Dark Shadows
1966 · TV Series · TV-PG · 22 min
★ 7.5(92)unSUB Rating
Dark Shadows is a gothic daytime soap that began in 1966 and drew viewers with creeping atmosphere and suspense. After introducing ghosts, the series later became a major hit when a vampire entered the story, expanding into werewolves, witches, and other supernatural adventures across time and parallel worlds.
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454 hours to watch · 1225 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 1966–1971
- Release date
- 1966-06-27
- Network
- ABC
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Runtime
- 22 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.3/10 (92 votes)
About
If you like classic gothic horror soap energy with growing supernatural twists and lots of atmosphere, you may love Dark Shadows; Not for you if you want fast payoffs, modern production polish, or straightforward scares like House of Dark Shadows or Night Gallery.
Pros: gothic atmosphere; engaging stories; classic suspense | Cons: slow pacing sometimes; dated effects; occasional acting issues
Themes
- vampire
- supernatural
- curse
- mansion
- werewolf
- gothic horror
- mausoleum
- ghost
- family estate
- haunted
Cast & crew
Jonathan Frid
as Barnabas Collins / Bramwell Collins
- AI
Alexandra Isles
as Victoria Winters
Grayson Hall
as Julia Hoffman
Joan Bennett
as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins
Kathryn Leigh Scott
as Maggie Evans
David Selby
as Quentin Collins
Lara Parker
as Angelique Bouchard Collins
Nancy Barrett
as Carolyn Stoddard
Louis Edmonds
as Roger Collins / Joshua Collins
- DH
David Henesy
as David Collins
Directed by Dan Curtis, Lela Swift, John Sedwick
Created by Dan Curtis
Episodes12 seasons · 1225 episodes
12 seasons · 1,225 episodes. Full episode list omitted here for length — open the episode tracker above to browse and mark episodes.