a surf noir family drama set in Southern California

As long as there's no undercover agent named Johnny Utah, I'll be there.

Here's more information from elsewhere:

HBO has ordered 12 episodes of Milch's latest drama John From Cincinnati, which will revolve around the seriously screwed up Yost family of Imperial Beach. Dad is a former surfing star, Mom is definitely dispirited, and their son is addicted to drugs. Enter John (um, from Cincinnati) who shows up at the Yosts looking for surfing lessons (rather mysteriously no less) as well as a guy who is looking for revenge against the Yosts for a personal vendetta. Hmmmm, is it a coincidence that the two men show up at the same time?

John From Cincinnati, which begins production next month, stars Austin Nichols, Bruce Greenwood, Rebecca De Mornay, Brian Van Holt, Matt Winston, Greyson Fletcher, Luis Guzman, and Ed O'Neill. (Talk about a great cast.) Series is expected to launch next summer.

I'll try it, I suppose. Man, seriously fiending from lack of "Wire". After one week...how did I survive for a year and a half?

So was on the commuter train this morning, right near the door, and two fifty-something women get on at (I think it was) Swampscott, and I overhear:

Woman1: mumble mumble...what's the name? Swearingen?

Woman2: (in the affirmative) Swearingen.

Woman1: Swearingen?

Woman2: Swearingen.

Woman1: Ok, Swearingen. I'll have to...mumble mumble

It took all my self control not to yell "Swingen!!" and hold up my crossed fingers right then and there. I did snort-laugh audibly.

It took all my self control not to yell "Swingen!!" and hold up my crossed fingers right then and there.

I have a very good friend named Swearingen. It takes great restraint on my part not to do this very same thing every time I see her. I keep urging her to watch Deadwood so I can at least do it once.

Last night we watched the Deadwood S1 finale.

Seth beats Alma's dad within an inch of his life! Seth and Alma get it on! Al looks out over the town, his guts probably twisting inside him as the magistrate shows up with the army, and he tries to figure out what the moves are for himself and everyone else. The magistrate's bag man returns and proves which side he's on. Al takes mercy on the poor preacher (gods what a scene that was!). Doc screams at God about the battlefields of the Civil War (I do so love watching Brad Dourif do bat-shit crazy).

And Seth takes up the badge again!

Heh, "There's a bloodstain on your floor."

Doc and Jewel dancing together.

And Al actually looks at Trixie for the first time in two episodes.

I can't wait for S2.... Oh right, I don't have to.

I have a very good friend named Swearingen. It takes great restraint on my part not to do this very same thing every time I see her. I keep urging her to watch Deadwood so I can at least do it once.

I swear(ingen!) it was not being 100% sure they were talking about DEADWOOD that prevented me. They didn't seem the DEADWOOD type, but you never, ever know.

Sean, that episode is so wonderful for all the reasons you've laid out here.

A little light reading for Wireheads: [link]

Cool...I read somewhere when Simon met Burns he was at the library with all these heavy books,and the first thing DS said to him was "Tell the truth...you're not really a cop, are you?" Burns' reply was not really recorded, but knowing what I know about murder po-lice sensibilities, I expect it'd get bleeped outside HBO. But somehow, life-changing partnership.Corwood, bunk, if you could live with yourself, you could almost call the WH press office and claim the replacement for "Stay the Course" with that tag. Joe Hoople would probably dig it.