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Southern Gothic

Season 1
The South can be as shadowy as the muddy waters that run through it, especially when it comes to crime. Southern Gothic explores the duplicitous characters, unique settings and boundless mystery of murder in the American South.
20206 episodes16+

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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - They Call Me Animal

    April 26, 2020
    43min
    TV-14
    After three teens vanish, a Texas town's worst fears are realized when they're found dead. Details of a related robbery identify a suspect, but after a rattling jailbreak, the city must mobilize the largest manhunt in state history to nab the culprit.
  2. S1 E2 - Memphis Blues

    May 3, 2020
    43min
    TV-14
    A loving mother is shot three times at a gas station in Memphis, Tennessee. As police search for clues, a mysterious letter threatens to complicate the already-tense relationship between local law enforcement and the community they've sworn to protect.
  3. S1 E3 - The Sinner

    May 10, 2020
    43min
    TV-14
    When a young husband is shot dead in his Morris, Alabama, home, police initially believe it's a robbery gone awry. Once the town rumor mill swirls to life, authorities uncover a dark secret hiding between the pews of the local Baptist church.
  4. S1 E4 - Creek Runs Red

    May 17, 2020
    43min
    TV-14
    After a Tennessee fisherman finds a woman's body floating in a creek, family secrets, decades-long feuds and a suspicious funeral shine light on a complex conspiracy, but the truth is far more shocking than anyone could have ever imagined.
  5. S1 E5 - Bloodshed In the Bayou

    May 31, 2020
    43min
    TV-14
    After a mother is brutally slain in her home, police collect bizarre evidence they hope will lead to a murderer. When a second body turns up, this Louisiana community fears a serial killer is on the loose.
  6. S1 E6 - Who Killed Katie Autry?

    June 7, 2020
    43min
    TV-14
    The community of Bowling Green, Kentucky, is devastated when a student is assaulted and burned in her college dorm room. After the victim succumbs to her injuries without naming her attacker, police find two suspects with very different stories.

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Cast

Lucas Goodman

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Investigation Discovery
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