Californication Episode Ratings Heatmap
2007 · 7 Seasons · 84 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.2/10 (84 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.25), maintaining an average of 7.8.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Ep 2 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.5 |
| Ep 3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Ep 4 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Ep 5 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.3 |
| Ep 6 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Ep 7 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.3 |
| Ep 8 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Ep 9 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Ep 10 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.5 |
| Ep 11 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.4 |
| Ep 12 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.1 |
| Season Avg | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.5 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 7 seasons and 84 episodes, Californication has earned an overall series rating of 7.2 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 12 ("The Last Waltz"), rated at an extraordinary 8.2/10 with 29 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 7, Episode 6 ("Kickoff"), landing at 6.1/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 4 ("The Raw & the Cooked", 8.1) and Episode 5 ("Vaginatown", 6.9), a swing of 1.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Californication
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 12 | The Last Waltz | 8.2 | 29 | Oct 29, 2007 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Turn the Page | 8.1 | 29 | Oct 22, 2007 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 4 | The Raw & the Cooked | 8.1 | 26 | Oct 19, 2008 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 12 | La Petite Mort | 8.1 | 24 | Dec 14, 2008 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 8 | California Son | 8.0 | 35 | Oct 1, 2007 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 11 | Blues from Laurel Canyon | 8.0 | 24 | Dec 7, 2008 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder | 7.9 | 35 | Sep 17, 2007 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Filthy Lucre | 7.9 | 31 | Oct 8, 2007 |
| #9 | Season 3, Ep 12 | Mia Culpa | 7.9 | 26 | Dec 13, 2009 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Hell-A Woman | 7.8 | 46 | Aug 20, 2007 |