American Gothic Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Season 1 Episode 22: Strangler

  Sheriff Buck grows tired of Merlyn's interference and tries to eliminate her with the help of a hit-man from beyond the grave - the ghost of Albert De Salvo, the notorious Boston Strangler. Last in series

• Season 1 Episode 21: Echo of Your Last Goodbye

  Ben's date turns out to be a reincarnation of Merlyn, who will not rest until the hapless sheriff's deputy learns the truth about his mother's death. Eerie drama, starring Nick Searcy and Sarah Paulson

• Season 1 Episode 20: Ring of Fire

  Sheriff Buck helps Gail remember the past, using dreams and visions to reveal her father was abusing her and her mother was having an affair with Caleb's father Gage Temple. Paige Turco and Gary Cole star

• Season 1 Episode 19: Potato Boy

  Selena attempts a reconciliation with her father by giving Caleb extra help with his school work - much to the consternation of Sheriff Buck, who takes a decidedly dim view of their growing bond. Drama, starring Gary Cole and Brenda Bakke

• Season 1 Episode 18: Requiem

  Billy and Ben face a desperate race against time to dig up Sheriff Buck, who's been buried alive. Starring Gary Cole and Lucas Black

• Season 1 Episode 17: The Buck Stops Here

  Sheriff Buck is murdered - but isn't the type to let a little thing like death slow him down for long, and soon sets about devising a way of returning to the land of the living. Eerie drama, starring Gary Cole

• Season 1 Episode 16: Triangle

  Gail is aghast to discover she is pregnant - and attempts suicide because she knows her unborn baby can only have been fathered by Sheriff Buck. Gary Cole and Paige Turco star

• Season 1 Episode 15: Learning to Crawl

  Caleb is electrocuted and dies at the Trinity hospital - but Sheriff Buck steps in and brings him back to life. Gary Cole and Lucas Black star in the supernatural drama

• Season 1 Episode 14: To Hell and Back

  Sheriff Buck tries to undermine Dr Matt psychologically by reviving memories of his dead wife and daughter. Chilling drama, starring Gary Cole

• Season 1 Episode 13: The Beast Within

  Caleb is traumatised to recognise Ben's brother Artie as the mysterious visitor who has been plaguing his dreams. Starring Gary Cole, Nick Searcy and Jeff Perry

• Season 1 Episode 12: Dr Death Takes a Holiday

  A mysterious patient claiming to be Lucas's mother arrives at the hospital with a gruesome favour to ask Dr Matt. Supernatural drama, starring Gary Cole, Veronica Cartwright and Jake Weber

• Season 1 Episode 11: The Plague Sower

  A horrifying plague spreads through Trinity, and proves so devastating that Matt is utterly overwhelmed. Unable to cope, he suffers a nervous breakdown - and new medic Dr Peele steps in to take his place. Chilling drama, starring Gary Cole and Lucas Black

• Season 1 Episode 10: Inhumanitas

  Sheriff Buck is drawn into fresh conflict with Merlyn, who continues to thwart his efforts to gain control of Caleb's soul. Eerie drama, starring Gary Cole

• Season 1 Episode 9: Resurrector

  Ambitious radio show host Mel Kirby makes the mistake of swearing revenge on Sheriff Buck for refusing to help him break into TV. Drama, starring Gary Cole and Sarah Paulson

• Season 1 Episode 8: Rebirth

  Merlyn finds a way to return from the dead - but unfortunately it involves jeopardising the life of an unborn baby girl by borrowing her spirit. Supernatural drama, starring Gary Cole and Sarah Paulson

• Season 1 Episode 7: Strong Arm of the Law

  Newcomers attempt to set up a protection racket in Trinity, murdering a local businessman and terrorising Caleb - but it's not long before they suffer the consequences of meddling in the sinister Sheriff Buck's affairs. Gary Cole stars

• Season 1 Episode 6: Meet the Beetles

  South Carolina state police lieutenant Jack Drey visits Trinity in search of his missing brother-in-law Hack Weller, convinced he met his demise at the hands of Sheriff Buck. Meanwhile, Caleb experiences nightmares about digging his own grave. Bruce Campbell guests

• Season 1 Episode 5: Dead to the World

  Gail risks reprisals by accusing Sheriff Buck of complicity in the death of his former girlfriend. Caleb enters an archery contest, while Deputy Ben fights to protect his estranged son. Supernatural drama, starring Gary Cole and Paige Turco

• Season 1 Episode 4: Damned if You Don't

  A recently released ex-convict returns to Trinity and takes up residence in the home of local man Carter Bowen, where his presence soon leads to recriminations and precipitates a tragedy. Eerie drama, starring Gary Cole and Steve Rankin

• Season 1 Episode 3: Eye of the Beholder

  Sheriff Buck calls in a favour from the local judge who is due to decide Caleb's future in court, hoping to be awarded custody of the youngster. Sinister drama, starring Gary Cole and Lucas Black

• Season 1 Episode 2: A Tree Grows in Trinity

  Caleb flees from the sinister Sheriff Buck and takes refuge in an eerie, abandoned hunting lodge, where he is terrified to discover a dying man who has been held prisoner and systematically tortured. Lucas Black stars

• Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot

  Supernatural drama chronicling a battle of good against evil in the small American town of Trinity, triggered by a girl's mysterious death. Gary Cole stars as the sinister local sheriff with strange powers and Lucas Black plays the youngster he attempts to take under his wing