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Remember the X-Files? It used to be one of my favourite TV shows. But it kind of turned crap in the last few seasons. I guess one could only take so much of the never-ending conspiracy theories, paranormal phenomena and fake aliens. The protagonist of the show was Agent Mulder. He was of course played by the actor, David Duchovny. I have not seen much of him after the end of the series. And I thought he had retired from showbiz.

Well, to my surprise, Duchovny is back. And he comes back in a very controversial show indeed. He now stars in the new Showtime series called Californication. No, there’s no aliens in this show but bear with me. Duchovny plays a troubled writer named Hank Moody (what a fantastic name) who has just moved from New York to L.A. where he tries to sort out his life and work, as well as his relations with his ex-girlfriend and daughter. I know it sounds soapy and boring but it really is not. The show is brash and unapologetic with its content. And as it is with most of Showtime’s series, it is not a show you want to watch with kids around. Plenty of scenes with sex, drugs and booze. Duchovny infused tons of personality to his character and managed to be funny as hell in this show. Who would have thought that Agent Mulder had a funny bone.

If you like your shows explicit and funny, give Californation a try. It’s hilarious, I promised.