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Season 1 – Going to California

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This coming-of-age story follows the exploits of two friends as they set out by car across the country in search of a missing friend.

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James Poniewozik TIME Magazine 12/11/2019
Nicely shot, thick with self-conscious, Y-chromosomal musings about the mysteries of life and women, Going to California has the stuff of a smart beer commercial. But as a series, it's a long and windy road. Go to Full Review Steve Johnson Chicago Tribune 12/11/2019
Lead writer/creator Scott Rosenberg, the well-employed screenwriter of a very mixed bag of movies, finds a little something here about loyalty and friendship and life, largely thanks to a well-honed setup. Go to Full Review Michael Speier Variety 12/11/2019
The art of the road trip is the heart of Showtime's Going to California. Buoyed by two solid leads and a Route 66-ish concept, series is a real find despite a litter of over-the-top, episodic moments. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Going to California — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Sam Trammell

Kevin "Space" Lauglin

Brad William Henke

Henry "Hank" Ungalow

John Asher

Insect Bob

Audrey Marie Anderson

Claire Connor

Scott Rosenberg

Executive Producer

Jeff Melvoin

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 9, 2001 Blowing Free Space and Hank stop in Memphis, Tenn., encountering a con man, a gay harmonica player and a black transvestite. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 9, 2001 Blowing Free Space and Hank stop in Memphis, Tenn., encountering a con man, a gay harmonica player and a black transvestite. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 16, 2001 Taking Care of Biscuits Space and Hank spend time with Insect Bob, as well as a motocross champ who claims to have spent a night with the illegitimate daughter of Elvis Presley. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 23, 2001 I Know Why the Caged Rhino Sings On the way to an Arkansas attraction, Space and Ungalow help a stranded motorist and his companion. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 30, 2001 Rules of the Rod On the home front, Claire is jealous of Space's adventures; Hank does some wash and reads a Bible stolen from a motel. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 6, 2001 Apocalypse Cow Slaughterhouse jobs trap Space and Hank between their co-workers and animal rights activists after they go to work to replace a veteran's tombstone they accidentally wrecked. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 20, 2001 The Big Padoodle Cassidy's trail leads Space and Hank to an exclusive country club and troubles with a dysfunctional rich family. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 27, 2001 Fodder Figures Civil War re-enactors who need more recruits hoodwink the boys (Sam Trammel, Brad Henke) into participating in a mock battle. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 4, 2001 The Naked and the Nude (Growers, Show-ers and Overthrowers) The pursuit of women in a convertible leads Space and Ungalow to a nudist camp. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 11, 2001 Pirate Looks at 15 to 20 Space and Ungalow follow Cassidy to Key West; Ungalow receives bad news. Details Episode 11 Aired Oct 18, 2001 Hurricane Al: The Tale of Key Largo Insect Bob diverts Space and Ungalow to a shack in Key Largo to pick up a friend needing money. Details Episode 12 Aired Oct 25, 2001 This Year's Model Ungalow accepts a position in a campaign shoot; Space calls Claire. Details Episode 13 Aired Nov 1, 2001 Our Sunshine State of Affairs Claire goes to Miami so that she and Space can explore their feelings for each other. Details Episode 14 Aired Nov 8, 2001 Lily of the Field Ungalow and Space help a teacher with the job of repairing the school. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 10, 2002 A Little Hard in the Big Easy Space and Ungalow encounter a voodoo shop owner and a wacky cult. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 17, 2002 Home Games Space discovers that his father started a second family after abandoning him, his older brother and his mother. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 24, 2002 Waiting for Gordo The boys encounter a Latino smuggler at a deserted gas station. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 31, 2002 Mixed Doubles Space and Ungalow meet men who are similar to them, only more disturbed and violent. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 7, 2002 Searching for Eddie Van Halen The boys reunite with an old school pal (guest star Jerry O'Connell) in Austin, Texas. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 14, 2002 The West Texas Round-Up and Other Assorted Misdemeanors Space is the prime suspect in the murder of a teenage girl; Claire learns she is pregnant. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Scott Rosenberg, Jeff Melvoin, J. Geyer Kosinski
Network
Showtime
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 9, 2001