''American Gothic'' is an American mystery drama television series created by

Corinne Brinkerhoff Corinne Noel Brinkerhoff (born 1979) is an American television writer and producer. She has worked on the series ''The Good Wife'' and '' Boston Legal''. She was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for best new series in 2010. Backgr ...

CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...

announced a 13-episode straight-to-series order on October 9, 2015. The show premiered on June 22, 2016. On October 17, 2016,

cancelled the series after one season.

Plot

The Hawthornes, an affluent

Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

family, must redefine themselves following the discovery that their recently deceased patriarch could have been a serial killer. Suspicion arises that one of them may have been his accomplice.

Cast and characters

Main

Juliet Rylance Juliet Rylance (born Juliet van Kampen; 26 July 1979) is an English actress and producer, known for her roles in ''The Knick'' and ''McMafia''. Early life Rylance was born as Juliet van Kampen in Hammersmith, London, to Claire van Kampen, a c ...

as Alison Hawthorne-Price the bisexual eldest sister of the family who is running for mayor *

Antony Starr Antony Starr (born 25 October 1975) is a New Zealand actor, known for his television roles. He played the dual roles of Jethro and Van West on '' Outrageous Fortune'' (2005–10), Lucas Hood on ''Banshee'' (2013–16), and Homelander on '' The Bo ...

as Garrett Hawthorne the mysterious prodigal eldest brother who has returned from a 14-year absence ** Micheal Doonan as Young Garrett Hawthorne *

Justin Chatwin Justin Chatwin (born October 31, 1982) is a Canadian actor. He began his career in 2001 with a brief appearance in the musical comedy ''Josie and the Pussycats''. Following his breakthrough role as Robbie Ferrier in the blockbuster ''War of the ...

as Cameron "Cam" Hawthorne the younger brother, a cartoonist and recovering drug addict, and husband of Sophie and father of Jack *

Megan Ketch Megan Ketch is an American actress, best known for her roles on film such as the 2013 romantic comedy movie ''The Big Wedding'' and the mystery television series ''American Gothic''. Life and career Ketch graduated from New York University and in ...

as Tessa Ross the younger sister and wife of Brady * Elliot Knight as Brady Ross a police officer for the

Boston Police Department The Boston Police Department (BPD), dating back to 1854, holds the primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest municipal police department in the United States. The ...

and husband of Tessa * Stephanie Leonidas as Sophie Hawthorne Cam's wife and the mother of Jack *

Gabriel Bateman Gabriel Michael Bateman (born September 10, 2004) is an American actor. He is best known for starring in numerous horror films, including as Robert in '' Annabelle'' (2014), Martin Wells in '' Lights Out'' (2016), Andy Barclay in '' Child's Play' ...

as Jack Hawthorne the psychopathic son of Cam and Sophie *

Virginia Madsen Virginia Gayle Madsen (born September 11, 1961) is an American actress and film producer. She made her film debut in ''Class'' (1983), which was filmed in her native Chicago. After she moved to Los Angeles, director David Lynch cast her as Pr ...

as Madeline Hawthorne, wife of Mitch and mother of Alison, Garrett, Tessa, and Cam

Recurring

Enrico Colantoni Enrico Colantoni (born February 14, 1963) is a Canadian actor and director, best known for portraying Elliot DiMauro in the sitcom ''Just Shoot Me!'', Keith Mars on the television series ''Veronica Mars'', Louis Lutz on the short-lived sitcom ''H ...

as Mayor Conley, the incumbent candidate Alison is running against in the upcoming election, a former safety inspector *

Jamey Sheridan James Patrick Sheridan (born July 12, 1951) is an American actor known for playing a wide range of roles in theater, film, and television. He's best known for Randall Flagg in '' The Stand'' (1994), Captain James Deakins on '' Law & Order: Crimin ...

as Mitch Hawthorne, husband of Madeline, father of Alison, Garrett, Tessa, and Cam *

Dylan Bruce Dylan Bruce (born April 21, 1980) is a Canadian actor known for his roles as Chris Hughes on the CBS daytime soap opera ''As the World Turns'' and Paul Dierden on BBC America and Space's ''Orphan Black''. Early life Bruce was born on April 21, 1 ...

as Tom Price, Alison's husband * Maureen Sebastian as Naomi Flynn, Alison's campaign manager and lover *

Deirdre Lovejoy Deirdre Lovejoy (born June 30, 1962) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Assistant State's Attorney Rhonda Pearlman on HBO’s ''The Wire''. She is also known for her roles as a serial killer Heather Taffet (aka "The Gr ...

as Detective Linda Cutter, Brady's superior and the lead investigator on the re-opened SBK case *

Catalina Sandino Moreno Catalina Sandino Moreno (born 19 April 1981) is a Colombian actress. She shared the Silver Bear with Charlize Theron and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her leading role in '' Maria Full of Grace'' (2004). She c ...

as Christina Morales, a doctor and the daughter of SBK's final victim *

Teresa Pavlinek Teresa Pavlinek (born August 11, 1970) is a Canadian actress, writer, and television producer best known as the creator and star of ''The Jane Show''. Career Pavlinek studied at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, and became part of Secon ...

as Dana, a medical examiner who works with Brady and Detective Cutter *

Sarah Power Sarah Power (born ) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Lucy Henry on the CBC Television series '' Wild Roses'', and for her recurring roles on the television series '' Good Witch'', ''Killjoys'', and '' American Gothic''. Pe ...

as Jennifer Windham, a television reporter * Natalie Prinzen-Klages and Nora Prinzen-Klages as Harper and Violet Hawthorne-Price, daughters of Alison and Tom

Reception

''American Gothic'' holds a current score of 51 out of 100 on

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based on 23 "mixed or average" reviews. The review aggregator website

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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."

Episodes

Each episode of the series is named after a well-known American work of art, and features a visual reference to its namesake painting within the episode.

References

External links

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