Dark Shadows: The Beginning

1966 • ABC
4.7
77 reviews
TV-PG
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Collection 2 episodes (35)

36 Episode 36
8/15/66
Roger demands that Sam cancel painting Burke’s portrait. Elizabeth begs Victoria to stay at Collinwood.
37 Episode 37
8/16/66
Sam gives Maggie a letter to keep. Roger admits he has heard sobbing coming from the basement.
38 Episode 38
8/17/66
Matthew threatens to kill Burke. Carolyn leaves her ring for Burke to find and return to her.
39 Episode 39
8/18/66
Bill Malloy informs Burke that if Burke will leave town, he’ll do his best to help clear him.
40 Episode 40
8/19/66
Carolyn follows Burke to Bangor. While drunk, Sam makes a damaging admission to Bill.
41 Episode 41
8/22/66
Maggie is unable to learn what is troubling Sam. Torn by his conscience, Sam comes to Collinwood.
42 Episode 42
8/23/66
Burke confers with James Blair about taking control of everything the Collinses own.
43 Episode 43
8/24/66
Bill admits he would do anything to protect Elizabeth. He suspects Sam has some special knowledge.
44 Episode 44
8/25/66
Elizabeth learns that Burke has made a move to take over the Collins family financial holdings.
45 Episode 45
8/26/66
Bill sets up a meeting to clear Burke of the manslaughter charge and place guilt on someone else.
46 Episode 46
8/29/66
Bill issues a demand to Roger and Sam that they meet him at 11:00 a.m. in Roger’s office.
47 Episode 47
8/30/66
Burke, Sam and Roger wait in Roger’s office for Bill to arrive. They leave after an hour.
48 Episode 48
8/31/66
David receives a crystal ball as a gift from Burke. David consults the ball to learn about Bill’s disappearance.
49 Episode 49
9/1/66
Everyone in Collinsport is concerned about the unexplained disappearance of Bill.
50 Episode 50
9/2/66
At Widows’ Hill, Victoria screams as she sees a dead body laying on the rocks below the cliff.
51 Episode 51
9/5/66
At Elizabeth’s request, Matthew investigates Widow’s Hill but reports he found no body, only seaweed.
52 Episode 52
9/6/66
Victoria and Carolyn are terrified by strange noises at Collinwood. Sam makes a promise to Maggie.
53 Episode 53
9/7/66
David tells Victoria that ghosts are all around them. Matthew makes a startling admission.
54 Episode 54
9/8/66
Sheriff Patterson questions Matthew about Bill. Elizabeth is horrified that Bill may have been murdered.
55 Episode 55
9/9/66
Roger is interrogated by the sheriff. He denies knowing the purpose of the meeting in which Bill never arrived.
56 Episode 56
9/12/66
Roger insists to Sam it is imperative that the two of them must stick to their original stories.
57 Episode 57
9/13/66
Burke is eager to learn who was responsible for Bill’s fate. The sheriff makes a revelation involving Bill.
58 Episode 58
9/14/66
The sheriff questions Sam. David studies tidal charts to learn more about Bill’s disappearance.
59 Episode 59
9/15/66
Elizabeth is queried by the sheriff. David listens as Roger makes a false confession to Elizabeth.
60 Episode 60
9/16/66
Victoria visits Maggie and Sam for dinner. She finds an old painting that closely resembles her.
61 Episode 61
9/19/66
Burke invites himself for dinner at the Evanses and tells Victoria of the events leading up to his manslaughter.
62 Episode 62
9/20/66
Roger questions Victoria about her dinner with Maggie and Sam. Sam denies to Burke that he killed Bill.
63 Episode 63
9/21/66
Maggie comes to Collinwood to confront Elizabeth. Matthew vows to protect Elizabeth.
64 Episode 64
9/22/66
Matthew issues a warning to Burke. The sheriff orders Burke to stay away from Collinwood.
65 Episode 65
9/23/66
Burke intends to settle his accounts at Collinwood. Roger and Sam threaten each other.
66 Episode 66
9/26/66
Burke attempts to prove Roger killed Bill. Victoria admits she is not sure what time Roger left for the meeting.
67 Episode 67
9/27/66
Burke tells Carolyn he was wrongly convicted and that Roger is guilty of the manslaughter.
68 Episode 68
9/28/66
David tells Victoria his parents used to fight and argue about Burke. Roger tries to be friendly to Victoria.
69 Episode 69
9/29/66
Burke suggests to Bill’s housekeeper, Mrs. Johnson, that they work together to find Bill’s murderer.
70 Episode 70
9/30/66
David and Victoria visit the Old House on the Collinwood estate and see the portrait of Josette Collins.

About this show

MPI presents the spooky Dark Shadows series‘ rare, early episodes before the arrival of Barnabas.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
77 reviews
A Google user
August 26, 2018
I enjoyed visiting my youthful favorite and Barnabas Colin’s town of Collinswood. The series opening theme music of winds and ocean side currents remains unique. I was a bit upset that the newer series used a score from Excalibur as an opening theme, but my grandson pointed out that it could have been done by the posting entity on YouTube. I waited and watched Mary Hartman, Dark Shadows and All That Glitters. Made for a very accepting youth of gossiping woman, suspenseful mystery and gender 📺💕
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John Ward
November 19, 2015
This series will intrigue you even though it is about time for its 50th anniversary. When I was a kid in the 60s it scared me but I still wanted to watch it to find out what was going to happen next. In a lot a ways it was a precursor to what some modern daytime dramas are doing now. You will enjoy this.
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VintageClassic Gamer
March 19, 2016
Then you must check out its origins. While the beginning of this show was just another soap opera, the series really takes off when they add ghosts, and witches to the mix. The soap stories flowed well with the supernatural.
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