Dark Shadows (1966)

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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.

Released: 1966-06-27
Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Soap
Seasons: 12, 1225 episodes
Episode length: 22m
Network: ABC
Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 95 votes

Created by Dan Curtis.

Top cast

Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins / Bramwell Collins
Grayson Hall as Julia Hoffman
Nancy Barrett as Carolyn Stoddard
David Selby as Quentin Collins
Joan Bennett as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins
Lara Parker as Angelique Bouchard Collins
David Henesy as David Collins
Kathryn Leigh Scott as Maggie Evans
Thayer David as Matthew Morgan/Ben Stokes/Dr. Timothy Stokes
Roger Davis as Jeff Clark / Peter Bradford

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Where to watch Dark Shadows

United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus; watch free on Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; buy on Apple TV Store
Australia: buy on Apple TV Store

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