• Air date: 03 Mar '69 182 episodes
      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. Dark Shadows was distinguished by its vividly melodramatic performances, atmospheric interiors, memorable storylines, numerous dramatic plot twists, unusually...
  • List of Episodes (182)
    • 126. DS-828

      27 Aug '69
      Angelique agrees to try and end Petofi's spell.
    • 127. DS-829

      28 Aug '69
      Charity has a vision of Quentin dead in the tower room.
    • 128. DS-830

      29 Aug '69
      Armed with a gun containing silver bullets, Trask waits for the werewolf to emerge.
    • 129. DS-831

      01 Sep '69
      Trask is the intended victim of Angelique's spell. Petofi arrives with a mysterious portrait.
    • 130. DS-832

      02 Sep '69
      Quentin does not change when the full moon rises, but discovers his portrait has changed instead.
    • 131. DS-833

      03 Sep '69
      Tate is shocked when he sees his portrait of Quentin now depicts the image of the wolf.
    • 132. DS-834

      04 Sep '69
      Barnabas sends Magda to warn Quentin. Petofi offers to help Edward find Barnabas.
    • 133. DS-835

      05 Sep '69
      Edward imprisons Barnabas, but cannot bring himself to shoot the vampire.
    • 134. DS-836

      08 Sep '69
      In 1969, the ghost of Beth explains to Julia how Quentin originally died in 1897.
    • 135. DS-837

      09 Sep '69
      Using I Ching wands, Julia is transported back to 1897.
    • 136. DS-838

      10 Sep '69
      Petofi prevents Beth from shooting Quentin, but Quentin must pay a price for his help.
    • 137. DS-839

      11 Sep '69
      Julia agrees to stay in 1897 and try to cure Barnabas of his vampirism.
    • 138. DS-840

      12 Sep '69
      Petofi forces Julia to tell him about I Ching. He uses them and goes into a trance.
    • 139. DS-841

      15 Sep '69
      Barnabas learns were Julia is being held captive. Aristede tricks him into shooting her.
    • 140. DS-842

      16 Sep '69
      Angelique agrees to help Barnabas defeat Petofi.
    • 141. DS-843

      17 Sep '69
      Tate tells Tim of creating a man by drawing him and timid kidnaps the creation.
    • 142. DS-844

      18 Sep '69
      Lady Kitty Soames arrives to visit Edward. Barnabas recognizes her as the image of Josette.
    • 143. DS-845

      19 Sep '69
      Charity follow Quentin into a cave and discovers a coffin with Barnabas inside.
    • 144. DS-846

      22 Sep '69
      Edward orders Barnabas' is coffin be chained and the cave be sealed.
    • 145. DS-847

      23 Sep '69
      Quentin asks Amanda to marry him and leave Collinsport immediately.
    • 146. DS-848

      24 Sep '69
      Tate learns that Amanda and Quentin love each other. He steals Quentin's portrait.
    • 147. DS-849

      25 Sep '69
      Petofi discovers he must have a body to inhabit if he is to reach the future.
    • 148. DS-850

      26 Sep '69
      Quentin is delayed leaving with Amanda when he learns his portrait is missing.
    • 149. DS-851

      29 Sep '69
      Angelique threatens Quentin unless he agrees to return to Collinwood with her.
    • 150. DS-852

      30 Sep '69
      Kitty dreams of Angelika bringing gifts from a suitor, and finds them at her bed when she awakens.