Unveiling a Classic Gothic Soap Opera

Dark Shadows is a gothic soap opera that ran from 1969-1971; it became ABC’s highest-rated daytime series by 1969.The show is set in the fictional town of Collinsport, Maine, and revolves around the wealthy Collins family, who are plagued by various supernatural occurrences.

The series gained immense popularity with the introduction of the vampire Barnabas Collins, played by Jonathan Frid. Over its 1,225 episodes, the show featured a wide array of supernatural elements, including ghosts, werewolves, vampires and other creatures of the night.

The show’s success led to two feature films, a 1991 TV remake, a 2012 film reboot directed by Tim Burton, novels and comics.

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