Necking in the afternoon.
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 byDan Curtis
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- EN
- First aired
- June 27, 1966
- Last aired
- April 2, 1971
- Seasons
- 12
- Episodes
- 1225
Season 1
Episodes
No episodes found for this season.
Featuring
Cast & crew
Jonathan Frid
Barnabas Collins / Bramwell Collins
Grayson Hall
Julia Hoffman
Nancy Barrett
Carolyn Stoddard
David Selby
Quentin Collins
Joan Bennett
Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins
Lara Parker
Angelique Bouchard Collins
David Henesy
David Collins
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Maggie Evans
Thayer David
Matthew Morgan/Ben Stokes/Dr. Timothy Stokes
Roger Davis
Jeff Clark / Peter Bradford
- Created by
- Dan Curtis
Keep watching
More like this
8.2The Summer Hikaru Died
2025 · Series
8.4Ghost Adventures: Serial Killer Spirits
2019 · Series
8.4A Good Day to be a Dog
2023 · Series
6.6Magic of Zero
2022 · Series
6.8Point Pleasant
2005 · Series
7.3Torchwood
2006 · Series
8.5Me and Who
2025 · Series
6.2Pet
2020 · Series
7.8In/Spectre
2020 · Series
7.5The Ghosts of Motley Hall
1976 · Series
8.1Medium Detective Hisui Jozuka
2022 · Series
7.1Eternal Yesterday
2022 · Series
7.8Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996 · Series
7.3My Love from Another Star
2019 · Series
7.3Heirs of the Night
2019 · Series
5.0Intouchable
2015 · Series
7.2Bitten
2014 · Series
7.5Missing
2026 · Series
Hanako-san Lives in a Locker
2002 · Series
Love Public Company and Spirit
Series
Picked for you
Recommended shows
7.7Nancy Drew
2019 · Series
8.2WandaVision
2021 · Series
7.3Moonlight
2007 · Series
6.5Hex
2004 · Series
7.2The Twilight Zone
2002 · Series
7.3Resurrection
2014 · Series
7.8A Discovery of Witches
2018 · Series
7.2Charmed
2018 · Series
6.3The Gates
2010 · Series
7.1Calls
2021 · Series
7.0The Young and the Restless
1973 · Series
7.7Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974 · Series
7.4American Gothic
1995 · Series
6.9Forever Knight
1992 · Series
6.4South of Hell
2015 · Series
6.9The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985 · Series
7.3Witches of East End
2013 · Series
7.6Degrassi
2001 · Series
8.1Ghost Whisperer
2005 · Series
7.3Marvel's Runaways
2017 · Series