EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Williamson on the Dark Shadows/Vampire Diaries Connection

EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Williamson on the Dark Shadows/Vampire Diaries Connection

When The Vampire Diaries was first announced, series executive producer Kevin Williamson made no secret of the fact that the show had been heavily influenced by Dark Shadows.

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