John from Cincinnati
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Just north of the border, in a tired coastal town, live three generations of the Yosts, surfing royalty turned society misfits. The Yosts' reign and reputation, once defined in the curl of a perfect wave, have been eroded by years of bad luck, addiction and hubris. But just as things are looking like they can't get worse, a stranger named John arrives – and the Yosts' banal existence is lifted into something profound, miraculous and, possibly, universal. Set in Imperial Beach, California, the last great surf-break before Tijuana, where the U.S. meets Mexico, and water meets land, John From Cincinnati tells the story of the Yosts, a family of surfers whose awesome athletic talents have seemed for generations to come with a curse attached. The gifts of 13-year-old Shaun rival those of Butchie, his addict-derelict father, and his now-ascetically-withdrawn grandfather Mitch, both of whom defined the sport in their heydays. In shaping Shaun's career, his grandmother Cissy strives to achieve a commercial and athletic success that will compensate for the frustrations and failures of her life with her husband and son. Into this world, where even simple joy has been turned into a commodity, steps a mysterious stranger named John. Soon after, things begin to happen to the Yosts, and those whose lives they touch, that test the boundaries of past and present, the mundane and the miraculous, the natural world and what lies beyond it.
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His Visit: Day NineButchie and Kai wake up to a joyous revelation; Imperial Beach plays host to a makeshift parade organized by a revamped Stinkweed. - 02
His Visit: Day OneThe lives of three generations of surfers are upended by the appearance of a mysterious stranger. - 03
His Visit: Day TwoLinc looks to infiltrate the Yost inner circle; Shaun competes in a surf competition, with unexpected results.
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Season01
- S01E01His Visit: Day OneJune 10, 2007The lives of three generations of surfers are upended by the appearance of a mysterious stranger.
- S01E02His Visit: Day TwoJune 17, 2007Linc looks to infiltrate the Yost inner circle; Shaun competes in a surf competition, with unexpected results.
- S01E03
His Visit: Day Two ContinuedJune 24, 2007Paranormal activity continues to follow the Yosts; Mitch and Cissy take a timeout; John wows Kai. - S01E04
His Visit: Day ThreeJuly 1, 2007John gets roughed up by some thugs; Kai connects with Butchie; Vietnam Joe brings Dr. Smith a new patient; Shaun's adult-film star mother Ti - S01E05
His Visit: Day FourJuly 8, 2007Bill gets a strange mandate from Zippy; Tina lets the Yosts know she's back in town. - S01E06
His Visit: Day FiveJuly 15, 2007Butchie orchestrates a reunion between Shaun and Tina; John helps Bill and Cissy face up to their pasts. - S01E07
His Visit: Day SixJuly 22, 2007Linc's Stinkweed reign is challenged; Dwayne eyes Shaun's online future; Dr. Smith tends to an ailing Palaka; Ramon supervises the building - S01E08
His Visit: Day SevenJuly 29, 2007An ominous message from John strikes fear for Shaun's safety into the hearts of Imperial Beach denizens. - S01E09
His Visit: Day EightAugust 5, 2007Attempting to conjure some courage, Mitch tracks down a reclusive "chemist" in Mexico; Cissy heads up a citywide search team; Bill loses his - S01E10Season's bestHis Visit: Day NineAugust 12, 2007Butchie and Kai wake up to a joyous revelation; Imperial Beach plays host to a makeshift parade organized by a revamped Stinkweed.
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