Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows (1966)

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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.

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  • First Air Date: 1966-06-27
  • Last Air Date: 1971-04-02
  • Total Seasons: 12
  • Total Episodes: 1225
  • Episode Runtime: 22 min.
  • Network: ABC
  • Creator: Dan Curtis

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Seasons

  • Season 0

    31 Episodes

  • Season 1

    124 Episodes

  • Season 2

    64 Episodes

  • Season 3

    83 Episodes

  • Season 4

    90 Episodes

  • Season 5

    93 Episodes

  • Season 6

    237 Episodes

  • Season 7

    182 Episodes

  • Season 8

    92 Episodes

  • Season 9

    80 Episodes

  • Season 10

    49 Episodes

  • Season 11

    85 Episodes

  • Season 12

    46 Episodes

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Cast

  • Jonathan Frid

    Barnabas Collins / Bramwell Collins

  • Grayson Hall

    Julia Hoffman

  • Joan Bennett

    Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins

  • David Selby

    Quentin Collins

  • Kathryn Leigh Scott

    Maggie Evans

  • Lara Parker

    Angelique Bouchard Collins

  • Alexandra Isles

    Victoria Winters

  • Nancy Barrett

    Carolyn Stoddard

  • Louis Edmonds

    Roger Collins / Joshua Collins

  • David Henesy

    David Collins

  • Thayer David

    Ben Stokes / Professor Timothy Stokes

  • John Karlen

    Willie Loomis

  • Joel Crothers

    Joe Haskell

  • Roger Davis

    Jeff Clark / Peter Bradford

  • Jerry Lacy

    Gregory Trask

  • Dennis Patrick

    Paul Stoddard

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