Shadows (1975)

Family · Horror

Shadows is a British Supernatural television anthology series produced by Thames Television for ITV between 1975 and 1978. Extending over three seasons, it featured ghost and horror dramas for children. Guest actors included John Nettleton, Gareth Thomas, Jenny Agutter, Pauline Quirke, Brian Glover, June Brown, Rachel Herbert, Jacqueline Pearce and Gwyneth Strong. The series was also notable for reviving the character of Mr. Stabs. Notable writers for the series included J. B. Priestley, Fay Weldon and PJ Hammond.

IMDb rating: 6.9 (135 votes)
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1975)

6.53 avg 7 episodes 6.8 → 6.1 25 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Future Ghost	6.8	59
2	After School	6.6	57
3	The Witch's Bottle	6.4	53
4	The Waiting Room	7.5	79
5	Optical Illusion	6.7	45
6	Dutch Schlitz's Shoes	5.6	55
7	The Other Window	6.1	40

Season 2 (1976)

5.90 avg 6 episodes 6.0 → 4.9

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Dark Streets of Kimball's Green	6.0	32
2	Time Out of Mind	6.6	34
3	The Inheritance	6.0	31
4	Dark Encounter	6.8	36
5	Peronik	5.1	27
6	The Eye	4.9	25

Season 3 (1978)

6.06 avg 7 episodes 6.0 → 6.8

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Eleven O'Clock	6.0	33
2	The Rose of Puddle Fratrum	5.1	29
3	And Now for My Next Trick...	6.8	30
4	The Boy Merlin	5.9	29
5	The Man Who Hated Children	5.7	31
6	The Silver Apple	6.1	27
7	Honeyann	6.8	31

Shadows (1975)

Seasons

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