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27/06/1966 Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Soap 0h 22m
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Necking in the afternoon.

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.

Top billed cast

  1. Alexandra Isles

    Victoria Winters

  2. Joan Bennett

    Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins

  3. Kathryn Leigh Scott

    Maggie Evans

  4. Nancy Barrett

    Carolyn Stoddard

  5. Louis Edmonds

    Roger Collins / Joshua Collins

  6. David Henesy

    David Collins

  7. Joel Crothers

    Joe Haskell

  8. Jonathan Frid

    Barnabas Collins / Bramwell Collins

  9. Grayson Hall

    Julia Hoffman

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Current Season

Season 12

1971 | 46 Episodes

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Status
Ended

Original Language
English

Original Name
Dark Shadows

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