Guide Note

Created by David Milch and Kem Nunn, John From Cincinnati was a short-lived HBO drama about a dysfunctional surfing family's encounter with a mysterious stranger named John.

The show was largely panned by critics, who found its obtuseness and spiritual metaphors frustrating. Washington Post critic Tom Shales wrote, "Shows like John From Cincinnati are why the good Lord made remote-control clickers."

The show, partly based on Kem Nunn's "surf noir" novels, was layered with overt references to symbols such as the "Monad," a Pythagorean term for God, the first being or the totality of beings.

The show was also notable for its use of real life surfers in acting roles, like Keala Kennelly and Brock Little, and its opening titles, which featured Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros' song "Johnny Appleseed."

Fast Facts

Network: HBO
Creator: David Milch
Debut: June 10, 2007
Run: 1 10-episode Season
Starring Bruce Greenwood, Luke Perry, Rebecca De Mornay, Austin Nichols, Ed O'Neill

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The New York Times: "Something’s Up, and It’s Not the Surf" (2007)
LA Weekly: John From Cincinnati: Planet Waves
Boston.com: Pretentions sink surfers in John From Cincinnati (2007)
StarNewsOnline: After ‘Sopranos,’ a Need for a Hit (2007)
SurfingMagazine.com: ON THE SET: John from Cincinnati (2007)

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The Mayor of Television: The end of reason: "John from Cincinnati"
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Chicago Tribune: The Watcher: David Milch makes waves with the deeply weird 'John From Cincinnati'
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