John from Cincinnati

2007 - 2007

His Visit: Day One

Episode 1

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.

His Visit: Day Two

Episode 2

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.

His Visit: Day Two Continued

Episode 3

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.

His Visit: Day Three

Episode 4

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.

His Visit: Day Four

Episode 5

Bill gets a strange mandate from Zippy; and Tina lets the Yost family know that she is back in town.

His Visit: Day Five

Episode 6

Butchie puts together a reunion between Shaun and Tina; and John helps Bill and Cissy face their pasts.

His Visit: Day Six

Episode 7

Linc's Stinkweed reign is challenged; Dwayne eyes Shaun's online future; Dr. Smith tends to Palaka.

His Visit: Day Seven

Episode 8

The locals in Imperial Beach worry about Shaun after a cryptic warning from John.

His Visit: Day Eight

5th August 2007

Episode 9

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.

His Visit: Day Nine

12th August 2007

Episode 10

In the first-season finale, Butchie and Kai have a joyous revelation; and Imperial Beach plays host to a makeshift parade.

Top Cast

Austin Nichols•Bruce Greenwood•Rebecca De Mornay

Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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.

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Austin Nichols Image

Austin Nichols

John Monad

Bruce Greenwood Image

Bruce Greenwood

Mitch Yost

Rebecca De Mornay Image

Rebecca De Mornay

Cissy Yost

Brian Van Holt Image

Brian Van Holt

Mitch "Butchie" Yost II

Ed O'Neill Image

Ed O'Neill

Bill Jacks

Luke Perry Image

Luke Perry

Linc Stark

Emily Rose Image

Emily Rose

Deborah Cassidy

Greyson Fletcher Image

Greyson Fletcher

Shaun Yost

Keala Kennelly

Kai

Garret Dillahunt Image

Garret Dillahunt

Dr. Smith

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Willie Garson

Meyer Dickstein

Luis Guzmán Image

Luis Guzmán

Ramon Gaviota

Matt Winston Image

Matt Winston

Barry Cunningham

Paula Malcomson Image

Paula Malcomson

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Dayton Callie

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David Milch

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Mark Tinker

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