madeleine martin

'Californication' has always been a rollercoaster of a show; it's heartfelt and bringing you to tears one minute, offensive and borderline disgusting the next. Having seen the entire fourth season already -- with pretty ladies and Hollywood tempting Hank Moody more than ever -- I can tell you that it's no different.

I caught up with castmembers Pamela Adlon, Evan Handler and Madeleine Martin, as well as guest star Carla Gugino, to hear about the ups, the downs and the big changes happening in Hank's universe this season (Sundays, 9PM ET on Showtime).

We also dished about the show's strict nudity policy (I imagine it's simply: There Must Be Nudity) and who holds the show record in that regard. And for the youngest castmember Martin, David Duchovny's TV daughter admits she wasn't always allowed to watch -- and now she chooses not to: "I don't like to see Hank naked, because Becca wouldn't see him naked ... so I've stopped watching." Awesome.

What do you think of this season? And are you happy it already got picked up for Season 5? Sound off ...

If you think of all the places that would turn Californication's Hank Moody into a kid in a candy store, "college campus" should be at the top of your Family Feud survey.

What would be at the bottom? Probably the Vatican. Then again, an unrepentant sexaholic like Moody always loves a challenge.

The third season follows Moody as he navigates his way through the student body of a local college as an English professor, his relationship with his growing teenage daughter Becca and the rest of his other relationships -- or at least the ones that alcohol hasn't erased from his memory.

Is Hank Moody a likable character? From the scenes I've seen of Californication, he seems like one of these drinking/smoking/sex-addicted/wise-ass guys you see a lot of, but there's also a smattering of a****le in there, too, and it seems like he crosses from anti-hero to kind of a dick. Maybe I'm wrong, though I hate anyone who uses the word "cashish." The last line in the season three promo below is pretty funny, though.

The new season debuts September 27.

Five years after the end of The X-Files, David Duchovny is back on the small screen! Okay, he did guest star here and there since then but coming this Monday, he is back as a regular on a series.

Duchovny will play Hank Moody, a self-destructive writer, in Showtime's Californication. TV fans who are used to seeing Duchovny portray The X-Files' Fox Mulder and haven't seen much of his other projects will be placed outside of their comfort zone when watching him play Hank Moody, especially if they tune in Californication without knowing what it's about.