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Dark Shadows (1966)

06/27/1966 (EN) 12 Seasons

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Overview

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.

Featured 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

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

124 episodes

Aired: Jun 27, 1966

Season 2

64 episodes

Aired: Dec 20, 1966

Season 3

83 episodes

Aired: Mar 21, 1967

Season 4

90 episodes

Aired: Jul 17, 1967

Season 5

93 episodes

Aired: Nov 20, 1967

Season 6

237 episodes

Aired: Apr 01, 1968

Season 7

182 episodes

Aired: Mar 03, 1969

Season 8

92 episodes

Aired: Nov 14, 1969

Season 9

80 episodes

Aired: Mar 30, 1970

Season 10

49 episodes

Aired: Jul 20, 1970

Season 11

85 episodes

Aired: Sep 25, 1970

Season 12

46 episodes

Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Details

First Aired Jun 27, 1966

Last Aired Apr 02, 1971

Seasons 12

Episodes 1225

Language EN

Status Ended

Type Scripted

In Production No

Harmony Secret

Betrothed to My Sister's Ex

Celestial Bonds

Dark Shadows (1966)

Overview

Featured Cast

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

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