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American Gothic

American Gothic

1995TV Series⏱️ 1h 0mTV-PG
DramaHorrorThriller
8.1
IMDB Rating
5,212 votes

A quiet, seemingly-quaint small town is ruled over by its charming yet evil sheriff who uses his demonic powers to remove anyone who dares to stand in his way. The only one he fears is a young boy he fathered through rape.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Gary Cole, Lucas Black, Paige Turco
Release Date
September 22, 1995
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 5
Nominations
💬 114
Reviews
📋 11.9K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Gary Cole
Gary Cole
as Sheriff Lucas Buck
Lucas Black
Lucas Black
as Caleb Temple
Paige Turco
Paige Turco
as Gail Emory
Brenda Bakke
Brenda Bakke
as Selena Coombs
Sarah Paulson
Sarah Paulson
as Merlyn Temple
Nick Searcy
Nick Searcy
as Deputy Ben Healy
Jake Weber
Jake Weber
as Dr. Matt Crower
Christopher Fennell
Christopher Fennell
as Boone Mackenzie
John Mese
John Mese
as Dr. Billy Peale
Alex Van
Alex Van
as Deputy Floyd

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Dolby
Color
Color
Filming Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Production
CBS, Renaissance Pictures, Universal Television

🏷️ Keywords

supernatural horrortown with a dark secretdark comedydeputy sheriffdoctor

🎯 Categories

Dark ComedySupernatural HorrorDramaHorrorThriller

⭐ Featured Review

American Gothic MUST be brought out on DVD or we'll pine away!
by zannatlaws2005-03-26

"It is so nice to know that there are other people out there in the world who remain as passionate as I do about American Gothic ten years on. I loved this series even though the TV network showed the episodes in the wrong order or often missed them out completely. It was wonderfully written showing a facility with language that is very rarely seen in American programmes (sorry USA but it's true!). The acting was fabulous - but then I have long been a fan of Gary Cole! So, I have signed all the petitions to bring this series out on DVD but still nothing seems to have happened. I acciden..."

💡 Did You Know?

The writer of American Gothic is Shaun Cassidy. Cassidy played the part of Joe Hardy in the 1977-1979 series The Hardy Boys Mysteries. In American Gothic, Sheriff Lucas Buck quips "Well, if it ain't the Hardy Boys".

📖 Synopsis

A quiet, seemingly-quaint small town is ruled over by its charming yet evil sheriff who uses his demonic powers to remove anyone who dares to stand in his way. The only one he fears is a young boy he fathered through rape.