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Dark Shadows

196622 MIN EP 7.3 / 10

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.

Director
Dan Curtis
Budget
12 seasons
Awards
Ended
IMDb ID
tt0059978

Seasons & Episodes

Season 593 episodes

1967-11-20

Season 6237 episodes

1968-04-01

Season 7182 episodes

1969-03-03

Season 892 episodes

1969-11-14

Season 980 episodes

1970-03-30

Season 1049 episodes

1970-07-20

Season 1185 episodes

1970-09-25

Season 1246 episodes

1971-01-28

Full Cast

Jonathan Frid

Barnabas Collins / Bramwell Collins

Alexandra Isles

Victoria Winters

Grayson Hall

Julia Hoffman

Joan Bennett

Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Maggie Evans

David Selby

Quentin Collins

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