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He's in way too deep.
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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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Episode 1
With Karen gone, Hank has to deal with a more and more rebellious Becca. Meanwhile, Charlie and Marcy move back together though they still plan to divorce each other.
Directed by David DuchovnyWritten by Tom KapinosGuest stars Luenell, Embeth Davidtz, Kathleen Turner, Peter Gallagher, Jason Beghe, Diane Farr, Ellen Woglom, Kristine Blackport
Episode 2
Hank starts working as college professor and soon gets into trouble while Charlie interferes with Marcie's romantic life.
Directed by David Von Ancken, Bart FreundlichWritten by Tom KapinosGuest stars Eva Amurri, Ed Westwick, Embeth Davidtz, Kathleen Turner, Peter Gallagher, Diane Farr, Billy Brown, Maggie Mae Reid
Episode 3
Hank attends a university mixer and consoles his jilted assistant; Charlie celebrates his first talent signing.
Directed by David Von AnckenWritten by Gina FattoreGuest stars Eva Amurri, Embeth Davidtz, Kathleen Turner, Peter Gallagher, Rick Springfield, Diane Farr, Ellen Woglom, Elizabeth Guest
Episode 4
Hank objects to Becca's adult fashion sense; Hank and Charlie visit a strip club to discover the secret life of a talented student; Charlie and Marcy's house sale goes awry.
Directed by Bart FreundlichWritten by Tom KapinosGuest stars Eva Amurri, Embeth Davidtz, Kathleen Turner, Diane Farr, Ellen Woglom, Maggie Mae Reid, Tom DeTrinis, Elizabeth Guest
Episode 5
Hank has the apartment all to his bad self when Becca visits Karen in New York. Hank's old buddy from Long Island pays a visit. Hank shows him an epic time. Hank and his talented pupil Jackie take their student / teacher relationship to the next level. Charlie and Marcy are finally hitting the sheets again.
Directed by David Von AnckenWritten by Tom KapinosGuest stars Eva Amurri, Carla Gallo, Kathleen Turner, Stephen Root, Diana Terranova, Kevin Corrigan, Heather Chadwell, Suzanne Freeman
Episode 6
Karen hatches a plan to move the family back to New York for good. Hank's mighty pleased, but Becca's crestfallen about leaving her new best friend, Chelsea. After inviting herself to Hank's class, Karen meets the comely ladies of the university: T.A. Jill Robinson and sexpot student Jackie. Later on, tempers flare when Becca and Chelsea get into some serious trouble and Hank and Karen are forced to pay a tense visit to Chelsea's parents, Felicia and Stacy Koons. Charlie is crushed when Marcy loudly consummates her girlhood-crush on Rick Springfield. But Sue Collini thinks up a creative way to restore Charlie's confidence.
Directed by Michael LehmannWritten by Gina FattoreGuest stars Eva Amurri, Embeth Davidtz, Kathleen Turner, Peter Gallagher, Rick Springfield, Diane Farr, Ellen Woglom, Maggie Mae Reid
Episode 7
Hank's attempts to set things right with Karen lead to even deeper entanglements with the campus ladies. In the meantime, Charlie tries to prevent Sue's top client from leaving the agency and Becca scolds Hank for being a terrible role model for her.
Directed by John DahlWritten by Daisy GardnerGuest stars Eva Amurri, Luenell, Embeth Davidtz, Ken Marino, Peter Fonda, Kathleen Turner, Peter Gallagher, Diane Farr
Episode 8
Hank's in for a hedonistic night to remember when Jackie and two stripper friends arrive at his doorstep, unannounced. The next morning, before Hank can escort his new friends from the apartment, Charlie shows up with a verbally abusive Rick Springfield. Hank’s forced to hide the hung-over party girls all over the house after Jill and Felicia pay surprise visits. The charade reaches its boiling point when Dean Koons arrives on the scene, resulting in a messy catharsis by fire.
Directed by Adam BernsteinWritten by Tom KapinosGuest stars Eva Amurri, Luenell, Embeth Davidtz, Peter Gallagher, Rick Springfield, Diane Farr, Ellen Woglom, Alyssa LeBlanc
Episode 9
When Becca and her friend Chelsea get into a brawl on campus, it leads to the revelation of one of Hank's affairs. In the meantime, Charlie risks his job trying to hold Marcy off drug addict Rick Springfield.
Directed by John DahlWritten by Gina Fattore, Matt PattersonGuest stars Embeth Davidtz, Kathleen Turner, Peter Gallagher, Rick Springfield, Ellen Woglom, Mary Gross, Monica Hong, Thom Khoury Williams
Episode 10
Hank takes Charlie out on the town to drown his sorrows after Sue Collini fires him for causing client Rick Springfield to leave the agency. Meanwhile, Karen, still miffed by Hank's dalliance with Felicia, organizes a girls' night out with Becca and Marcy.
Directed by Seith MannWritten by Tom Kapinos, Gina FattoreGuest stars Kathleen Turner, Joe Bucaro III, Mario Orozco, Jonah Wharton, Jay Gutierrez, Dennis Kinard, Carlie Verdecia, Philip Tan
Episode 11
Karen drags Hank to an end of the semester goodbye luncheon at Felicia’s. Hank realizes he’s walked into a hornet’s nest as Felicia, Jackie and Jill all gang up on him. The Hank bashing is interrupted when Richard Bates, the novelist / professor Hank replaced at the college, pays a surprise visit.
Directed by David Von AnckenWritten by Daisy Gardner, Gina FattoreGuest stars Eva Amurri, Luenell, Embeth Davidtz, Peter Gallagher, Jason Beghe, Diane Farr, Ellen Woglom, Christina Ulloa
Episode 12
As the Moodys at last prepare to move to New York, Becca tells Hank about an intimate coming of age experience she had. Hank’s stunned when Mia shows up at the house unannounced, in town with her slimy boyfriend / manager PAUL for a book signing. Hank fails to prevent Mia and Paul from hatching a devious publicity stunt, forcing Hank to finally share the long-buried heartbreaking secret with Karen. gives Charlie a career opportunity of a lifetime, but Charlie must confront the fact that he might be losing Marcy for good.
Directed by Stephen HopkinsWritten by Tom KapinosGuest stars Madeline Zima, Eva Amurri, Embeth Davidtz, Kathleen Turner, Diane Farr, James Frain, Michael Deyermond, Brett Gelman
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
David DuchovnyHank Moody
Natascha McElhoneKaren van der Beek
Evan HandlerCharlie Runkle
Pamela AdlonMarcy Runkle
Rachel MinerDani
Madeleine MartinBecca Moody
Madeline ZimaMia Lewis
Callum Keith RennieLew Ashby
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