American Gothic (TV series)

Infobox Television
show_name = American Gothic


caption =
genre = Horror/Supernatural/Drama
creator = Shaun Cassidy
writer = Victor Bumbalo
Mitchell Burgess
Shaun Cassidy
David Chisholm
John Cork
Stephen Gaghan
Steve De Jarnatt
Jeff F. King
Judi Ann Mason
Michael Nankin
Michael R. Perry
starring = Gary Cole
Lucas Black
Paige Turco
Brenda Bakke
Sarah Paulson
composer = Joseph LoDuca
country = USA
language = English
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 22
list_episodes = List of American Gothic episodes
executive_producer = Sam Raimi
Robert Tapert
co_exec = Robert Palm
producer = Shaun Cassidy
Steve DeJarnatt
David Eick
David Kemper
Edward Ledding
sup_producer = Shaun Cassidy
Robin Green
asst_producer = Billy Crawford
co-producer = Judi Ann Mason
editor = Pietro Scalia (pilot)
Chris Innis
Brian L. Chambers
Tom Moore
Bob Murawski (title sequence & recaps)
cinematography = Ernest Holzman (pilot)
Stephen McNutt
camera_setup = Multiple-camera
runtime = 45 mins.
channel = CBS
first_aired = September 22, 1995
last_aired = July 11, 1996
website = http://www.americangothicdvd.com/

"American Gothic" is an American satirical horror series created by Shaun Cassidy and executive produced by Sam Raimi. The show first aired on CBS on September 22, 1995, and was cancelled after a single season on July 11, 1996. NBC Universal's horror-themed cable channel Chiller, which launched March 1, 2007, began airing "American Gothic" for the first time on American television in nearly a decade.

Plot

The story takes place in the fictional town of Trinity, South Carolina, and revolves around Caleb Temple (Lucas Black) and the town's corrupt Sheriff, Lucas Buck (Gary Cole). Though appearing affable and charismatic, Sheriff Lucas Buck is a murderous rapist whose powerbase is backed by apparent supernatural powers, which he generally uses to manipulate people to "fulfill their potential" and make life-changing choices (usually for evil).

Caleb Temple is a normal child whose paternity masks a horrific secret: Lucas Buck is his biological father, having raped his mother in front of Caleb's older sister Merlyn (Sarah Paulson). The horror of watching her mother be sexually assaulted caused Merlyn to become severely emotionally traumatized and withdrawn from the rest of the world, made even worse when her mother committed suicide after giving birth to Caleb.

During the pilot episode of the series, Sheriff Buck murders Merlyn in cold blood and manipulates Caleb's "father" (Sonny Shroyer) into committing suicide in order to eliminate Caleb's family and claim his biological son for his own. However, the newly arrived doctor Dr. Crower (Jake Weber) begins to uncover the Sheriff's role in the death of Merlyn and Merlyn's father and with help from Caleb's out-of-town cousin Gail Emory (Paige Turco), struggle to prevent Lucas from corrupting young Caleb. They are aided in part by Merlyn's ghost, who personally appears before Caleb throughout the series in order to try to keep him from Buck's corrupt grasp.

Episodes

Cast of characters

Main cast

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The intended viewing order:

Award nominations

External links

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* [http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/american-gothic/100035 "American Gothic"] at TV Guide.com