John From Cincinnati

2007 • HBO
4.5
22 reviews
TV-MA
Rating
Eligible
Watch in a web browser or on supported devices Learn More

Season 1 episodes (10)

1 His Visit: Day One
6/10/07
Series premiere. The lives of three generations of surfers are upended by the appearance of a mysterious stranger.
2 His Visit: Day Two
6/11/07
Linc looks to infiltrate the Yost inner circle; Shaun competes in a surf competition, with unexpected results. In the meantime, Butchie tries to get a line on John, with little success.
3 His Visit: Day Two Continued
6/24/07
Paranormal activity continues to follow the Yosts; Mitch and Cissy take a time-out; John wows Kai.
4 His Visit: Day Three
7/1/07
John gets roughed up by some thugs; Kai connects with Butchie; Vietnam Joe brings Dr. Smith a new patient; Shaun's adult-film-star mother Tina arrives in Imperial Beach.
5 His Visit: Day Four
7/8/07
Bill gets a strange mandate from Zippy; Tina lets the Yosts know she's back in town.
6 His Visit: Day Five
7/15/07
Butchie orchestrates a reunion between Shaun and Tina; John helps Bill and Cissy face up to their pasts.
7 His Visit: Day Six
7/22/07
Linc's Stinkweed reign is challenged; Dwayne eyes Shaun's online future; Dr. Smith tends to an ailing Palaka; Ramon supervises the building of a shuffleboard court.
8 His Visit: Day Seven
7/29/07
An ominous message from John strikes fear for Shaun's safety into the hearts of Imperial Beach denizens.
9 His Visit: Day Eight
8/5/07
Attempting to conjure some courage, Mitch tracks down a reclusive 'chemist' in Mexico; Cissy heads up a citywide search team; Bill loses his feathered medium; Palaka's good-luck gift to Freddy ends up with Barry.
10 His Visit: Day Nine
8/12/07
Season One Finale. Butchie and Kai wake up to a joyous revelation; Imperial Beach plays host to a makeshift parade organized by a revamped Stinkweed.

About this show

The awesome talents of the surfing Yost family have always seemed to come with a curse attached--until a stranger arrives. HBO presents this stunning drama series that follows their exploits in the tired coastal town of Imperial Beach, CA.

Ratings and reviews

4.5
22 reviews
Sean Schumacher
December 6, 2014
Way more here than you'll see the first time through, unless you grew up in the church.
Did you find this helpful?
Michael Nielson
April 5, 2015
One of my favorite shows EVER. Its a shame it never got a fitting end...
Did you find this helpful?
Logan Lee
September 13, 2014
Very cool show on family and surf culture.
Did you find this helpful?

Rate this show

Tell us what you think.