45 minSeason 1 • Episode 18
LatestCaleb is trying to find the full potential of his powers by attempting to kill Gail, leaving him sole heir of Lucas' will. But, when Lucas finds out what Caleb is up to, he attempts to save Gail. Lucas and Caleb have an evil face-off.
Everything is not what it seems in Trinity, South Carolina. Sheriff Lucas Buck develops a sinister interest in Caleb. Caleb's cousin Gail tries to protect him, but that's complicated since she has feelings for Sheriff Buck. And Caleb's dead sister, Merlyn, returns as an angel, warning him that Buck is an incarnation of evil - and may not be human.
Acting
Gary Cole's Sheriff Buck: terrifying charm, impossible to hate.
Direction
Shaun Cassidy builds dread through humid Southern atmosphere.
Writing
Moral complexity rare for 90s network TV.
Creator
Shaun Cassidy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
CBS cancelled it after 11 episodes; fans campaigned to release all 18. The finale was never intended as closure.
Sarah Paulson's first major role—she plays Merlyn's ghost with the same intensity she'd later bring to American Horror Story. The show's DNA is everywhere in Ryan Murphy's universe.
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