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Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

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Overview

Dark Shadows is a primetime television series which aired on NBC from January to March 1991. A re-imagining of the 1966–1971 ABC daytime gothic soap opera Dark Shadows, the revival was developed by Dan Curtis, creator of the original series.

NetworksNBC

Top Cast

Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Barnabas Collins

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins

B

Barbara Blackburn

Carolyn Stoddard / Millicent Collins

Jim Fyfe

Jim Fyfe

Willie Loomis / Ben Loomis

Joanna Going

Joanna Going

Victoria Winters / Josette du Pres

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

David Collins / Daniel Collins

Veronica Lauren

Veronica Lauren

Sarah Collins

Ely Pouget

Ely Pouget

Maggie Evans

Barbara Steele

Barbara Steele

Dr. Julia Hoffman / Countess Natalie du Pres

Roy Thinnes

Roy Thinnes

Roger Collins / Rev. Trask

Themes & Keywords

vampiretime travelsupernaturalmainegothicwealthy familysoap opera

About Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows is a soap, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 1991 exploring themes of vampire, time travel, supernatural, maine, gothic, wealthy family. it stars Ben Cross, Jean Simmons, Barbara Blackburn. Dark Shadows is a primetime television series which aired on NBC from January to March 1991. A re-imagining of the 1966–1971 ABC daytime gothic soap opera Dark Shadows, the revival was developed by Dan Curtis, creator of the original series.

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