American Gothic
Created by Corinne Brinkerhoff
On CBS
A dark family mystery built on suspicion and buried secrets, where the discovery of a patriarch's serial murders forces his living relatives to confront complicity and their own capacity for darkness.
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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Questions people ask
Is American Gothic scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.
Is American Gothic sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is American Gothic easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Does American Gothic leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is American Gothic violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like American Gothic
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as American Gothic
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like American Gothic, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like American Gothic, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like American Gothic, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
