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American Gothic S1E5 — Dead to the World

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American Gothic•Season 1•Episode 5

Dead to the World

7.4/10 · 109 votesOct 13, 199545 min

Ranked #14 of 18 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

Gail may have pushed Sheriff Buck too far when she accuses him of foul play in the death of his former girlfriend, who was with him just before her car mysteriously drove off a bridge.

Directed byJames A. Contner

Written byMitchell Burgess, Michael R. Perry, Robin Green, Stephen Gaghan, Shaun Cassidy

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Season 1 Episodes18

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Pilot

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A Tree Grows in Trinity

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Eye of the Beholder

Damned If You Don't still

Damned If You Don't

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Meet the Beetles

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Strong Arm of the Law

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Rebirth

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Resurrector

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Inhumanitas

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The Plague Sower

Doctor Death Takes a Holiday still

Doctor Death Takes a Holiday

The Beast Within still

The Beast Within

To Hell and Back still

To Hell and Back

Learning to Crawl still

Learning to Crawl

Triangle still

Triangle

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The Buck Stops Here

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Requiem

Cast8

Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Sheriff Lucas Buck

Lucas Black

Lucas Black

Caleb Temple

Paige Turco

Paige Turco

Gail Emory

Brenda Bakke

Brenda Bakke

Selena Coombs

Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson

Merlyn Temple

Nick Searcy

Nick Searcy

Deputy Ben Healy

Jake Weber

Jake Weber

Dr. Matt Crower

John Mese

John Mese

Dr. Billy Peale

Crew6

Mitchell Burgess

Mitchell Burgess

Writer

Michael R. Perry

Michael R. Perry

Writer

Robin Green

Robin Green

Writer

Stephen Gaghan

Stephen Gaghan

Writer

Shaun Cassidy

Shaun Cassidy

Writer

J

James A. Contner

Director

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Episode Summary

"Dead to the World" is episode 5 of American Gothic season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 109 votes, ranking #14 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by James A. Contner and written by Mitchell Burgess, Michael R. Perry, Robin Green, Stephen Gaghan, Shaun Cassidy, it aired on October 13, 1995.

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