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Season 1 episodes (10)
1 His Visit: Day One
6/10/07
Season-only
Series premiere. The lives of three generations of surfers are upended by the appearance of a mysterious stranger.
2 His Visit: Day Two
6/11/07
Season-only
Linc looks to infiltrate the Yost inner circle; Shaun competes in a surf competition, with unexpected results. In the meantime, Butchie tries to get a line on John, with little success.
3 His Visit: Day Two Continued
6/24/07
Season-only
Paranormal activity continues to follow the Yosts; Mitch and Cissy take a time-out; John wows Kai.
4 His Visit: Day Three
7/1/07
Season-only
John gets roughed up by some thugs; Kai connects with Butchie; Vietnam Joe brings Dr. Smith a new patient; Shaun's adult-film-star mother Tina arrives in Imperial Beach.
5 His Visit: Day Four
7/8/07
Season-only
Bill gets a strange mandate from Zippy; Tina lets the Yosts know she's back in town.
6 His Visit: Day Five
7/15/07
Season-only
Butchie orchestrates a reunion between Shaun and Tina; John helps Bill and Cissy face up to their pasts.
7 His Visit: Day Six
7/22/07
Season-only
Linc's Stinkweed reign is challenged; Dwayne eyes Shaun's online future; Dr. Smith tends to an ailing Palaka; Ramon supervises the building of a shuffleboard court.
8 His Visit: Day Seven
7/29/07
Season-only
An ominous message from John strikes fear for Shaun's safety into the hearts of Imperial Beach denizens.
9 His Visit: Day Eight
8/5/07
Season-only
Attempting to conjure some courage, Mitch tracks down a reclusive 'chemist' in Mexico; Cissy heads up a citywide search team; Bill loses his feathered medium; Palaka's good-luck gift to Freddy ends up with Barry.
10 His Visit: Day Nine
8/12/07
Season-only
Season One Finale. Butchie and Kai wake up to a joyous revelation; Imperial Beach plays host to a makeshift parade organized by a revamped Stinkweed.
About this show
The awesome talents of the surfing Yost family have always seemed to come with a curse attached--until a stranger arrives. HBO presents this stunning drama series that follows their exploits in the tired coastal town of Imperial Beach, CA.
Drama
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Bob Clarke
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March 7, 2014
Why cancel this, such an excellent series, and why did no other network pick it up? At least Google have the sense to list it!