American Gothic (2016 TV series) explained

Creator:	Corinne Brinkerhoff
Composer:	Jeff Russo
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	13
List Episodes:	Episodes
Producer:	Shauna Jamison
Cinematography:	Alan Caso
Runtime:	40–43 minutes
Network:	CBS

American Gothic is an American mystery drama television series created by Corinne Brinkerhoff. CBS announced a 13-episode straight-to-series order on October 9, 2015. The show premiered on June 22, 2016.^[1] On October 17, 2016, CBS cancelled the series after one season.^[2]

Plot

The Hawthornes, an affluent Boston 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 as Alison Hawthorne-Price^[3] the bisexual eldest sister of the family who is running for mayor
• Antony Starr as Garrett Hawthorne^[4] the mysterious prodigal eldest brother who has returned from a 14-year absence
  • Micheal Doonan as Young Garrett Hawthorne
• Justin Chatwin as Cameron "Cam" Hawthorne^[5] the younger brother, a cartoonist and recovering drug addict, and husband of Sophie and father of Jack
• Megan Ketch as Tessa Ross^[5] the younger sister and wife of Brady
• Elliot Knight as Brady Ross a police officer for the Boston Police Department and husband of Tessa
• Stephanie Leonidas as Sophie Hawthorne^[3] Cam's wife and the mother of Jack
• Gabriel Bateman as Jack Hawthorne^[3] the psychopathic son of Cam and Sophie
• Virginia Madsen as Madeline Hawthorne,^[6] wife of Mitch and mother of Alison, Garrett, Tessa, and Cam

Recurring

• Enrico Colantoni as Mayor Conley, the incumbent candidate Alison is running against in the upcoming election, a former safety inspector
• Jamey Sheridan as Mitch Hawthorne, husband of Madeline, father of Alison, Garrett, Tessa, and Cam
• Dylan Bruce as Tom Price, Alison's husband
• Maureen Sebastian as Naomi Flynn, Alison's campaign manager and lover
• Deirdre Lovejoy as Detective Linda Cutter, Brady's superior and the lead investigator on the re-opened SBK case
• Catalina Sandino Moreno as Christina Morales, a doctor and the daughter of SBK's final victim
• Teresa Pavlinek as Dana, a medical examiner who works with Brady and Detective Cutter
• Sarah Power 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 Metacritic based on 23 "mixed or average" reviews.^[7] 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."^[8]

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.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shows A-Z - American gothic on cbs . The Futon Critic. March 23, 2016.
2. Web site: Summer Series 'BrainDead' & 'American Gothic' Canceled By CBS After One Season. Andreev. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. October 17, 2016. October 17, 2016.
3. Web site: Michael . Ausiello . January 19, 2016 . The Knick's Juliet Rylance, Defiance's Stephanie Leonidas Join CBS' Summer Mystery Thriller American Gothic. TVLine. January 27, 2016.
4. Web site: Denise . Petski . January 7, 2016 . 'American Gothic': Antony Starr Cast In CBS Drama Series. Deadline Hollywood. January 27, 2016.
5. Web site: Nellie . Andreeva . December 7, 2015 . Justin Chatwin & Megan Ketch To Star In CBS Summer Series 'American Gothic'. Deadline Hollywood. January 27, 2016.
6. Web site: Arrangement in Grey and Black . The Futon Critic. June 4, 2016.
7. Web site: American Gothic (2016). Metacritic. June 24, 2016.
8. Web site: American Gothic: Season 1 (2016). . November 8, 2018.
9. Web site: 'American Gothic' goes arty with a visual nod to masters . Rorke . Robert . . . June 19, 2016 . July 29, 2016.