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Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

"Necking in the afternoon."

Drama
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Soap
June 27, 1966 – April 2, 1971 (began 60 years ago)
22m / episode
7.3/10
Ended
12 Seasons
1225 Episodes
ABC
Stream on
Peacock

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.

Alexandra Isles
AI

Alexandra Isles

Victoria Winters

Ages 21-26

1225 eps
Joan Bennett
Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett

Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins

Ages 56-61

1225 eps
Nancy Barrett
Nancy Barrett

Nancy Barrett

Carolyn Stoddard

Ages 22-27

1225 eps
Louis Edmonds
Louis Edmonds

Louis Edmonds

Roger Collins / Joshua Collins

Ages 42-47

1225 eps
Jonathan Frid
Jonathan Frid

Jonathan Frid

Barnabas Collins / Bramwell Collins

Ages 41-46

1037 eps
Grayson Hall
Grayson Hall

Grayson Hall

Julia Hoffman

Ages 43-48

1037 eps
Thayer David
Thayer David

Thayer David

Matthew Morgan/Ben Stokes/Dr. Timothy Stokes

Ages 39-44

988 eps
Jerry Lacy
Jerry Lacy

Jerry Lacy

Reverend Trask/Gregory Trask

Ages 30-35

954 eps
John Karlen
John Karlen

John Karlen

Willie Loomis

Ages 33-37

944 eps
Lara Parker
Lara Parker

Lara Parker

Angelique Bouchard Collins

Ages 27-32

864 eps
Roger Davis
Roger Davis

Roger Davis

Jeff Clark / Peter Bradford

Ages 27-31

864 eps
David Selby
David Selby

David Selby

Quentin Collins

Ages 25-30

771 eps