Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows is an American gothic soap opera that first aired on the ABC television network weekdays from June27, 1966 to April4, 1971. Dan Curtis developed the program. The tale bible, authored by Art Wallace, does not include any supernatural aspects. When ghosts were introduced roughly six months following the debut of daytime television, it was unheard of. When vampire Barnabas Collins debuted a year into the series' run, its popularity skyrocketed. Dark Shadows also included werewolves, zombies, artificial monsters, witches, warlocks, time travel, and a parallel reality. As actors came and went, certain characters were performed by multiple actors. In addition to Art Wallace, notable authors such as Malcolm Marmorstein, Sam Hall, Gordon Russell, and Violet Wells were prominent. Dark Shadows was marked by its powerfully melodramatic performances, atmospheric interiors, unique narratives, multiple dramatic plot twists, particularly daring musical score, and vast and epic universe of characters and heroic exploits. It continues to retain an extreme cult following despite being regarded as something of a classic. Although the original series ran for only five years, its scheduling as a daily daytime drama allowed it to produce more individual episodes than most other science-fiction/fantasy genre series produced for English-language television, including Doctor Who and the entire Star Trek television franchise. With a total of 2,231 episodes, only the supernatural soap opera Passions has more.
Released: 1966-06-27