John from Cincinnati

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.

Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy,

Actor:

Creator: David Milch, Kem Nunn,

Country: United States of America,

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: N/A

Duration: 60 minutes

Release: 2007-06-10

Rating: 6.5

Season 1 - John from Cincinnati
2007-06-10
We 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.
2007-06-17
Linc 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.
2007-06-24
Dr. 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.
2007-07-01
John 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.
2007-07-08
Bill gets a strange mandate from Zippy; and Tina lets the Yost family know that she is back in town.
2007-07-15
Butchie puts together a reunion between Shaun and Tina; and John helps Bill and Cissy face their pasts.
2007-07-22
Linc's Stinkweed reign is challenged; Dwayne eyes Shaun's online future; Dr. Smith tends to Palaka.
2007-07-29
The locals in Imperial Beach worry about Shaun after a cryptic warning from John.
2007-08-05
Mitch 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.
2007-08-12
In the first-season finale, Butchie and Kai have a joyous revelation; and Imperial Beach plays host to a makeshift parade.