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Dark Shadows

1966–1971 · 12 seasons · Drama, Sci-Fi · ABC

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About 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.

Created by
Dan Curtis
Starring
Nancy Barrett, Joan Bennett, David Henesy, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Louis Edmonds
Network
ABC
Episodes
About 22 minutes each
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Where can I watch Dark Shadows?

In the United States, Dark Shadows is streaming on Prime Video, Peacock, The Roku Channel and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play.

Is Dark Shadows over?

Yes — Dark Shadows ended in 1971 after 12 seasons.

How many seasons of Dark Shadows are there?

Dark Shadows has 12 seasons and 1225 episodes, each about 22 minutes.

What is Dark Shadows about?

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…

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