Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows was a TV soap opera that aired weekdays on the ABC television network from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 1971. It added a gothic vampire story to the standard "soap" plots and stories, and it won a cult following that mirrored that of another long-running science fiction TV series, Doctor Who.

Cast

Notable actors among the cast included Joan Bennett, Louis Edmonds, Jonathan Frid, Thayer David, Grayson Hall, David Selby, Kate Jackson, child actress Denise Nickerson and Lara Parker. During the past thirty years, Dark Shadows has developed a large and loyal fan following. This is due largely to the willingness of former cast members to participate in several gatherings each year, notably the Dark Shadows Festival held alternately in California and New York and a Halloween fright fest centering around the mansion used in taping the stock outdoor footage. The mansion is located in Tarrytown, NY and is named "Lyndhurst". Both theatrical films, "House of Dark Shadows" and "Night of Dark Shadows" were shot primarily on location at the Lyndhurst estate.

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Joan Bennett - Louis Edmonds - Jonathan Frid - Thayer David - Grayson Hall - David Selby - Kate Jackson - Denise Nickerson - Lara Parker - Dark Shadows Festival

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The serial, though on the air for only five years, put enough of a dent in the audience of competitor soap The Secret Storm to eventually drive it off the air (both shows were usually scheduled opposite each other in the 4PM EST timeslot).

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In 1991 a shortlived primetime remake was made by NBC, and ended with Victoria (played by Joanna Going) learning that Barnabas Collins (played by Ben Cross) was a 200-year old vampire ...something Victoria never knew in the original. Plans for another revival series have been bruited about in TV Guide.

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1991 - NBC - Joanna Going - Ben Cross

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In 2004 a pilot for a new WB network Dark Shadows series, starring Marley Shelton as Victoria Winters was written and shot, but it was never picked up.

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2004 - Marley Shelton

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