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.

Aired

1966–1971

Seasons

12 · 1225 episodes

Status

Ended

Created by

Dan Curtis

Network

ABC

Genres

Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Soap

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

television series

Genre

Gothic fiction

Country of origin

United States

Original language

English language

Creator

Dan Curtis

Cast member

Mitchell Ryan

Duration

30

Distribution format

video on demand

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