- HD 1080
- Runtime: 45m.
- Status: Ended
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Stars: Gary Cole, Lucas Black, Paige Turco, Brenda Bakke, Sarah Paulson
- keywords: small town, blackmail, black magic, supernatural, family relationships, serial killer, gothic, rapist, evil, ghost, small town sheriff, dark fantasy, supernatural power, good versus evil
- Production_studio: Universal Television, CBS, Renaissance Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, Universal Television Entertainment
- Slogan: Beyond the edge of evil lies the point of no return.
- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 18
- First air date: 1995-09-22
- Last air date: 1996-07-11
- The American Gothic is featured in the top rankings of 1995
- #11 in Top Drama Series of 1995
- #3 in Top Crime Series of 1995
Everything is not what it seems in Trinity, South Carolina. Sheriff Lucas Buck develops a sinister interest in Caleb. Caleb's cousin Gail tries to protect him, but that's complicated since she has feelings for Sheriff Buck. And Caleb's dead sister, Merlyn, returns as an angel, warning him that Buck is an incarnation of evil - and may not be human.