Series
John from Cincinnati
DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
In Imperial Beach, California, the Yosts—a dysfunctional family of surfers—intersect with two new arrivals to the community: a dim-but-wealthy surfing enthusiast and man spurned by the Yosts years ago.
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Seasons & episodes
1His Visit: Day One10 Jun 2007 · 58mWe meet Mitch Yost once a legendary surfer, but now a lonely figure. He has a son Butchie who used to be extraordinary surfer, but now a drug addict junkie, and a 13-year-old grandson Shaun, who may be the next big surfer. As Mitch rinses off by his station wagon; he levitates, and thinks he's having a hallucination. A stranger named John arrives at the Snug Harbor Motel; police arrest Cissy for getting snippy with a megastore employee; Shaun and Bill take a detour on the way to a surfing event.
2His Visit: Day Two17 Jun 2007 · 49mLinc tries to infiltrate the Yost inner circle; Barry has a change of heart about the fate of the motel; Shaun has unexpected results when he takes part in a surfing competition; a greasy drug dealer named Steady Freddy arrives to harass Butchie, but changes his tune when bad news arrives, and John claims he's from Cincinnati.
3His Visit: Day Two Continued24 Jun 2007 · 49mDr. Smith believes a paranormal phenomenon has occurred within the Yost family; Kai takes John to her trailer; and Cass comforts Mitch, unaware of her connection to Linc.
4His Visit: Day Three1 Jul 2007 · 52mJohn gets roughed up by some thugs; Kai connects with Butchie; Vietnam Joe brings Dr. Smith a new patient; and Shaun's adult-film-star mother Tina arrives in Imperial Beach.
5His Visit: Day Four8 Jul 2007 · 49mBill gets a strange mandate from Zippy; and Tina lets the Yost family know that she is back in town.
6His Visit: Day Five15 Jul 2007 · 50mButchie puts together a reunion between Shaun and Tina; and John helps Bill and Cissy face their pasts.
7His Visit: Day Six22 Jul 2007 · 49mLinc's Stinkweed reign is challenged; Dwayne eyes Shaun's online future; Dr. Smith tends to Palaka.
8His Visit: Day Seven29 Jul 2007 · 53mThe locals in Imperial Beach worry about Shaun after a cryptic warning from John.
9His Visit: Day Eight5 Aug 2007 · 48mMitch seeks helps south of the border; Cissy organizes a search party to find Shaun; Bill loses a trusted source of information; and Palaka's gift ends up with an unintended recipient.
10His Visit: Day Nine12 Aug 2007 · 48mIn the first-season finale, Butchie and Kai have a joyous revelation; and Imperial Beach plays host to a makeshift parade.
Details
- Created by
- David Milch, Kem Nunn
- First aired
- 10 Jun 2007
- Last aired
- 12 Aug 2007
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- HBO
- Episodes
- 10
- Votes
- 30 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Austin NicholsJohn Monad
Bruce GreenwoodMitch Yost
Rebecca De MornayCissy Yost
Brian Van HoltMitch "Butchie" Yost II
Ed O'NeillBill Jacks
Luke PerryLinc Stark
Emily RoseDeborah Cassidy
Greyson FletcherShaun Yost- KKeala KennellyKai
Garret DillahuntDr. Smith
Willie GarsonMeyer Dickstein
Luis GuzmánRamon Gaviota
Matt WinstonBarry Cunningham
