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The Best Episodes of American Gothic

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The Best Episodes of American Gothic

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...

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  1. Background image for Jack-in-the-Pulpit
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Jack-in-the-Pulpit

    S1:E2

    The Hawthornes are hit with a tragedy. Cam, Tessa and Alison look for an explanation for the silver bells they found in the shed.

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  2. Background image for The Chess Players
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Chess Players

    S1:E6

    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

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  3. Background image for The Veteran in a New Field
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - The Veteran in a New Field

    S1:E10

    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.

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  4. Background image for Freedom From Fear
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Freedom From Fear

    S1:E11

    After Hawthorne family members catch each other lying about the past, they are forced to revisit a fateful night in 2002.

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  5. Background image for Christina's World
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Christina's World

    S1:E4

    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.

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    Director:P.J. Pesce
  6. Background image for Arrangement in Grey and Black
    5.4/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Arrangement in Grey and Black

    S1:E1

    A prominent Boston family discovers their recently deceased patriarch is linked to a series of murders across several decades.

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  8. Background image for Nighthawks
    5.2/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Nighthawks

    S1:E3

    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.

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  9. Background image for The Oxbow
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - The Oxbow

    S1:E9

    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.

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  10. Background image for Madame X
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Madame X

    S1:E12

    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.

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  11. Background image for Whistler’s Mother
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Whistler’s Mother

    S1:E13

    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.

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  12. Background image for The Artist In His Museum
    4.3/10(3 votes)

    #11 - The Artist In His Museum

    S1:E5

    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.

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  13. Background image for The Gross Clinic
    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Gross Clinic

    S1:E7

    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.

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  14. Background image for Kindred Spirits
    3.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Kindred Spirits

    S1:E8

    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.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Jack-in-the-Pulpit" is the best rated episode of "American Gothic". It scored 7/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Greg Beeman and written by Corinne Brinkerhoff, it aired on 6/29/2016. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Chess Players".