CBS Picks up ‘American Gothic’ Murder-Mystery Series
After ending two major summer series this summer, broadcast network CBS has added a new one to the list titled "American Gothic."
According to Deadline, this new series, which is set to debut next summer on the network, is solely focused on a prominent family out of Boston that has some nefarious links to them. Fans of the 1995 series should not get excited about this show because it is a completely different series.
When the patriarch for the family dies, it is his family that quickly learns that he has a secret past that links him to several murders over the previous decades. These links will not only prove to be true, but stand to damage the family's reputation should they do not shed some light on them.
But links to murder do not always mean the man himself committed them, but rather he was in some way involved with the victims, which puts a dark cloud over his legacy.
The series is expected to follow the family as the chilling discovery is made and show what they do to maintain their image and social standing. This means that they will not only have to help with the investigation, but they will have to start putting the pieces of the puzzle together themselves. Not all is what it seems, and they are tasked with exposing the truth of the situation, no matter how it affects their own family.
The series was originally considered for as SVOD option, but the network changed course following the cancellation of two of their biggest summer sci-fi hits, "Under the Dome" and "Extant."
CBS is currently in talks with its streaming partner Amazon Prime for possible inclusion of the show for streaming after it airs. They recently extended their agreement for the next three years, but "Gothic" would have to fall under a separate deal.
There has been no official word yet as to when it will premiere on the network.
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