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Plot

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.

Cast

Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins / Bramwell Collins
Jonathan Frid

as Barnabas Collins / Bramwell Collins

Grayson Hall as Julia Hoffman
Grayson Hall

as Julia Hoffman

Joan Bennett as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins
Joan Bennett

as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins

David Selby as Quentin Collins
David Selby

as Quentin Collins

Kathryn Leigh Scott as Maggie Evans
Kathryn Leigh Scott

as Maggie Evans

Lara Parker as Angelique Bouchard Collins
Lara Parker

as Angelique Bouchard Collins

Alexandra Isles as Victoria Winters
Alexandra Isles

as Victoria Winters

Nancy Barrett as Carolyn Stoddard
Nancy Barrett

as Carolyn Stoddard

Louis Edmonds as Roger Collins / Joshua Collins
Louis Edmonds

as Roger Collins / Joshua Collins

David Henesy as David Collins
David Henesy

as David Collins

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Network

Status

  • Ended

First Aired Date

  • June 27, 1966

Last Aired Date

  • April 2, 1971

Production Companies

  • Dan Curtis Productions

Type

  • Scripted

Number of Season

  • 12

Number of Episodes

  • 1225

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1971|46 Episodes

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