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John from Cincinnati: Season 1
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 10, 2007
  • Season #: 1
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Metascore
51 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 251 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
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  • Starring: Luis Guzman, Luke Perry, Rebecca De Mornay
  • Summary: The lives of three generations of a dysfunctional surfing family residing near the California-Mexico border are impacted by the arrival of a mysterious (and ambiguously supernatural) stranger in the latest series from "Deadwood" creator David Milch.
  • Genre(s): Science-Fiction, Drama
  • Creator: David Milch, Kem Nunn
  • Show Type: Ended
  • Season 1 premiere date: Jun 10, 2007
  • Episode Length: 60
  • Air Time: 12:00 AM
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 24
  3. Negative: 7 out of 24
  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    100
    As profane as "Deadwood" and as profound as "The Sopranos," the series strikes every right chord.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Paul Brownfield
    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.
  3. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    38
    The tone of the first three episodes is grubby yet also precious. [11 Jun 2007, p.41]
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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 144 out of 202
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 202
  3. Negative: 54 out of 202
  1. LisaB
    10
    I loved it and so did all my friends. It draws you to think which is uncomfortable for people who like things in a nice neat box.
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  2. karen
    5
    While this show keeps you tuned for the most part, its more like watching a train wreck. The character could have potential if they could complete a sentence without screaming at each other. I think Sissy is one of the worst characters with the "you moron" phrase in just about every sentence. Milch need to give the characters more depth so we can relate or sympathize or bond with at least one or more of them!!!… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. GlenO.
    3
    Well the first season is over and if anyone has a clue what this series is about please post it! I'm a super fan of sci-fi and obscure philosophy and theology and just about anything outside the box. I first thought that this could be something like Heinlein's 'Stranger in a Strange Land' or something on that kind of grand scale. By the end of season one I want to throw the remote through my TV screen because I don't even know which character I care about less! HBO is going to screw us with this series just like they did with Carnivale when it failed in the ratings. We never got to see the ending for Carnivale! Lucky Louie was another great comedy for adults who can handle adult themes. We got screwed again with that cancellation. Since I now know less than ever about John from Cincinatti, my guess is we won't have to worry about this ridiculous series for much longer. Thank God for Entourage! Don't get too attached to JFC. Most HBO fans are very tolerant, but even us Cable heads need a plot to follow. Looks like Sundays evenings will be a NetFlix evening at my house.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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