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Dark Shadows

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1966–1971 · 12 seasons · ABC · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Soap

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Overview

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.

NetworkABC

Runtime~22 min

Seasons12

Dark Shadows holds an IMDb rating of 8.1 from 6K votes. Across its 1219 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S5E38 "DS-405" at 8.6, and the lowest is S7E122 "DS-823/824" at 6.5. Season 2 is the strongest, averaging 7.7 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak8.6

S5E38DS-405

Low point6.5

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Averages 7.5 across 1219 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 2 at 7.7.