Were There Two Darrins on Bewitched?

One of the most memorable recastings in TV history is also one of the oldest: the two Darrins of Bewitched. The classic series replaced original actor Dick York with Dick Sargent in Season 6, but many fans still to this day don't know why Dick York chose to leave Bewitched.

Why did they change darrins on Bewitched?

While under care York knew his ability to continue working on the series was finished due to his worsening health and reliance on pain medication, prompting show producers to recast Sargent in the role for the sixth, seventh and eighth seasons, ahead of the series end in 1972.

Who were the 2 Darrens on Bewitched?

The actors resembled one other, acted like the other, and yet were very different. Cast as Darrin before Sargent, York played the character with animated aplomb while many viewers believed that Sargent, who just so happened to be gay, portrayed a kinder-gentler Darrin.