American Gothic (1995–1996)

American Gothic is a horror/drama/thriller series set in the heart of South Carolina in a small town called Trinity. In this town not everyone is as they seem and everyone seems to follow ... See full summary »

Creator:

Shaun Cassidy

Stars:

Gary Cole, Lucas Black, Paige Turco

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
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)

Storyline

American Gothic is a horror/drama/thriller series set in the heart of South Carolina in a small town called Trinity. In this town not everyone is as they seem and everyone seems to follow Sheriff Lucas Buck. Lucas's son, Caleb Temple, was brought up by another family and was led to believe that a man called Gage was his father. The local doctor, Matt Crower, gets curious when suddenly the Sheriff wants everything to do with Caleb. Then Caleb's cousin, Gail Emory, comes to town to protect Caleb in every way she can, but that is extremely difficult when she falls in love with Lucas. Then Caleb's school teacher, Miss Selena Coombs, becomes jealous. But also on Caleb's side is his dead sister, Merlyn. She is an angel prepared to do ANYTHING to keep Lucas away...

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Plot Keywords:

gothic | teacher | small town | dead sister | south carolina | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official DVD site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 September 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

American Gothic - Prinz der Finsternis

Filming Locations:

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Renaissance Pictures, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (22 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Gary Cole plays Sheriff Lucas Buck, biological father of Caleb Temple. The actor who plays Caleb is named Lucas Black in real life.

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Quotes

Sheriff Lucas Buck: Only two roads in this world. And if you're listening to anyone but me, you're on the wrong one.

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Connections

Referenced in On the Set of Sightlines (2003)

User Reviews

Intriguing and intoxicating

The best TV show in its genre.

With amazing performance from the young Lucas Black (Caleb Temple), and Gary Cole's best performance to date, as the sinister yet charismatic Sheriff Lucas Buck. You can not afford to miss out on this series.

One that should definitely see the light of day again, not only on DVD for everyone to enjoy but rejuvenated into the Movie that has been rumoured for the past two years.

From the stand alone episodes of "Damned If You Don't", "Meet The Beetles" and "The Strong Arm Of The Law" to the main story arc, anyone who has not seen this show has missed out on a real treat.