My name is Victoria Winters; In the small town of Collinsport Maine, lies the Collinwood mansion where the richest family in town resides. The Collins family has been plagued with troubles since the town was founded. There have been vampires, werewolves, witches, over zealous witch hunters and much more. We join their story as I, the new governess Victoria WInters arrives in town on my way to meet my new charge, David Collins. I am about to encounter strangeness I have never imagined in my wildest dreams.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 depicted the lives, loves, trials and tribulations of the wealthy Collins family of Collinsport, Maine, where a number of supernatural occurrences take place.The series became hugely popular when vampire Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) appeared ten months into its run. Dark Shadows also featured ghosts, 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.Dark Shadows was distinguished by its vividly melodramatic performances, atmospheric interiors, memorable storylines, numerous dramatic plot twists, adventurous music score, broad cosmos of characters and heroic adventures. The original network run of the show lasted for nearly five years to amass 1,225 episodes.It continues to enjoy an intense cult following |
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Ratings: | TVMaze: 8.3/10 | |
Released: | June 27, 1966 | |
Runtime: | 30 min | |
Genres: | Drama Horror Fantasy | |
Countries: | United States | |
Companies: | ABC Dan Curtis Productions | |
Cast: | Joan Bennett Kate Jackson David Selby Mitchell Ryan Dana Elcar Roger Davis Abe Vigoda Jerry Lacy John Karlen Christopher Pennock Conrad Bain 37 more Lara Parker Jonathan Frid Kathryn Leigh Scott Thayer David Nancy Barrett David Ford Dennis Patrick Grayson Hall Louis Edmonds Jim Storm Denise Nickerson Sharon Smyth Anthony George Lisa Blake Richards Joel Crothers Alexandra Isles Clarice Blackburn Donna McKechnie Diana Millay Robert Rodan Robert Gerringer Christopher Bernau Craig Slocum David Henesy Don Briscoe Terry Crawford Kathy Cody Humbert Allen Astredo Donna Wandrey Virginia Vestoff Michael Stroka Marie Wallace Keith Prentice Anita Sharp-Bolster Betsy Durkin Carolyn Groves Frank Schofield | |
Crew: | Dan Curtis Robert Costello Lela Swift Gloria Banta Sy Tomashoff Bob Cobert Sybil Weinberger Paul Miner Ramsey Mostoller Mary McKinely Vincent Loscalzo 13 more John Sedwick Art De Cenzo Michael Brockman Frank Bailey Ed Blainey Tom McCue Irene Hamalin John Devoe J.J. Lupatkin Anthony Amodeo Mel Handelsman Michael Michaels Harriet Rohr | |
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