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Making John from Cincinnati
HBO goes behind the scenes of their latest original series, John from Cincinnati.
1 :01x01 - His Visit: Day One
Writer: Kem Nunn, David Milch
Director: Mark Tinker
Guest star: Jim Beaver (Vietnam Joe), Monti Sharp (Sergeant Anderson), Emily Rose (Cass), Rachel Ticotin (Woman in Cell), John M. Jackson (Police Officer), John John Florence (Surfer), Jon Ryckman (Security Guard), Jeremy Howard (Gary), Ivan Florence (Surfer), Colin Doty (Cop #2), Reid Collums (Owens), Nathan Florence (Surfer)
Mitch bans Shaun from a competition; Butchie takes John under his wing; Meyer orchestrates the sale of the Snug Harbor motel to an unhinged lottery winner; Cissy's shopping trip ends at the police station.
2 :01x02 - His Visit: Day Two
Writer: Kem Nunn
Director: Gregg Fienberg
Guest star: Emily Rose (Cass), Dayton Callie (Steady Freddy Lopez), Karl Makinen (Mr. Nolan), Garret Dillahunt (Dr. Smith), Jim Beaver (Vietnam Joe), Jayne Taini (Unknown), Hutchi Hancock (ICU Nurse), Steve Maines (Man in Hospital Restroom), Landon Bell (Unknown)
Linc makes another pitch to Mitch about sponsoring Shaun, who makes a lasting impression in his first event; Butchie is confronted by a drug dealer at the motel, but bad news changes the tone of the meeting.
3 :01x03 - His Visit: Day Two Continued
Writer: Regina Corrado, Abby Gewanter
Director: Mark Tinker
Guest star: Emily Rose (Cass), Dayton Callie (Steady Freddy Lopez), Jim Beaver (Vietnam Joe), Paul Ben-Victor (Palaka), Jennifer Gould (Reporter), Craig J. Jackson (Reporter)
Dr. Smith, the Yosts, their friends and the media try to make sense of a startling development regarding Shaun's condition at the hospital.
4 :01x04 - His Visit: Day Three
Writer: Abby Gewanter, Regina Corrado
Director: Mark Tinker
Guest star: Anthony DiMaria (Anglo), Emily Rose (Cass), Dayton Callie (Steady Freddy Lopez), Will Morales (Van Passenger), Paul Ben-Victor (Palaka), Stephen Tobolowsky (Mark Lewinsky), Jim Beaver (Vietnam Joe), Chandra West (Tina Blake), Jonathan Decker (Shaun's Surfer Friend), Caleb Bacon (Reporter), Christian Vandal (Surfer), Rosa Adams (Rosa), John Pontrelli (Reporter), Ehécatl Chávez (Van Passenger)
John has an encounter with some local thugs; Kai makes a connection with Butchie; Vietnam Joe introduces Dr. Smith to a new patient; Shaun's porn-star mother arrives in Imperial Beach.
5 :01x05 - His Visit: Day Four
Writer: Steve Hawk
Director: Ed Bianchi
Guest star: Dayton Callie (Steady Freddy Lopez), Paul Ben-Victor (Palaka), Emily Rose (Cass), Larry Brandenburg (Ernie), Jim Beaver (Vietnam Joe), Chandra West (Tina Blake), Michael Costello (Jokester in VFW Bar), Nora Kirkpatrick (Hotel Bartender)
Zippy issues Bill an unusual mandate; Shaun's porn-star mother lets the Yosts know she's back in town.
6 :01x06 - His Visit: Day Five
Writer: Alix Lambert
Director: Tom Vaughan
Guest star: Jennifer Grey (Daphne), Matthew Maher (Dwayne), Paula Malcomson (Jerri), Paul Ben-Victor (Palaka), Dayton Callie (Steady Freddy Lopez), Jim Beaver (Vietnam Joe), Chandra West (Tina Blake), Emily Rose (Cass), Kevin Hawley (Gilbert Rollins), Anthony DiMaria (Anglo)
Butchie sets up a mother-son reunion for Tina and Shaun, and Bill and Cissy revisit history with help from John.
7 :01x07 - His Visit: Day Six
Writer: Nichole Beattie
Director: Jeremy Podeswa
Guest star: Nicki Aycox (Jane), Emily Rose (Cass), Paula Malcomson (Jerri), Paul Ben-Victor (Palaka), Stephen Tobolowsky (Mark Lewinsky), Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Jake Ferris), Chandra West (Tina Blake), Dayton Callie (Steady Freddy Lopez), Stacy Ransom (Stinkweed Employee), Natalia Brown (Unknown), Zack Whedon (Wonder Boy), Carol Craven (Unknown), Ted Mann (Beach Rentals Attendant), Matthew Maher (Dwayne)
Linc's authority at Stinkweed is threatened; Ramon oversees a new construction project at the motel; Palaka receives medical attention from Dr. Smith.
8 :01x08 - His Visit: Day Seven
Writer: Abby Gewanter
Director: Jesse Bochco
Guest star: Dayton Callie (Steady Freddy Lopez), Chandra West (Tina Blake), Paul Ben-Victor (Palaka), Emily Rose (Cass), Matthew Maher (Dwayne), Jennifer Grey (Daphne), Paula Malcomson (Jerri), Stephen Tobolowsky (Mark Lewinsky), Nora Kirkpatrick (Bartender), Jesus Beltran (Neighbor), Brad Gerlach (Sonny Mac)
The locals in Imperial Beach worry about Shaun after a cryptic warning from John.
9 :01x09 - His Visit: Day Eight
Writer: Wayne Loren Wilson
Director: Adam Davidson
Guest star: Chandra West (Tina Blake), Paul Ben-Victor (Palaka), Emily Rose (Cass), Jim Beaver (Vietnam Joe), Dayton Callie (Steady Freddy Lopez), Howard Hesseman (Erlemeyer), Matthew Maher (Dwayne), Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Jake Ferris), Monti Sharp (Sergeant Anderson), Paula Malcomson (Jerri), Rosa Adams (Rosa), Michael Costello (Man at VFW), Andrew Arrabito (Unknown), Craig J. Jackson (Reporter), Terry Anzur (Reporter), Kevin Hawley (Gilbert Rollins)
Mitch seeks helps south of the border; Cissy organizes a search party; Bill loses a trusted source of information; Palaka's gift ends up with an unintended recipient.
10 :01x10 - His Visit: Day Nine
Writer: Zack Whedon
Director: Dan Minahan
Guest star: Kevin Hawley (Gilbert Rollins), Paula Malcomson (Jerri), Jim Beaver (Vietnam Joe), Jennifer Grey (Daphne), Peter Jason (Car Salesman), Howard Hesseman (Erlemeyer), Emily Rose (Cass), Craig J. Jackson (Reporter), Chandra West (Tina Blake), Dayton Callie (Steady Freddy Lopez), Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Jake Ferris), Keone Young (The Chinaman), Paul Ben-Victor (Palaka), Monti Sharp (Sergeant Anderson), Terry Anzur (Reporter), Matthew Maher (Dwayne), Kala Alexander (Moana), Wayne Loren Wilson (The Tailor), Ehécatl Chávez (Van Passenger), Larry Brandenburg (Ernie), Anthony DiMaria (Anglo)
In the first-season finale, Butchie and Kai are greeted with a pleasant surprise; and Stinkweed's haphazard parade wends its way through Imperial Beach.