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Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows
★ 7.4/10•1966•22m•TV-PG•Drama•Sci-Fi & Fantasy•Soap

Necking in the afternoon.

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.

StatusEnded
Runtime22m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJun 27, 1966

Episodes

Actors

Jonathan Frid

Jonathan Frid

Barnabas Collins / Bramwell Collins

Grayson Hall

Grayson Hall

Julia Hoffman

Nancy Barrett

Nancy Barrett

Carolyn Stoddard

David Selby

David Selby

Quentin Collins

Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett

Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins

Lara Parker

Lara Parker

Angelique Bouchard Collins

David Henesy

David Henesy

David Collins

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Maggie Evans

Thayer David

Thayer David

Matthew Morgan/Ben Stokes/Dr. Timothy Stokes

Roger Davis

Roger Davis

Jeff Clark / Peter Bradford

Louis Edmonds

Louis Edmonds

Roger Collins / Joshua Collins

Jerry Lacy

Jerry Lacy

Reverend Trask/Gregory Trask

John Karlen

John Karlen

Willie Loomis

Clarice Blackburn

Clarice Blackburn

Mrs. Sarah Johnson

Dennis Patrick

Dennis Patrick

Paul Stoddard

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