8.1/10194 votesLoading...#1 - Whistler’s Mother
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/7/2016
As the family gathers for Election Day, they attempt to identify the killer in their midst, but one of them won’t make it out alive.
Director: Greg Beeman
Writer: Corinne Brinkerhoff, Aaron Fullerton
7.8/10177 votesLoading...#2 - Freedom From Fear
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 8/31/2016
After Hawthorne family members catch each other lying about the past, they are forced to revisit a fateful night in 2002.
Director: Jet Wilkinson
Writer: Lauren MacKenzie, Andrew Gettens
7.7/10168 votesLoading...#3 - Madame X
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/7/2016
With a killer taunting them, the Hawthornes look to the police for assistance, but Brady needs Garrett’s help to solve the case. Alison prepares for the election and is rocked by a shocking discovery about her family and the unexpected return of an old friend.
Director: Edward Ornelas
Writer: Lauren Goodman, Allen MacDonald
7.6/10184 votesLoading...#4 - The Oxbow
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/17/2016
Key Hawthorne family secrets are revealed when Garrett is forced to reflect on his 14 years of solitude in the woods. Also, Alison turns the screws on a local reporter, with shocking results.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Lawrence Broch
7.6/10165 votesLoading...#5 - The Veteran in a New Field
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/24/2016
The city is in a panic after the SBK’s accomplice strikes again. As Alison enlists Brady's help to clear her name and find the real culprit, Tessa suspects that Madeline knows more than she's letting on and Cam is forced to make a decision about Sophie's custody of Jack.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: Aaron Fullerton
7.5/10212 votesLoading...#6 - The Chess Players
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/27/2016
When the Hawthornes are publicly implicated in the SBK case and forced to hole up in the house to avoid media scrutiny, they quickly begin to turn on one another. Also, Garrett lures Christina to the woods for a camping trip that takes a dangerous turn
Director: Edward Ornelas
Writer: Allen MacDonald
7.4/10180 votesLoading...#7 - The Gross Clinic
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/3/2016
A major revelation about the Silver Bells murders turns everyone’s world in the Hawthorne family upside-down: Christina loses trust in Garrett, Alison’s mayoral campaign sinks, Cam’s sobriety is tested, and Tessa witnesses disturbing new behavior in Jack. Also, Brady is worried that the new information about Silver Bells isn’t exactly what it seems to be.
Director: Steph Green
Writer: Aaron Fullerton
7.2/10212 votesLoading...#8 - The Artist In His Museum
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/20/2016
Cam's hallucinations make him question his own participation in a gruesome crime. Also, Madeline receives a cryptic message and leaves town to confront the sender.
Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper
Writer: Lauren MacKenzie, Andrew Gettens
7.2/10185 votesLoading...#9 - Kindred Spirits
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/10/2016
While Cam is in rehab, Jack is lured into a dangerous adventure by a new friend, Sadie. Also, Garrett and Alison work to silence a local reporter who is harassing the Hawthornes, and Brady makes a bizarre breakthrough in the Silver Bells Killer case.
Director: Lexi Alexander
Writer: Deirdre Shaw
7.0/10368 votesLoading...#10 - Arrangement in Grey and Black
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/22/2016
A prominent Boston family discovers their recently deceased patriarch is linked to a series of murders across several decades.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Corinne Brinkerhoff
7.0/10227 votesLoading...#11 - Christina's World
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/13/2016
A death on the Hawthorne property gives Detective Brady a solid lead on the “Silver Bells Killer” case. Also, Garrett gives in to temptation and pursues Christina Morales, the daughter of the first “SBK” victim, and Alison finds an unlikely ally to help fend off a lawsuit that could derail her campaign.
Director: P.J. Pesce
Writer: Lawrence Broch
6.9/10248 votesLoading...#12 - Nighthawks
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/6/2016
Cam tries to erase his past as Garrett reconnects with his and Alison seeks campaign support from a local football star, but one of her siblings complicate matters.
Director: David Straiton
Writer: Meredith Averill
6.8/10283 votesLoading...#13 - Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/29/2016
The Hawthornes are hit with a tragedy. Cam, Tessa and Alison look for an explanation for the silver bells they found in the shed.
Director: Greg Beeman
Writer: Corinne Brinkerhoff
The Best Episodes of American Gothic
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Best Episodes Summary
"Whistler’s Mother" is the best rated episode of "American Gothic". It scored 8.1/10 based on 194 votes. Directed by Greg Beeman and written by Corinne Brinkerhoff, Aaron Fullerton, it aired on 9/7/2016. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Freedom From Fear".