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Dark Shadows

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.

1966 |12 Seasons  | 22m |  Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Soap

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Cast

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Jonathan Frid

Barnabas Collins / Bramwell Collins

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Grayson Hall

Julia Hoffman

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Joan Bennett

Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins

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David Selby

Quentin Collins

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Kathryn Leigh Scott

Maggie Evans

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Lara Parker

Angelique Bouchard Collins

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Nancy Barrett

Carolyn Stoddard

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Louis Edmonds

Roger Collins / Joshua Collins

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Thayer David

Ben Stokes / Professor Timothy Stokes

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John Karlen

Willie Loomis

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Joel Crothers

Joe Haskell

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Roger Davis

Jeff Clark / Peter Bradford

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Jerry Lacy

Gregory Trask

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Jonathan Frid

Bramwell Collins

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Dennis Patrick

Paul Stoddard

Seasons List

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Specials

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Season 1

1966

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Season 2

1966

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Season 3

1967

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Season 4

1967

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Season 5

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Season 6

1968

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Season 7

1969

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Season 8

1969

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Season 9

1970

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Season 10

1970

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Season 11

1970

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Season 12

1971

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Creator

Dan Curtis

Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

ABC