When a modern-day groundskeeper opens the Collins family crypt during a treasure hunt, Barnabas Collins, the 200-year-old family vampire, emerges to begin feeding on the living again. This short-lived series features high-end special effects and a love triangle between the woman who is a lookalike for Barnabas' lost love and the woman who is trying to cure him of his "problem." Show History:"Dark Shadows" was a revival of the successful ABC daytime drama that ran from 1966 to 1971.
Premiere Date:
January 13, 1991
Description:
Dark Shadows was a gothic melodrama that centered around the people and events of the Collinwood Mansion.
Genre:
Soap Opera
Studio:
Dan Curtis Productions
Original Air Date:
June 27, 1966 - April 2, 1971
One of the best television programs to come out of the 1960's, the brainchild of Dan Curtis was a revolutionary break from what daytime television was and changed the way the soap opera was considered! It focused around the mysterious, wealthy Collins family. A family that housed many dark secrets. An innocent young lady named Victoria Winters arrived to be a governess for a spoiled brat rich kid named David Collins. His Aunt, Elizabeth … more
One of the best television programs to come out of the 1960's, the brainchild of Dan Curtis was a revolutionary break from what daytime television was and changed the way the soap opera was considered! It focused around the mysterious, wealthy Collins family. A family that housed many dark secrets. An innocent young lady named Victoria Winters arrived to be a governess for a spoiled brat rich kid named David Collins. His Aunt, Elizabeth is the patriarch … more