Dark Shadows (1991– )

Victoria Winters comes to Collinwood, an isolated mansion in coastal Maine, to work as a governess, but soon finds herself drawn into a strange, Gothic world of vampires, ghosts and a ... See full summary »

Creator:

Dan Curtis

Stars:

Ben Cross, Joanna Going, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Ben Cross	...	Barnabas Collins (12 episodes, 1991)
Joanna Going	...	Victoria Winters (12 episodes, 1991)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Daniel Collins (12 episodes, 1991)
Jim Fyfe	...	Willie Loomis (12 episodes, 1991)
Roy Thinnes	...	Roger Collins (12 episodes, 1991)
Barbara Steele	...	Dr. Julia Hoffman (12 episodes, 1991)
Barbara Blackburn	...	Carolyn Stoddard (12 episodes, 1991)
Jean Simmons	...	Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (12 episodes, 1991)
Veronica Lauren	...	Sarah Collins (12 episodes, 1991)
Julianna McCarthy	...	Mrs. Johnson (12 episodes, 1991)
Michael T. Weiss	...	Joe Haskell (11 episodes, 1991)
Michael Cavanaugh	...	Sheriff George Patterson (11 episodes, 1991)
Ely Pouget	...	Maggie Evans (10 episodes, 1991)
Stefan Gierasch	...	Joshua Collins (10 episodes, 1991)
Lysette Anthony	...	Angelíque (8 episodes, 1991)
Eddie Jones	...	Bailiff Henry Evans (6 episodes, 1991)
Ellen Wheeler	...	Phyllis Wicke (5 episodes, 1991)

Storyline

Victoria Winters comes to Collinwood, an isolated mansion in coastal Maine, to work as a governess, but soon finds herself drawn into a strange, Gothic world of vampires, ghosts and a family curse that dates back centuries.

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Plot Keywords:

curse | gothic | mansion | governess | vampire | 

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Taglines:

Be seduced by the darkness

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 January 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dark Shadows Revival

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dan Curtis Productions, MGM Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

341 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

VHS editions that were released in the 1990s had an extended pilot episode and extended final episode. The U.S. DVD set are the aired versions.

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Connections

Referenced in Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Group (2000)

User Reviews

Wonderful Remake For A Classic Series

NBC started their track record for horrible mistakes and cancelling great shows against viewer demand with this one. Killed by Gulf War footage, this show filled in the vaccum on Friday with the excellant idea of remaking America's favorite series with the budget and location shootings it deserved. Ben Cross made an excellant, if not, more seductive Barnabus,and Joanna Going made an exquisitely beautiful and virginal ingenue as Victoria Winters. The whole cast was perfect, except for the new Carolyn, and the mysterious mansion that served as Collinwood had the right amount of Gothic atmosphere for the series. Much of the series original concept was altered to more modernize the story and previous storylines were altered for a cleaner and easier to follow flow. If allowed to continue, this show would have been a hit, but NBC realized it far too late.