Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows (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.
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Series Cast
Jonathan Frid
Barnabas Collins / Bramwell Collins
Alexandra Isles
Victoria Winters
Grayson Hall
Julia Hoffman
Joan Bennett
Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Maggie Evans
David Selby
Quentin Collins
Lara Parker
Angelique Bouchard Collins
Nancy Barrett
Carolyn Stoddard
Louis Edmonds
Roger Collins / Joshua Collins
David Henesy
David Collins
Status / Type
Ended (Scripted)
Seasons / Episodes
12 Seasons | 1225 Episodes
Network
Genres
Seasons
Specials
52 Episodes •
Season 1
124 Episodes • 1966
Season 2
64 Episodes • 1966
Season 3
83 Episodes • 1967
Season 4
90 Episodes • 1967
Season 5
93 Episodes • 1967
Season 6
237 Episodes • 1968
Season 7
182 Episodes • 1969
Season 8
92 Episodes • 1969
Season 9
80 Episodes • 1970
Season 10
49 Episodes • 1970
Season 11
85 Episodes • 1970
Season 12
46 Episodes • 1971
