American Gothic

American Gothic was a CBS network drama\horror series created by Shaun Cassidy, which aired from September 22, 1995 to July 11, 1996, lasting for one season & 22 episodes.

It was produced by Renaissance Pictures and Universal Worldwide Television.

Plot
Set in the fictional town of Trinity, South Carolina, the series revolved around the town's corrupt sheriff, Lucas Black and an oprhaned boy named Caleb Temple.

Though appearing affable and charismatic, Sheriff Buck is revealed to be a murderous rapist whose power base is backed by apparent supernatural powers, which he generally uses to manipulate people to "fulfil their potential" and make life-changing choices (usually for evil).

Cast

 * Gary Cole as Sheriff Lucas Black
 * Lucas Black as Caleb Temple
 * Paige Turco as Gail Emory
 * Brenda Bakke as Selena Coombs
 * Sarah Paulson as Merlyn Tempe
 * Jake Weber as Dr. Matt Crower
 * Nick Searcy as Deputy Ben Healy

Broadcast History
CBS originally aired "American Gothic" in a differing sequence than the production order and omitted four episodes ("Potato Boy", "Ring of Fire", "Echo of Your Last Goodbye" and "Strangler") from its network broadcast. Subsequently, syndicated airings of the series included these four episodes.