Dark Shadows is a gothic supernatural soap opera from creator Dan Curtis that originally aired on the ABC television network.
Like Nothing On Television
Dark Shadows didn't start off as a soap opera with supernatural elements, but once the ghosts and, most notably, the vampire Barnabas Collins were introduced, the show pulled out all the stops. The unabashed combination of two melodramatic staples -- gothic horror and the soap opera -- proved to be one that still resonates with fans.
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Fast Facts
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Premiere date
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Series finale
April 2, 1971
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Episodes
1225
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Executive producers
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Producers
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- Robert Costello
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- Peter Miner
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- Lela Swift
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Selected directors
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- Lela Swift
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- Henry Kaplan
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- John Sedwick
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- Sean Dhu Sullivan
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Screenwriters
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- Dan Curtis
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- Art Wallace
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- Gordon Russell
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- Sam Hall
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- Ron Sproat
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Cast
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- Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins
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- Grayson Hall as Dr. Julia Hoffman
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- Nancy Barrett as Carolyn Stoddard
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- Joan Bennett as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
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- Alexandra Isles as Victoria Winters
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Running time
30 minutes
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Distributor
Dan Curtis Productions
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