In some ways reminiscent of David Lynch's Twin Peaks, this eerie drama series concentrated on the dark and often disturbing truths hidden beneath the surface of a small American town. Set in Trinity, South Carolina, American Gothic succeeded in its one-season run to intrigue viewers with its mysterious storylines and macabre undertones.
Gary Cole heads up the cast as Sheriff Lucas Buck, Trinity's knight in shining armor. Much of the plot revolves around Buck's attempts to get closer to his illegitimate young son, Caleb Temple (Lucas Black), who has always been told that his father was a man named Gage. Inspiring the curiosity of the local doctor and other neighbours, Caleb and the sheriff become the talk of the town. The sleepy community get even more stirred up when Caleb's cousin Gail comes to town with the goal of protecting the boy. And, to complicate things, someone else also has Caleb's best interests in mind: his dead sister Merlyn, now an angel.
Episodes Comprise:
1. Pilot
2. A Tree Grows in Trinity
3. Eye of the Beholder
4. Damned If You Don't
5. Dead to the World
6. Meet the Beetles
7. Strong Arm of the Law
8. Rebirth
9. Resurrector
10. Inhumanitas
11. The Plague Sower
12. Doctor Death Takes a Holiday
13. The Beast Within
14. To Hell and Back
15. Learning to Crawl
16. Triangle
17. The Buck Stops Here (1)
18. Requiem (2)
19. Potato Boy
20. Ring of Fire
21. Echo of Your Last Goodbye
22. Strangler
(6 Disc)
Production Year: 1996
Starring: Brenda Bakke ; Gary Cole ; Jake Weber ; John Mese ; Lucas Black ; Nick Searcy ; Paige Turco ; Sarah Paulson ; Arnold Vosloo ; Christopher Fennell ; Bruce Campbell ; Matt Craven ; Lynda Clark ; Pat Hingle ; Veronica Cartwright ; Ted Raimi ; Alex Van