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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.
Top Cast
Principal cast and the directors behind the production, as listed in the TMDb credits.
- 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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