Dark Shadows (1966-1971)
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
Recent Episodes
Episode | Name | Airdate |
---|---|---|
1971-04-02 | DS-1245 | Apr. 2, 1971 |
1971-04-01 | DS-1244 | Apr. 1, 1971 |
1971-03-31 | DS-1243 | März 31, 1971 |
1971-03-30 | DS-1242 | März 30, 1971 |
1971-03-29 | DS-1241 | März 29, 1971 |
Cast
Jerry Lacy
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Kate Jackson
James Storm
Lisa Blake Richards
David Selby
Mitchell Ryan
Dana Elcar
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Tony Peterson
Reverend Trask
Gregory Trask
Mr. Trask
Lamar Trask
Maggie Evans
Josette Du Prés
Rachel Drummond
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