Fishing with John: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

John Lurie knows absolutely nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from undertaking the adventure of a lifetime on Fishing with John. Traveling with his special guests to the most exotic and dangerous places on earth, John Lurie battles sharks with Jim Jarmusch off the tip of Long Island, goes ice fishing with Willem Dafoe at Maine's northernmost point, braves the Costa Rican jungle with Matt Dillon, takes Tom Waits to Jamaica, and searches for the elusive giant squid with Dennis Hopper in Thailand.

Series details

• Title: Fishing with John
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure, Travel, Sports
• Premiere date: 1991-11-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 1991-12-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: IFC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 6478
• IMDb ID: tt0139776
• TVDB ID: 80855

Cast and credited roles

• John Lurie — John Lurie
• Robb Webb — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1991-11-20; final listed air date 1991-12-25; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Fishing with John on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.