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John from Cincinnati

Summary From 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 di...

Created By: David Milch

  • 2007
  • TV-MA
  • HBO
  • 2007
  • TV-MA
  • HBO

John from Cincinnati

Season 1 Premiere: Jun 10, 2007
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 24 Critic Reviews
50
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings
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Summary From 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 di...

Created By: David Milch

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 24 Critic Reviews
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25% Positive
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46% Mixed
11 Reviews
29% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 24 Critic Reviews
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25% Positive
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46% Mixed
11 Reviews
29% Negative
7 Reviews

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As profane as "Deadwood" and as profound as "The Sopranos," the series strikes every right chord.
By Linda Stasi FULL REVIEW
70
Mesmerizing and entertainingly confounding.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW
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.
By Paul Brownfield FULL REVIEW
50
Intriguing but not entirely satisfying.
By Barry Garron FULL REVIEW
40
"John From Cincinnati" might be the strangest show ever produced for American television.
By Brian Lowry FULL REVIEW
20
This show needs a miracle even more than the damaged inhabitants of Imperial Beach do.
By Heather Havrilesky FULL REVIEW
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."
By Matthew Gilbert FULL REVIEW

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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
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