- 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 ChisholmJohn Cork Stephen Gaghan Steve De Jarnatt
Jeff F. KingJudi Ann Mason
Michael NankinMichael 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 DeJarnattDavid 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 MooreBob 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 bySam Raimi . The show first aired onCBS onSeptember 22 , 1995, and was cancelled after a single season onJuly 11 , 1996.NBC Universal 's horror-themed cable channel Chiller, which launchedMarch 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 The horror of watching her mother be sexually assaulted caused Merlyn to become severely emotionally traumatized and withdrawn from the rest of the world, made even worse when her mother committed suicide after giving birth to Caleb.During the pilot episode of the series, Sheriff Buck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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Award nominations
External links
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* [http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/american-gothic/100035 "American Gothic"] at TV Guide.com
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