American Gothic (2016 TV series)


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. On October 17, 2016, CBS cancelled the series after one season.

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

American Gothic holds a current score of 51 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 23 "mixed or average" reviews. 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."

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.