S4
E12 S5
E2

S5:E1 JFK --> LAX

Original Air Date: Jan 8, 2012

In the Season 5 premiere, a few years have passed and Hank is living in New York but looking for a ticket out of town after his latest breakup. He accepts an invitation from Charlie to come to Los Angeles for a job writing a film starring rapper/actor Samurai Apolcaypse, then reunites with Karen, her former professor and now-husband Richard, and his daughter Becca, who now has a boyfriend named Tyler that is the spitting image of Hank himself ... in the worst possible way.
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Cast
David Duchovny
Hank Moody
Natascha McElhone
Karen van der Beek
Pamela Adlon
Marcy Runkle
Madeleine Martin
Becca Moody
Evan Handler
Charlie Runkle
Meagan Good
Kali
Jason Beghe
Richard Bates
Stephen Tobolowsky
Stu Baggs
Natalie Zea
Carrie
RZA
Samurai Apocalypse
Written by
Tom Kapinos
Created by
Tom Kapinos
Directed by
John Dahl
Rating
TVMA
Showtime Advisories
Graphic Language, Adult Content, Nudity
Music from this episode
Love Me Two Times (Infected Mushroom Remix)
The Doors
Manhattan Shag
Richard Freitas and Geraldine Brioso
Getting Down
The Kills
Act Like You Want It
X5 Feat. Mr. Fang

7 Seasons, 84 Episodes

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  • Season 7

    One of Hank's beautiful exes turns up with a big surprise that rocks his world, but ultimately his heart remains with Karen; Charlie and Marcy have financial woes, until Stu steps in with an offer that might be too good to refuse.

    Season 7

  • Season 6

    Hank collaborates on a musical with a rock star while taking up with his beautiful muse; Charlie and Stu compete for Marcy; Marcy falls under the spell of a radical feminist; Becca drops out of college to become a writer.

    Season 6

  • Season 5

    Hank writes the screenplay for a violent rap star and gets into hot water with his beautiful but dangerous girlfriend; Charlie dates his son's nanny; Karen's marriage deteriorates due to Bates' drinking.

    Season 5

  • Season 4

    Hank's literary sex scandal has caused a sensation, even as he prepares to defend himself in court and tries to get Karen and Becca to speak to him, and a movie based on his stolen book begins production.

    Season 4

  • Season 3

    Hank becomes a college writing professor and immediately gets romantically involved with a student, a fellow teacher and the dean's wife; Karen takes a job back in New York, leaving Becca with Hank; Charlie is seduced by his new boss.

    Season 3

  • Season 2

    Hank ghost writes the memoirs of a rock and roll legend while trying to reconcile with Karen; Becca's heart is broken by her first love; Charlie tries to enter the porn industry; Marcy goes to rehab for an addiction.

    Season 2

  • Season 1

    Hank is shocked that Karen is engaged and ponders his career trajectory from respected novelist to screenwriter to blogger; Charlie's fling with an assistant has dire marital consequences; a sexy teen steals something from Hank.

    Season 1
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