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 depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulations of the wealthy and psychotic Collins family of Collinsport, Maine, where a number of supernatural occurrences take place. This series became popular when vampire Barnabas Collins appeared ten months into its run. It would also feature ghosts, werewolves, zombies, man-made monsters, witches, warlocks, time travel, and a parallel universe. A small company of actors each played many roles; as actors came and went, some characters were played by more than one actor. This soap opera was distinguished by its vividly melodramatic performances, atmospheric interiors, memorable storylines, numerous dramatic plot twists, adventurous music score, broad cosmos of characters, and heroic adventures. The original network run of the show lasted for nearly five years to amass 1,225 episodes.
| Genre | Soap opera, Gothic, Horror |
| Created by | Dan Curtis |
| Developed by | Art Wallace |
| Written by | Gordon Russell, Sam Hall, Ron Sproat, Violet Welles, Malcolm Marmorstein, Art Wallace, Joe Caldwell, Francis Swann, Ralph Ellis |
| Starring | Joan Bennett, Louis Edmonds, Nancy Barrett, Mitchell Ryan, Alexandra Moltke, Grayson Hall, Jonathan Frid, Kathryn Leigh Scott, David Selby, David Henesy, Lara Parker, Thayer David, John Karlen |
| Composer(s) | Bob Cobert |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 1,225 |
| Producer(s) | Robert Costello |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Dan Curtis Productions |
| Distributor | ABC Films, (1971–1973), Worldvision Enterprises, CBS Television Distribution |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | Black and white, (June 1966 – August 1967), Color, (August 1967 – April 1971) |
About Dark Shadows
The Tim Burton movie finds Barnabas Collins, a vampire who was imprisoned by an angry witch. Now Collins is returning home finding that his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his help.
Achievement of Dark Shadows
The film made over $245 million worldwide. The movie marks Jonathan Frid's last film.
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Latest information about Dark Shadows updated on July 28 2021.
