Dark Shadows

1966 · 12 seasons · 1225 episodes · 22min · Series

Directed by Lela Swift, John Sedwick, Dan Curtis

Starring Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, Nancy Barrett, David Selby, Joan Bennett, Lara Parker, David Henesy, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Thayer David, Roger Davis

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Dark Shadows is an American Gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the ABC television network from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The series depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulations of the wealthy Collins family of Collinsport, Maine, where a number of supernatural occurrences take place. It was created and executive-produced by Dan Curtis, and developed by Art Wallace. The ensemble cast featured Joan Bennett, Louis Edmonds, Denise Nickerson, Kathryn Leigh Scott, David Selby, Nancy Barrett, Thayer David, Clarice Blackburn, John Karlen, Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, Jerry Lacy and Lara Parker. Actors often portrayed multiple roles; as cast members came and went, some characters were played by more than one actor.

Original language

English

Country

United States

Created by

Dan Curtis

Screenplay

Ron Sproat, Malcolm Marmorstein, Art Wallace, Gordon Russell

Music

Bob Cobert

Cast

David Selby, Joan Bennett, Lara Parker, David Henesy, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Thayer David, Roger Davis

Updated October 26, 2026

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