LOS ANGELES , California ( Hollywood Reporter ) -- The wave has crashed for `` John From Cincinnati . '' A day after its first-season finale , HBO on Monday canceled the dark surfing drama . `` John from Cincinnati , '' starring Bruce Greenwood as the leader of a surfer family , never caught on . Labeled by critics as `` strange , '' `` weird '' and `` unlikable , '' `` John '' never clicked with viewers despite a strong marketing campaign and such well-known leads as Rebecca De Mornay and Bruce Greenwood . For the few devoted fans of the show , which David Milch ( `` Deadwood '' ) created with `` surf noir '' author Kem Nunn , the mysterious final line in the season finale -- John saying , `` Mother of God , Cass-Kai '' over a shot of Kai ( Keala Kennelly ) surfing -- will remain just that , a mystery . Meanwhile , HBO is yet to decide the fate of its other summer freshman series , the comedy `` Flight of the Conchords . '' It 's been a rough summer for HBO , while basic cable networks have launched a slew of hit new series -- USA Network 's `` Burn Notice , '' Lifetime 's `` Army Wives '' and TNT 's `` Saving Grace , '' all renewed for a second season . HBO 's upcoming series include the drama `` In Treatment , '' the comedy `` 12 Miles of Bad Road '' and `` True Blood , '' the recently picked-up vampire drama by `` Six Feet Under '' creator Alan Ball . HBO is a unit of Time Warner , as is CNN . E-mail to a friend . Copyright 2007 Reuters . All rights reserved.This material may not be published , broadcast , rewritten , or redistributed .
He cancels ` ` Live from Cincinnati '' Show , created by ` ` TV 's '' David " , about a murder . Odd tone , unusual , never caught on with audiences .