Dark Shadows: The Beginning

1966 • ABC
4.7
77 reviews
TV-PG
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Collection 3 episodes (35)

71 Episode 71
10/3/66
After touring the Collins cannery with Roger, Victoria visits the sheriff and repeats her story to him.
72 Episode 72
10/4/66
Carolyn suggests to Elizabeth that Bill Malloy’s former housekeeper, Mrs. Johnson, work at Collinwood.
73 Episode 73
10/5/66
Sheriff Patterson informs Elizabeth that the coroner ruled Bill’s death an accidental drowning.
74 Episode 74
10/6/66
Roger is ecstatic over the coroner’s report, but Burke angrily insists that Bill was murdered.
75 Episode 75
10/7/66
On Lookout Point above the ocean, Victoria finds the missing fountain pen that Burke gave to Carolyn.
76 Episode 76
10/10/66
Elizabeth vows to fight Burke after he declares that he intends to take control of the Collins family holdings.
77 Episode 77
10/11/66
David finds he is unable to choose between Elizabeth and Burke. David and Carolyn argue about Burke.
78 Episode 78
10/12/66
Maggie and Joe enjoy each other’s company at the Blue Whale. Roger quarrels with Sam and with Joe.
79 Episode 79
10/13/66
As part of a scheme, Mrs. Johnson pretends to accuse Burke of being responsible for Bill’s death.
80 Episode 80
10/14/66
Roger is terrified when he learns Victoria found the fountain pen that he lost at Lookout Point.
81 Episode 81
10/17/66
Matthew expresses his hostility to Burke. Elizabeth offers Mrs. Johnson a job at Collinwood.
82 Episode 82
10/18/66
Burke realizes Roger lost the pen at Lookout Point. Roger takes the pen from David’s room.
83 Episode 83
10/19/66
Roger buries the pen, then defends David when Victoria accuses the boy of stealing it.
84 Episode 84
10/20/66
Luring her to a closed-off wing of Collinwood, David locks Victoria in an isolated room.
85 Episode 85
10/21/66
Sam and Burke get drunk and discuss ghosts at Collinwood. The ghost of Bill Malloy appears.
86 Episode 86
10/24/66
Burke and Carolyn enjoy a flirtatious date. Victoria attempts to escape from the locked room.
87 Episode 87
10/25/66
Victoria hysterically recounts how she saw the ghost of Bill Malloy after she is freed from the room.
88 Episode 88
10/26/66
In the locked room, Elizabeth and Roger discover seaweed on the floor where Victoria saw Bill’s ghost.
89 Episode 89
10/27/66
Collins Enterprise employees are offered better jobs by Burke if they come to work for him instead.
90 Episode 90
10/28/66
When David learns Victoria saw a ghost, he begs her to stay. Victoria finds a possible clue to her identity.
91 Episode 91
10/31/66
Burke drives Victoria to Bangor and again warns her that she should leave Collinwood for good.
92 Episode 92
11/1/66
In Bangor, Victoria questions Collins family lawyers Richard and Frank Garner, a father and son team.
93 Episode 93
11/2/66
Roger and Elizabeth argue over Burke’s offer to buy Collinwood. David draws a picture of Bill’s ghost.
94 Episode 94
11/3/66
Frank Garner promises Victoria to help her find information on her background.
95 Episode 95
11/4/66
When Victoria sees Burke’s fountain pen, she believes he was involved in Bill’s death.
96 Episode 96
11/7/66
On the way back from Bangor, Roger’s car stalls and he and Victoria take shelter during a storm.
97 Episode 97
11/8/66
Elizabeth is annoyed that Victoria questioned the family lawyers about her background.
98 Episode 98
11/9/66
Mrs. Johnson comes to work at Collinwood and investigates sobbing coming from the basement.
99 Episode 99
11/10/66
Mrs. Johnson suggests to Burke that Collinwood is haunted.
100 Episode 100
11/11/66
Victoria makes a revelation to Burke about the pen. Carolyn tells Roger that Victoria knows about the pen.
101 Episode 101
11/14/66
Victoria agrees to visit the Old House with David. She tells Maggie she knows who killed Bill.
102 Episode 102
11/15/66
Roger makes a frightening confession to Victoria regarding the death of Bill.
103 Episode 103
11/16/66
Victoria is terrified when Roger confronts her about a lie she made involving him.
104 Episode 104
11/17/66
Roger admits to Elizabeth that Victoria has dangerous knowledge. Victoria is nearly hit by a car.
105 Episode 105
11/18/66
The sheriff and Burke witness Roger tampering with evidence in the death of Bill.

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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