Dark Shadows
1966–1971 · TV · 12 seasons · 1225 episodes · TV-PG
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A Balasaur Score of 78 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8/10. The series ran 12 seasons across 1225 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk. Streaming on Prime, Peacock, and Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
95 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 124 ep1966 |
| 2 | Season 2 | 64 ep1966 |
| 3 | Season 3 | 83 ep1967 |
| 4 | Season 4 | 90 ep1967 |
| 5 | Season 5 | 93 ep1967 |
| 6 | Season 6 | 237 ep1968 |
| 7 | Season 7 | 182 ep1969 |
| 8 | Season 8 | 92 ep1969 |
| 9 | Season 9 | 80 ep1970 |
| 10 | Season 10 | 49 ep1970 |
| 11 | Season 11 | 85 ep1970 |
| 12 | Season 12 | 46 ep1971 |
Key crew
- Bob CobertOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jonathan FridBarnabas Collins / Bramwell Collins
- Grayson HallJulia Hoffman
- Nancy BarrettCarolyn Stoddard
- David SelbyQuentin Collins
- Joan BennettElizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins
- Lara ParkerAngelique Bouchard Collins
- David HenesyDavid Collins
- Kathryn Leigh ScottMaggie Evans
- Thayer DavidMatthew Morgan/Ben Stokes/Dr. Timothy Stokes
- Roger DavisJeff Clark / Peter Bradford
- Louis EdmondsRoger Collins / Joshua Collins
- Jerry LacyReverend Trask/Gregory Trask
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