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American Gothic

American Gothic

20165.41 Season13 EpisodesCanceledTV-14

Overview

A prominent Boston family attempts to redefine itself in the wake of a chilling discovery that links their recently deceased patriarch to a string of murders spanning decades — amid the mounting suspicion that one of them may have been his accomplice.

NetworksCBS

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Top Cast

Juliet Rylance

Juliet Rylance

Alison Hawthorne-Price

Antony Starr

Antony Starr

Garrett Hawthorne

Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

Madeline Hawthorne

Justin Chatwin

Justin Chatwin

Cam Hawhorne

Megan Ketch

Megan Ketch

Tessa Ross

Elliot Knight

Elliot Knight

Brady Ross

Stephanie Leonidas

Stephanie Leonidas

Sophie Hawthorne

Gabriel Bateman

Gabriel Bateman

Jack Hawthorne

Maureen Sebastian

Maureen Sebastian

Naomi Flynn

Dylan Bruce

Dylan Bruce

Tom Price

Themes & Keywords

boston, massachusettsfamily secretsmurderserial killer

About American Gothic

American Gothic is a drama, mystery series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of boston, massachusetts, family secrets, murder, serial killer. it stars Juliet Rylance, Antony Starr, Virginia Madsen. A prominent Boston family attempts to redefine itself in the wake of a chilling discovery that links their recently deceased patriarch to a string of murders spanning decades — amid the mounting suspicion that one of them may have been his accomplice.

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