englishmen | Mar 17, 2013 | 6.7 |
| 10 | Blind Faith | Mar 24, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 11 | The Abby | Mar 31, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 12 | I'll Lay My Monsters Down | Apr 7, 2013 | 7.3 |
12 episodes • 2014Avg: 6.5Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levon | Apr 13, 2014 | 6.8 |
| 2 | Julia | Apr 20, 2014 | 6.4 |
| 3 | Like Father Like Son | Apr 27, 2014 | 6.6 |
| 4 | Dicks | May 4, 2014 | 6.6 |
| 5 | Getting the Poison Out | May 11, 2014 | 6.2 |
| 6 | Kickoff | May 18, 2014 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Smile | May 25, 2014 | 6.2 |
| 8 | 30 Minutes or Less | Jun 1, 2014 | 6.5 |
| 9 | Faith, Hope, Love | Jun 8, 2014 | 6.3 |
| 10 | Dinner with Friends | Jun 15, 2014 | 6.5 |
| 11 | Daughter | Jun 22, 2014 | 6.4 |
| 12 | Grace | Jun 29, 2014 | 7.0 |
