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 their leader, Sheriff Lucas Buck. Lucas's son, Caleb Temple, was brought up by another family and was lead 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 fall 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: Well, won't that be cozy. Just the two of you. In intensive care.

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Connections

Referenced in On the Set of Sightlines (2003)
Second assistant director Irene Slater makes reference to this title when discussing her past working relationship with actor Nick Searcy.

User Reviews

American Gothic MUST be brought out on DVD or we'll pine away!

It is so nice to know that there are other people out there in the world who remain as passionate as I do about American Gothic ten years on.

I loved this series even though the TV network showed the episodes in the wrong order or often missed them out completely. It was wonderfully written showing a facility with language that is very rarely seen in American programmes (sorry USA but it's true!). The acting was fabulous

• but then I have long been a fan of Gary Cole!

So, I have signed all the petitions to bring this series out on DVD but still nothing seems to have happened. I accidentally taped over the few episodes I had managed to copy and have bitterly regretted it ever since.

With so much interest in American Gothic continuing worldwide - surely someone must get the hint?!