"American Gothic" (1995) TV series 1995-1996

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Creator:

Shaun Cassidy

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

22 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Plot:

American Gothic is a horror/drama/thriller series set in the heart of South Carolina in a small town called Trinity...

Plot Keywords:

Gothic | Doctor | South Carolina | Teacher | Dead Sister

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations

Cast

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)

Runtime:

60 min (22 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

According to "The Sci-Fi Channel Encyclopedia of TV Science Fiction" by Roger Fulton & John Betancourt, there were 2 episodes that were originally not aired. They are "Echo of Your Last Goodbye" and "Strangler". "Potato Boy" and "Ring of Fire" were aired out of sequence.

Quotes:

Sheriff Lucas Buck: Cat got your pen?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in On the Set of Sightlines (2003) (V)

Fantastic trashy wonder now repeated in the UK

Hilarious to see the praise heaped on this programme here - and of course all of it long after the original air-date. In the UK C4 picked it up and I became hooked on its spooky qualities (remember we didnt have Buffy back then - thats the GOOD Buffy series before it all went a bit pear-shaped). Now Sky are re-showing it on Thursdays (after Buffy and Angel) and its a delight to remind myself why I liked it. After years as "Midnight Caller" (which people either loved or loathed for its goodie-morality) Cole's performance as the maleavolant Buck is fantastic. Is anyone else still haunted by the episode with the mirror and disfigured face? That STILL spooks me when I recall it! Good to have it back and can I add my support for a DVD/video release to include the UK? We liked it here too you know!