John from Cincinnati - Season 1 - Eps 1: His Visit: Day One
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.
About John from Cincinnati

Title: John from Cincinnati
First Air Date: 2007-06-10
Last Air Date: 2007-08-12
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.429/10 (from 28 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 10
Network: HBO
Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Production Companies: Red Board Productions
Synopsis
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.
Cast

Austin Nichols
John Monad

Bruce Greenwood
Mitch Yost

Rebecca De Mornay
Cissy Yost

Brian Van Holt
Mitch "Butchie" Yost II

Ed O'Neill
Bill Jacks

Luke Perry
Linc Stark

Emily Rose
Deborah Cassidy

Greyson Fletcher
Shaun Yost

Keala Kennelly
Kai

Garret Dillahunt
Dr. Smith