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Dark Shadows

Name: Dark Shadows
Genre: Soap, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 1991-01-13
Cast: Ben Cross, Veronica Lauren, Ely Pouget

1991 | 1 seasons | 55 min | Soap, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a small audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved True Blood or Legacies, start here.
The mood: Mind-bending.
The pace: 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 11 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.

Governess Victoria Winters' arrival at the great estate of Collinwood in Collinsport, Maine coincides with vampire Barnabas Collins being released from his coffin, Dr. Hoffman's attempt to cure Barnabas' vampirism medically, and, finally, Victoria's time travel back to 1790 to witness the events in which the still-human Barnabas is transformed into an undead creature.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 42K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Dan Curtis

Ben CrossBarnabas Collins
Veronica LaurenSarah Collins
Ely PougetMaggie Evans