American Gothic on CBS

1995, TV Show

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Season 1, Episode 18
From executive producers Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, and Robert Palm comes American Gothic, the 90's cult classic about a small town in South Carolina that just might be hell on Earth. Ridiculously involving, relentlessly addictive and filled with unforgettable characters, it's a fan favorite - a triumph of writing and atmosphere - that will chill your bones!

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Season 1, Episode 18
Merlyn discovers that Lucas is not dead when she goes to the grave to question Lucas about Caleb's behavior. Because Lucas is not dead, the full potential of his evil powers are not yet recognized. Billy discovers from medical tests that Lucas is not dead. He and Ben dig up the casket before Lucas suffocates. Lucas does not want anyone to know that he is still alive. Meanwhile, Caleb is trying to find out the full potential of his powers by attempting to kill Gail, leaving him sole heir of Lucas' will.

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Season 1, Episode 17
Yancy can't find certain files and believes Lucas has them. Billy and Selena go to Lucas' house to look for the missing files and end up making love in Lucas' bed. After their moments of passion, Billy continues the search for the files, but ends his search when Lucas suddenly returns home. Caleb is getting more enthralled with the notion of being Lucas Buck's son and reveals his new found powers when Lucas is mysteriously "murdered." The evil is passed when Lucas "dies" and his dying words are spoken to Caleb. Billy is arrested for the murder of Lucas Buck. Lucas is remembered by a good number of people who attend his funeral.

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Season 1, Episode 16
Upon Gail's announcement, she faints in Lucas' office and is taken to the hospital where she is told that she is pregnant. She knows (and so does Lucas) that it is Lucas' child. Gail threatens to have an abortion and even attempts to kill herself because she knows that she is carrying the evil offspring of Lucas Buck. Billy and Selena become more involved and fall in love. They plan to leave Trinity, but Selena fails to show up for the departure because she is still under the influence of Lucas.

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Question: Thanks for your support of Invasion this season. I was a little sad but not surprised to see that it had been canceled. I consider it a fascinating experiment that yielded some wonderful results, like Shaun Cassidy's other series, American Gothic, although it certainly wasn't for all tastes. Best of all, it brought the talents of William Fichtner, who was able to simultaneously convey both menacing and sympathetic qualities, to my attention. I will miss Sheriff Underlay most of all. I don't consider it a "waste of time" to have taken a chance on a series that had a high chance of failure. It was worth it to see something interesting and a little different. So tell us what you think now that the decision's in. What do you think about Invasion and about investing time and love in low-chance shows? Answer: I couldn't agree more with the praise for William Fichtner, one of the more original villains-turned-heros I've ever witnessed. I liked Invasion when it was too slow for many, ... read more

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Premiered: September 22, 1995, on CBS
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Premise: A decidedly odd, horror-tinged series about an evil sheriff who has supernatural powers and uses them to control the citizens of a South Carolina town named Trinity. Created by Shaun Cassidy.

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