Watch Dark Shadows Online (1966)

Where to watch “Dark Shadows” (1966) online legally? See US streaming options first, plus English-region fallbacks.

Dark Shadows first aired in 1966 • originally associated with ABC • 12 seasons • 1225 episodes • around 22 minutes per episode • status: Ended.

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Synopsis

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.

Keywords

vampire, supernatural, curse, mansion, werewolf, gothic horror, mausoleum, ghost, family estate, haunted.

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Main cast

Jonathan Frid

as Barnabas Collins / Bramwell Collins

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

David Henesy

as David Collins

Official trailer