
SummaryFrom the creator of Deadwood comes this new "surf noir" drama about a dysfunctional Southern California family galvanized by the sudden arrival of two strangers: a man out for revenge and a boy looking for surfing lessons. In Imperial Beach, California, the dysfunctional Yost family intersects with two new arrivals to the community: a dim-but-wea... Read More
Created By:David Milch
John from Cincinnati
Season 1 Premiere:
Jun 10, 2007
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50
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Generally Favorable
7.7
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Mixed or Average
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25% Positive
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As profane as "Deadwood" and as profound as "The Sopranos," the series strikes every right chord.
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Mesmerizing and entertainingly confounding.
60
Sometimes "John From Cincinnati" is a muddle, at other times rich drama and divine comedy. And sometimes it's all of that at once.
50
Intriguing but not entirely satisfying.
40
"John From Cincinnati" might be the strangest show ever produced for American television.
20
This show needs a miracle even more than the damaged inhabitants of Imperial Beach do.
10
Watching HBO's surfing drama "John From Cincinnati" is like sitting through a bad play at a tiny experimental theater.... In short, if Gary Busey were a TV series, he would be "John From Cincinnati."
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Production Company:
- Home Box Office (HBO)
- Red Board Productions
- Saticoy Productions
Initial Release Date:Jun 10, 2007
Number of seasons:1 Season
Rating:TV-MA



























