Dark Shadows

Synopsis

Dark Shadows is an American gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements. It was unprecedented in daytime television when ghosts were introduced about six months after it began. The series became hugely popular when vampire Barnabas Collins appeared a year into its run. Dark Shadows also featured werewolves, zombies, man-made monsters, witches, warlocks, time travel, and a parallel universe. A small company of actors each played many roles; indeed, as actors came and went, some characters were played by more than one actor. Major writers besides Art Wallace included Malcolm Marmorstein, Sam Hall, Gordon Russell, and Violet Welles.

Details

Created by

Dan Curtis

Aired

June 27, 1966

Status

Ended

Country

United States of America

Network

ABC

Episodes

1,225

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Where to watch

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Seasons

1. Season 1 · episodes: 124 · 1966
2. Season 2 · episodes: 64 · 1966
3. Season 3 · episodes: 83 · 1967
4. Season 4 · episodes: 90 · 1967
5. Season 5 · episodes: 93 · 1967
6. Season 6 · episodes: 237 · 1968
7. Season 7 · episodes: 182 · 1969
8. Season 8 · episodes: 92 · 1969
9. Season 9 · episodes: 80 · 1970
10. Season 10 · episodes: 49 · 1970
11. Season 11 · episodes: 85 · 1970
12. Season 12 · episodes: 46 · 1971

Cast

• 
  Nancy Barrett

  Carolyn Stoddard
• 
  Joan Bennett

  Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins
• 
  David Henesy

  David Collins
• 
  Kathryn Leigh Scott

  Maggie Evans
• 
  Louis Edmonds

  Roger Collins / Joshua Collins
• 
  Clarice Blackburn

  Mrs. Sarah Johnson
• 
  Jonathan Frid

  Barnabas Collins / Bramwell Collins
• 
  Grayson Hall

  Julia Hoffman
• 
  Thayer David

  Matthew Morgan/Ben Stokes/Dr. Timothy Stokes
• 
  Jerry Lacy

  Tony Peterson/Reverend Trask/Gregory Trask
• 
  John Karlen

  Willie Loomis
• 
  Lara Parker

  Angelique Bouchard Collins

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