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American Gothic

  • TV Series
  • 1995–19981995–1998
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
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8.1/10
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Lucas Black and Gary Cole in American Gothic (1995)
American Gothic
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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 you... Read allA 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.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.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
4.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,458
141
    • Shaun Cassidy
  • Stars
    • Gary Cole
    • Lucas Black
    • Paige Turco
    • Shaun Cassidy
  • Stars
    • Gary Cole
    • Lucas Black
    • Paige Turco
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    • 111User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

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    Gary Cole
    Gary Cole
    • Sheriff Lucas Buck
    Lucas Black
    Lucas Black
    • Caleb Temple
    Paige Turco
    Paige Turco
    • Gail Emory
    Brenda Bakke
    Brenda Bakke
    • Selena Coombs
    Sarah Paulson
    Sarah Paulson
    • Merlyn Temple
    Nick Searcy
    Nick Searcy
    • Deputy Ben Healy
    Jake Weber
    Jake Weber
    • Dr. Matt Crower
    Christopher Fennell
    Christopher Fennell
    • Boone Mackenzie
    John Mese
    John Mese
    • Dr. Billy Peale
    Alex Van
    Alex Van
    • Deputy Floyd
    Lynda Clark
    Lynda Clark
    • Rita Barber
    Tina Lifford
    Tina Lifford
    • Loris Holt
    Michael Burgess
    Michael Burgess
    • Dan Truelane…
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    Robin Mullins
    • Nurse…
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    • Nurse…
    Sara Wood
    • Mrs. Russell…
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    Evan Rachel Wood
    • Rose Russell
    Troy Simmons
    • Josh Davenport
      • Shaun Cassidy
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    • Trivia
      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".
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    This show is screaming to be released as a DVD box set!!!!!!
    Who would have thought that Shaun Cassidy, the teenie bopper of two decades ago would have a dark side to him. A dark side nothing short of pure brilliance. "American Gothic" is a show that stands alone in the world of television entertainment. Never before and never since has a show been aired on a major network with such a deep devotion to production and attention to detail on a subject never touched before. Great character development, superior acting and directing, fabulous story arcs and wonderfully filmed.

    I know of several people who made it a point to stay home on the evenings this show was aired. One quit a bowling league and another sold their tickets to the Pittburgh Penguins games on the night the show aired. When was the last time you heard of a devoted following like this, especially in this day and age of VCR's and Tivo?!

    CBS Cancelled this show because they said it didn't follow the format of their line up for the rest of the week. If that's the case, why was it aired in the first place? They had one of the best shows ever to grace the TV screen, and they just cast it aside as if it was another one of their flops. Shame on them for showing no respect for imagination and ingenuity.

    Unfortunately, this show will never be renewed again with the original cast. Most of the actors have said they enjoyed working on the show, but are involved with too many other projects to return.

    The show also suffered from the TV Guide jinx. Three weeks before the show was cancelled, Gary Cole appeared on the cover as Sheriff Lucas Buck, with a feature article about him and the show. Sports Illustrated isn't the only magazine to disrupt a season.

    Instead of being bitter about not being able to see this show anymore, I'm very thankful that it was aired at all. AG was so different and so forward thinking, that the fact it was aired at all is a tribute to the producers, actors, writers and all involved. Just try and put this show on the air today. If it's not an intellectually insulting reality show, it wouldn't have a chance at all.

    I don't think Universal realizes the following this show has. One of my other favorite shows, "Babylon 5", had a rather difficult time having a box set of the first season produced because of doubt in sales. The first season was so well received, the remaining four seasons and movies were all produced within a two year period! Universal should heed the call for a box set of AG. The show deserves it. Especially after the way CBS pulled the plug on it and how the Sci-Fi Channel butchered the showings of this tremendous show.

    Fortunately, many fans have banded together on web pages to continue the storyline and uphold the faith in American Gothic. Just do a search on Google, and you'll find them.

    Yes, this was a fabulous series, which was unfortunately cancelled by those who are more concerned about the viewers with attention spans of a newt. I'm just glad that I was there when it came around. Appreciation of great television work is so few and far between, that seeing it is like seeing a shooting star. It's so beautiful to behold for such a short time before it's gone.

    Thank you shaun Cassidy, for allowing us to enter into a world of yours we never knew existed.
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    • Release date
      • September 22, 1995 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • CBS
      • Renaissance Pictures
      • Universal Television
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    • 1 hour
      • Color
      • Dolby

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