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Dark Shadows (1966)

Created by Dan Curtis

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.

  • 13 seasons
  • 1225 episodes
  • EN
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Directing
Lela Swift, John Sedwick, Dan Curtis
Writing
Ron Sproat, Malcolm Marmorstein, Art Wallace and 2 more
Music
Bob Cobert

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Status
Ended
First air date
June 27, 1966
Episode runtime
22 minutes
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Networks
ABC