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American Gothic (2016 TV series)

American Gothic was a CBS network mystery drama series created by Corinne Brinkerhoff.

The show aired from June 22 to September 7, 2016, lasting for one season & 13 episodes. It was produced by Full Fathom Five, Hyla Regilla Productions, Amblin Television and CBS Television Studios.

Plot[]

The series centered on the Hawthornes, an affluent family from Boston, Massachusetts who must redefine themselves after discovering that their recently deceased father could have been a serial killer and suspicion arises that one of them may have been his accomplice.

Cast[]

Main Cast

  • Juliet Rylance as Alison Hawthorne-Price
  • Antony Starr as Garrett Hawthorne
  • Justin Chatwin as Cam Hawthorne
  • Megan Ketch as Tessa Ross
  • Elliot Knight as Brady Ross
  • Stephanie Leonidas as Sophie Hawthorne
  • Gabriel Bateman as Jack Hawthorne
  • Virginia Madsen as Madeline Hawthorne

Recurring Cast

  • Enrico Colantoni as Mayor Conley
  • Jamey Sheridan as Mitch Hawthorne
  • Dylan Bruce as Tom Price
  • Maureen Sebastian as Naomi Flynn
  • Deirdre Lovejoy as Detective Linda Cutter
  • Catalina Sandino Moreno as Christina Morales
  • Teresa Pavlinek as Dana
  • Sarah Power as Jennifer Windham
  • Natalie and Nora Prinzen-Klages as Harper and Violet Hawthorne-Price
  • Micheal Doonan as Young Garrett Hawthorne

Reception[]

"American Gothic" holds a current score of 51 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 23 "mixed or average" reviews.

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 58% critics rating based on 24 reviews.

The website consensus reads: "American Gothic may not be striving for much, yet it holds promise as a soapy, campy family murder-mystery that's ultimately just engaging enough."