Showtime’s Californication has returned for a sixth season on the cable channel. Will the series’ ratings rise and be renewed for a seventh year or will the show be cancelled instead? We’ll have to wait and see.

Californication airs on Sunday nights once again and there are 12 episodes. The show stars David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Madeleine Martin, and Evan Handler.

Below are the most recent ratings for the sixth season of Californication on Showtime. The TV show’s ratings are the best way to tell if a series will be cancelled or renewed for another season.

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Final season averages: 0.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 0.73 million total viewers.

Episode 06-12: Sunday, 04/07/13
0.2 demo rating (0% change) with 0.62 million (+6% change).
Season averages: 0.31 in the demo with 0.73 million.

Episode 06-11: Sunday, 03/31/13
0.2 demo rating (0% change) with 0.58 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 0.32 in the demo with 0.74 million.

Episode 06-10: Sunday, 03/24/13
0.2 demo rating (-33% change) with 0.59 million (-30% change).
Season averages: 0.33 in the demo with 0.75 million.

Episode 06-09: Sunday, 03/17/13
0.3 demo rating (0% change) with 0.77 million (+10% change).
Season averages: 0.34 in the demo with 0.77 million.

Episode 06-08: Sunday, 03/10/13
0.3 demo rating (0% change) with 0.69 million (-14% change).
Season averages: 0.35 in the demo with 0.77 million.

Episode 06-07: Sunday, 03/03/13
0.3 demo rating (+50% change) with 0.79 million (+27% change).
Season averages: 0.36 in the demo with 0.78 million.

Episode 06-06: Sunday, 02/24/13
0.2 demo rating (-33% change) with 0.57 million (-17% change).
Season averages: 0.37 in the demo with 0.78 million.

Episode 06-05: Sunday, 02/17/13
0.3 demo rating (0% change) with 0.67 million (-13% change).
Season averages: 0.40 in the demo with 0.83 million.

Episode 06-04: Sunday, 02/10/13
0.3 demo rating (-25% change) with 0.75 million (-18% change).
Season averages: 0.42 in the demo with 0.87 million.

UPDATE: Californication has been renewed for a seventh season by Showtime.

Episode 06-03: Sunday, 01/27/13
0.4 demo rating (0% change) with 0.89 million (+16% change).
Season averages: 0.47 in the demo with 0.90 million.

Episode 06-02: Sunday, 01/20/13
0.4 demo rating (-33% change) with 0.75 million (-43% change).
Season averages: 0.50 in the demo with 0.91 million.

Episode 06-01: Sunday, 01/13/13
0.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.07 million total viewers.
Season average: 0.60 in the demo with 1.07 million.

It was a positive opening for Californication. Year-to-year, the premiere was up by 50% in the demo (vs a 0.4 rating) and up by 29% in viewership (vs 0.76 million).

Reference point: The fifth season of Californication averaged a 0.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 0.72 million viewers.

Cable ratings are typically released within a day or so of the show’s airing, except for in the case of weekends and holidays. They are sometimes harder to come by so there may be occasional delays or gaps.

What do you think? Do you still like the Californication TV series? Do you think it should be renewed for a seventh season or cancelled instead?