Californication Episode Ratings Heatmap
2007 · 5 Seasons · 60 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.8/10 (12 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.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 60 episodes, Californication has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
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 1, Episode 7 ("Girls, Interrupted"), landing at 7.4/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 6 ("Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder", 7.9) and Episode 7 ("Girls, Interrupted", 7.4), a swing of 0.5 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 1, Ep 8 | California Son | 8.0 | 35 | Oct 1, 2007 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder | 7.9 | 35 | Sep 17, 2007 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Filthy Lucre | 7.9 | 31 | Oct 8, 2007 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Hell-A Woman | 7.8 | 45 | Aug 20, 2007 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 7.7 | 48 | Aug 13, 2007 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Fear and Loathing at the Fundraiser | 7.7 | 38 | Sep 3, 2007 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 5 | LOL | 7.6 | 37 | Sep 10, 2007 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Whore of Babylon | 7.5 | 40 | Aug 27, 2007 |