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COLLECTION · Series · 1995

American Gothic

Everything is not what it seems in Trinity, South Carolina. Sheriff Lucas Buck develops a sinister interest in Caleb. Caleb's cousin Gail tries to protect him, but that's complicated since she has feelings for Sheriff Buck. And Caleb's dead sister, Merlyn, returns as an angel, warning him that Buck is an incarnation of evil - and may not be human.

Source: TMDB
* 7.4 (57)CrimeDramaFantasyScience FictionUnited States
Creators
Shaun Cassidy
Countries
United States
Studios
CBS · Universal Television · Renaissance Pictures · Warner Bros. Television · Universal Television Entertainment
Runtime
45 min/ep
Age rating
TV-PG
Release
22/09/1995
Score
7.4 / 10 (57)

Awards and nominations

  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.
  • 5 nominations total.
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Seasons and episodes
Specials
4 episodes · 1998
Potato Boy
Episode 1. Potato Boy
1998-02-06 · 45 min

Selena reaches out to Caleb and tries to help him with his school work. She begins to spend extra time with him which bothers Lucas. Selena also tries to reconcile with her father.

Strangler
Episode 2. Strangler
1998-02-06 · 45 min

Lucas calls on the ghost of the Boston Strangler to come to Merlyn. Lucas leaves town to attend a convention and Albert De Salva -aka The Boston Strangler- decides to do more than just try to kill Merlyn.

Ring of Fire
Episode 3. Ring of Fire
1998-02-06 · 45 min

Through dreams and visions, Lucas allows Gail to learn bit by bit what happened to her parents. She learned that her father was abusing her and her mother was having an affair with Gage Temple, Caleb's father.

Echo of Your Last Goodbye
Episode 4. Echo of Your Last Goodbye
1998-02-06 · 45 min

Candy leads Ben to a house which turns out to be the place that Judith Temple used to help abandoned children. With Gail they discover drawings from the young children as well as several drawings of Lucas done with a great amount of love…

Season 1
Season 1
18 episodes · 1995

Visit Trinity, South Carolina, a small town with more chills than charm. Sheriff Lucas Buck won't let anyone - including local doctor Matt Crower or the determined Gail Emory - stand in the way of his evil plans.

Pilot
Episode 1. Pilot
1995-09-22 · 45 min

The mysterious death of Merlyn Temple, a traumatized young girl, sets off a series of events that leave some townspeople questioning the motives of their charming sheriff, the last person to see her alive.

A Tree Grows in Trinity
Episode 2. A Tree Grows in Trinity
1995-09-29 · 45 min

Fleeing deep into the woods from Sheriff Lucas Buck, young Caleb takes refuge in an eerie, abandoned hunting lodge and is terrified when he discovers a dying man who has been tortured and is being held prisoner there.

Eye of the Beholder
Episode 3. Eye of the Beholder
1995-10-06 · 45 min

Sheriff Buck calls in a favor from the local judge who is overseeing Caleb's custody hearing, hoping to ensure his favored status, but he doesn't stop there.

Damned If You Don't
Episode 4. Damned If You Don't
1995-10-10 · 45 min

Carter Brown panics when Sheriff Buck wants his teen-age daughter to work for him as payback for an old favor. When he refuses, his life quickly begins to unravel.

Dead to the World
Episode 5. Dead to the World
1995-10-13 · 45 min

Gail may have pushed Sheriff Buck too far when she accuses him of foul play in the death of his former girlfriend, who was with him just before her car mysteriously drove off a bridge.

Meet the Beetles
Episode 6. Meet the Beetles
1995-10-20 · 45 min

When Jack Drey, a South Carolina state police lieutenant, throws his weight around in the investigation of the disappearance of his adulterous brother-in-law, Hack Weller, Sheriff Buck becomes wary. Drey suspects that Weller's obsession…

Strong Arm of the Law
Episode 7. Strong Arm of the Law
1995-11-03 · 45 min

Sheriff Lucas Buck gets revenge --in his own chilling fashion-- on four men who move to Trinity and set off a crime wave.

Rebirth
Episode 8. Rebirth
1996-01-03 · 45 min

Merlyn borrow's an unborn child's spirit and reappears as Halle. Both Lucas and Caleb realize what has happened, and while Lucas tries to keep Merlyn in his world, Caleb knows she must return the spirit to the baby before it's too late.

Resurrector
Episode 9. Resurrector
1996-01-10 · 45 min

Radio talk show host Mel Kirby approaches Lucas for help in bringing his show to television. When Lucas refuses Mel and his co-anchor wife, Gloria vow to ruin Lucas. Meanwhile, a depressed Caleb decides he wants to give Merlyn a second…

Inhumanitas
Episode 10. Inhumanitas
1996-01-17 · 45 min

Lucas may have corrupted the local priest, Father Tilden, and he may be able to take his revenge on townspeople who cross his path. But not even he can control the seemingly miraculous activities of the dead Merlyn, determined to make…

The Plague Sower
Episode 11. The Plague Sower
1996-01-24 · 45 min

A sudden, mysterious bleeding illness quickly spreads through Trinity, causing death and devastation, as well as the arrival of a new doctor, Dr. Peele. As the townspeople fall victim to the plague, Matt suffers a breakdown and Lucas…

Doctor Death Takes a Holiday
Episode 12. Doctor Death Takes a Holiday
1996-01-31 · 45 min

Dr. Matt decides to re-investigate the murder of Merlyn. He also is curious when a woman checks into his hospital as Mrs.Smith. She begins to tell Matt all about the evil of Lucas and how she wants to kill him.

The Beast Within
Episode 13. The Beast Within
1996-07-03 · 45 min

Artie, Ben Healy's brother, holds-up a local store in Trinity for a cheap watch. Ben and Lucas respond to the robbery and Ben accidentally shoots Artie. Artie, injured but still conscious, takes Lucas hostage.

To Hell and Back
Episode 14. To Hell and Back
1996-07-03 · 45 min

Dr. Matt struggles with his alcoholism and the death of his family. Lucas tries to push him over the edge by offering him a drink and forcing the bizarre memories of his wife and daughter.

Learning to Crawl
Episode 15. Learning to Crawl
1996-07-04 · 45 min

Lucas and Caleb forge a bond when facing matters of life and death. After Caleb is electrocuted and dies at the hospital, Lucas steps in and brings the boy back to life.

Triangle
Episode 16. Triangle
1996-07-10 · 45 min

Upon Gail's announcement, she faints in Lucas' office and is taken to the hospital where she is told that she is pregnant. Gail threatens to have an abortion and even attempts to kill herself because she knows that she is carrying the…

The Buck Stops Here
Episode 17. The Buck Stops Here
1996-07-10 · 45 min

Yancy can't find certain files and believes Lucas has them. Billy and Selena go to Lucas' house to look for the missing files and end up making love in Lucas' bed.

Requiem
Episode 18. Requiem
1996-07-11 · 45 min

Caleb is trying to find the full potential of his powers by attempting to kill Gail, leaving him sole heir of Lucas' will. But, when Lucas finds out what Caleb is up to, he attempts to save Gail. Lucas and Caleb have an evil face-off.

Cast by season
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
John Mese
John Mese
Dr. Billy Peale
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