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American Gothic S1E7 — Strong Arm of the Law
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American Gothic•Season 1•Episode 7

Strong Arm of the Law

7.8/10 · 108 votesNov 3, 199545 min

Ranked #3 of 18 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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Sheriff Lucas Buck gets revenge --in his own chilling fashion-- on four men who move to Trinity and set off a crime wave.

Directed byMike Binder
Written byMichael R. Perry, Stephen Gaghan
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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

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Mike Binder

Mike Binder

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Michael R. Perry

Michael R. Perry

Writer

Stephen Gaghan

Stephen Gaghan

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Episode Summary

"Strong Arm of the Law" is episode 7 of American Gothic season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 108 votes, ranking #3 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Mike Binder and written by Michael R. Perry, Stephen Gaghan, it aired on November 3, 1995.

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