The Best Episodes of American Gothic Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   4.8/10(6 votes)

   #1 - Arrangement in Grey and Black

   S1:E16/22/2016

   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

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   Director:Matt Shakman

   Writer:Corinne Brinkerhoff
2. 

   7.0/10(2 votes)

   #2 - Jack-in-the-Pulpit

   S1:E26/29/2016

   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

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   Director:Greg Beeman

   Writer:Corinne Brinkerhoff
3. 

   4.4/10(5 votes)

   #3 - Nighthawks

   S1:E37/6/2016

   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

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   Director:David Straiton

   Writer:Meredith Averill
4. 

   5.5/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Christina's World

   S1:E47/13/2016

   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

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   Director:P.J. Pesce

   Writer:Lawrence Broch
5. 

   3.5/10(4 votes)

   #5 - The Artist In His Museum

   S1:E57/20/2016

   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

   Writers:Andrew Gettens, Lauren MacKenzie

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   Director:Hanelle M. Culpepper

   Writers:Andrew Gettens, Lauren MacKenzie
6. 

   6.0/10(1 votes)

   #6 - The Chess Players

   S1:E67/27/2016

   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

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   Director:Edward Ornelas

   Writer:Allen MacDonald
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7. 

   3.0/10(3 votes)

   #7 - The Gross Clinic

   S1:E78/3/2016

   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

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   Director:Steph Green

   Writer:Aaron Fullerton
8. 

   2.7/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Kindred Spirits

   S1:E88/10/2016

   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

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   Director:Lexi Alexander

   Writer:Deirdre Shaw
9. 

   5.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - The Oxbow

   S1:E98/17/2016

   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

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   Director:Douglas Aarniokoski

   Writer:Lawrence Broch
10. 

    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - The Veteran in a New Field

    S1:E108/24/2016

    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

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    Director:David Barrett

    Writer:Aaron Fullerton
11. 

    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Freedom From Fear

    S1:E118/31/2016

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

    Director:Jet Wilkinson

    Writers:Andrew Gettens, Lauren MacKenzie

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    Director:Jet Wilkinson

    Writers:Andrew Gettens, Lauren MacKenzie
12. 

    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Madame X

    S1:E129/7/2016

    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

    Writers:Allen MacDonald, Lauren Goodman

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    Director:Edward Ornelas

    Writers:Allen MacDonald, Lauren Goodman
13. 

    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Whistler’s Mother

    S1:E139/7/2016

    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

    Writers:Corinne Brinkerhoff, Aaron Fullerton

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    Director:Greg Beeman

    Writers:Corinne Brinkerhoff, Aaron Fullerton