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"American Gothic" (1995) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1995-1996

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"American Gothic" (1995): Season 1: Episode 20 -- Lucas Buck decides that he must fight a ghost (Merlyn) with a ghost.
"American Gothic" (1995): Season 1: Episode 18 -- Ben is on a date with a woman who he assumes is Cindy.  His date turns out to be an incarnation of Merlyn who has now decided to haunt Ben.
"American Gothic" (1995): Season 1: Episode 12 -- Gail is determined to learn more about her past and reluctantly enlists the help of Lucas.
"American Gothic" (1995): Season 1: Episode 22 -- Lucas is buried while Caleb, Gail, Ben, and Selena are at the gravesite.
"American Gothic" (1995): Season 1: Episode 19 -- Gail decides that she has had enough of Lucas and Trinity, and announces that she will be leaving, taking Caleb with her.

Overview

User Rating:
8.3/10   1,122 votes
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Creator:
Shaun Cassidy
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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
22 September 1995 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Horror | Thriller more
Plot:
American Gothic is a horror/drama/thriller series set in the heart of South Carolina in a small town called Trinity... more
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
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User Comments:
Remarkably Good more

Cast

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Gary Cole ... Sheriff Lucas Buck (22 episodes, 1995-1996)

Lucas Black ... Caleb Temple (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Paige Turco ... Gail Emory (19 episodes, 1995-1996)
Brenda Bakke ... Selena Coombs (18 episodes, 1995-1996)
Sarah Paulson ... Merlyn Temple (18 episodes, 1995-1996)
Nick Searcy ... Deputy Ben Healy (18 episodes, 1995-1996)

Jake Weber ... Dr. Matt Crower (15 episodes, 1995-1996)
Christopher Fennell ... Boone Mackenzie (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min (22 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Singapore:PG | Australia:M

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Trivia:
According to "The Sci-Fi Channel Encyclopedia of TV Science Fiction" by Roger Fulton & John Betancourt, there were 2 episodes that were originally not aired. They are "Echo of Your Last Goodbye" and "Strangler". "Potato Boy" and "Ring of Fire" were aired out of sequence. more
Quotes:
Caleb Temple: I hate you!
Sheriff Lucas Buck: And someday, we'll make that hate work for you.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in On the Set of Sightlines (2003) (V) more

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22 out of 23 people found the following comment useful:-
Remarkably Good, 23 November 2003
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Author: carflo from Texas

I stumbled on this series rather by accident. After half an episode, I was hooked. American Gothic was a dark, strange series with Gary Cole as the mysterious, probably evil Sheriff Buck who is trying to gain control of his illegitimate son Caleb, played by Lucas Black. I was impressed with Gary Cole's sinister sheriff and I was even more impressed with Lucas Black. Lucas Black's Caleb was able to stand up against Sheriff Buck, one of the most frightening characters ever created for a TV series. I have rarely seen a child actor with as much presence or talent as Lucas Black. If you were not lucky enough to see Lucas in American Gothic, see him in Slingblade.

It was a remarkable show with many ambiguities and mysteries that were never explained during it's short run.

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