We’re already getting excited about paranormal surf drama John From Cincinnati‘s imminent arrival on FX in November, and have just discovered the following five facts:
1) The mysterious John in the series’ title isn’t really called John and doesn’t come from Cincinnati. Rumour has it that he could controversially possibly even be Jesus Christ.
2) The story takes place over the course of 9 days, and was filmed in and around Imperial Beach, California. Most of the city’s 27,500 inhabitants were happy about the crew’s arrival, with everyone from local schoolkids to a couple in their 70s landing parts as extras.
3) The show premiered in the US to critical acclaim. ‘As profane as Deadwood and as profoundas The Sopranos, the series strikes every right chord,’ said the New York Post, while LA Weekly called it, ‘Mesmerising and entertainingly confounding.’
4) Wipeout! The series was cancelled in the US straight after the season 1 finale. Boooo!
5) Things are looking up for newcomer Austin Nichols who plays John (pictured above) as he’s just joined the cast of One Tree Hill for season 6.
More about John From Cincinnati soon, but in the meantime, here’s another trailer…
