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A vampire soap that got staked by NBC after 12 episodes — was it ahead of its time or just cursed?
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Dark Shadows (1991)

Gothic glamourMelodramatic mayhem90s supernatural soap

Latest Episode

Season 1 • Episode 12

Latest

Episode 12

Mar 22, 1991

In 1790, Barnabas' vampirism is discovered. Joshua A. Collins and lawyer Peter Bradford desperately try to save Victoria Winters from being hung as a witch. In 1991, Victoria’s return from the past is jeopardized as Angelique’s spirit now possessing Maggie Evans plots a murder.

Overview

Sci-Fi & FantasySoap

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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Standout Aspects

Production

Lavish mansion sets dripping with gothic atmosphere on a TV budget

Acting

Ben Cross's Barnabas — brooding, tragic, impossibly theatrical

Costume

Waistcoats, corsets, and 1790s flashback finery worth every penny

Best for:Solo: Late night with candles and wine, pretending you're in Collinwood·Binge: Perfect one-weekend obsession — only 12 episodes, no commitment·Rewatch: 90s nostalgia hit for vampire fans who missed it the first time
Heads up:Violence: Period-appropriate throat-biting and vampire attacks, mild by modern standards
Dan Curtis

Creator

Dan Curtis

First AiredJan 13, 1991
StatusCanceled

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Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Seasons1·Episodes12
NBC

Top Cast

Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Barnabas Collins

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi 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

Michael T. Weiss

Michael T. Weiss

Joe Haskell / Peter Bradford

Michael Cavanaugh

Michael Cavanaugh

Sheriff George Patterson / Andre du Pres

Stefan Gierasch

Stefan Gierasch

Joshua Collins / Prof. Michael Woodard

Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones

Bailiff Henry Evans / Sam Evans

Julianna McCarthy

Julianna McCarthy

Abigail Collins / Mrs. Johnson

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Memorable

This was Joseph Gordon-Levitt's first major TV role at age 10, playing both modern David and 18th-century Daniel.

Cultural

The original 1966-1971 series still holds the record for most episodes of a daily supernatural show ever produced.

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