Dark Shadows

Rare card · No. 17986

Dark Shadows is an American Gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the ABC television network from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The series depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulations of the wealthy Collins family of Collinsport, Maine, where a number of supernatural occurrences take place. It was created and executive-produced by Dan Curtis, and developed by Art Wallace. The ensemble cast featured Joan Bennett, Louis Edmonds, Denise Nickerson, Kathryn Leigh Scott, David Selby, Nancy Barrett, Thayer David, Clarice Blackburn, John Karlen, Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, Jerry Lacy and Lara Parker. Actors often portrayed multiple roles; as cast members came and went, some characters were played by more than one actor. Initially framed as a mixture of family saga and gothic romance, the series introduced progressively more supernatural elements during its first year, culminating in the debut of the vampire Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid), who quickly became Dark Shadows' breakout...

Read on Wikipedia · Image American Broadcasting Company, Public domain