"American Gothic" (1995) TV series 1995-1996

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Creator:

Shaun Cassidy

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

22 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Plot:

American Gothic is a horror/drama/thriller series set in the heart of South Carolina in a small town called Trinity...

Plot Keywords:

South Carolina | Dead Sister | Small Town | Teacher | Doctor

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations

Cast

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)

Runtime:

60 min (22 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

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.

Quotes:

Gail Emory: Don't you give a damn about anything?
Sheriff Lucas Buck: Yeah. But not journalism.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in On the Set of Sightlines (2003) (V)

Remarkably Good

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.