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Dark Shadows
“Necking in the afternoon.”
73%
Series
12
1225
AI Analysis
Dark Shadows (1966) — AI TV series analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Dark Shadows (1966) — a TV series tagged as Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, and Soap with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 televisi… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for weekend binge sessions. Expect fast-paced storytelling across 12 seasons.
Community signal: TMDb members rate Dark Shadows 73% (92 votes) — solid community ratings for this TV series.
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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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Series
- Status
- Ended
- Release date
- 1966-06-27
- Seasons
- 12
- Episodes
- 1225
- TMDB rating
- 7.3
- TMDB ID
- 2883
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What is Dark Shadows about?
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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How many seasons of Dark Shadows are there?
There are currently 12 seasons of Dark Shadows documented in the community database.
Cast & crew
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Cast
Jonathan Frid
Barnabas Collins / Bramwell Collins
- A
Alexandra Isles
Victoria Winters
Grayson Hall
Julia Hoffman
Joan Bennett
Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Maggie Evans
David Selby
Quentin Collins
Lara Parker
Angelique Bouchard Collins
Nancy Barrett
Carolyn Stoddard
Louis Edmonds
Roger Collins / Joshua Collins
- D
David Henesy
David Collins
Thayer David
Matthew Morgan/Ben Stokes/Dr. Timothy Stokes
Roger Davis
Jeff Clark / Peter Bradford
Jerry Lacy
Reverend Trask/Gregory Trask
John Karlen
Willie Loomis
Joel Crothers
Joe Haskell
Dennis Patrick
Paul Stoddard
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