Dark Shadows: The Beginning

1966 • ABC
4.7
6 reviews
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Collection 1 episodes (35)

1 Episode 1
6/27/66
Season-only
Victoria Winters travels from New York to Collinsport and arrives at Collinwood to serve as governess.
2 Episode 2
6/28/66
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Victoria meets Roger Collins, who is disturbed to learn that Burke Devlin arrived in town on the same train.
3 Episode 3
6/29/66
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Burke attempts to obtain information on the Collins family from Joe Haskell, Carolyn Stoddard's boyfriend.
4 Episode 4
6/30/66
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Elizabeth Collins Stoddard and Roger question Victoria, who later meets David Collins.
5 Episode 5
7/1/66
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Victoria tells Carolyn about her background as an orphan. Sam Evans relates the story of Josette.
6 Episode 6
7/4/66
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Victoria attempts to learn why she was hired. Matthew Morgan accuses her of snooping.
7 Episode 7
7/5/66
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After Burke visits Sam, Roger is convinced that Burke has returned to cause trouble for him.
8 Episode 8
7/6/66
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Carolyn admits to Joe that she loves him and he proposes to her that they marry.
9 Episode 9
7/7/66
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Carolyn tells Victoria the legend of Widows’ Hill. Carolyn goes to the Collinsport Inn to see Burke.
10 Episode 10
7/8/66
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Roger insists that David should be sent away. Burke deceives Carolyn on why he returned.
11 Episode 11
7/11/66
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Burke assures Elizabeth he has not returned to cause trouble but he inquires about buying Collinwood.
12 Episode 12
7/12/66
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Roger tells Victoria the legend of the widows. Maggie is upset not knowing what is troubling her father.
13 Episode 13
7/13/66
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Victoria catches Burke in the garage standing by Roger’s car. Elizabeth and Roger are skeptical of Burke.
14 Episode 14
7/14/66
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While Burke waits for Roger to join him at the Blue Whale, he visits with Carolyn and Joe.
15 Episode 15
7/15/66
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David is convinced his father hates him. On his way to town, Roger loses control of his car and crashes.
16 Episode 16
7/18/66
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Elizabeth is appalled to learn that Carolyn went to the Blue Whale to see Burke.
17 Episode 17
7/19/66
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David has a nightmare about Roger’s accident. Bill Malloy is certain the crash was caused deliberately.
18 Episode 18
7/20/66
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Roger takes Victoria to confront Burke. David examines an object he has hidden in his room.
19 Episode 19
7/21/66
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Elizabeth is upset at Carolyn’s interest in Burke and informs her that Burke wants revenge.
20 Episode 20
7/22/66
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Roger accuses Burke of causing his car accident. Victoria questions Roger’s assumption of Burke’s guilt.
21 Episode 21
7/25/66
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Victoria receives a letter informing her that a private detective has investigated her background.
22 Episode 22
7/26/66
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Burke persuades Sam to paint his portrait. Roger is angry that Carolyn doubts Burke’s guilt.
23 Episode 23
7/27/66
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Constable Carter investigates Roger’s car accident. David grabs a wrench from the Collinwood garage.
24 Episode 24
7/28/66
Season-only
Carolyn admits it was her idea to bring Burke to Collinwood and that he made no threats.
25 Episode 25
7/29/66
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Elizabeth refuses to tell Roger her reasons for hiring Victoria. Victoria finds a hidden object.
26 Episode 26
8/1/66
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The sheriff obtains a warrant to search Burke’s hotel room in connection with Roger’s accident.
27 Episode 27
8/2/66
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Burke confers with his attorney, who has obtained financial information on the Collins family holdings.
28 Episode 28
8/3/66
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Maggie tells Roger that David was trying to get into Burke’s room at the Collinsport Inn.
29 Episode 29
8/4/66
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Burke finds David in his room and they become friends. Burke sees David hide an object in the room.
30 Episode 30
8/5/66
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Roger finds it hard to believe that David may have been involved with his car accident.
31 Episode 31
8/8/66
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Burke attempts to protect David, but later warns Victoria in private to beware of the child.
32 Episode 32
8/9/66
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When the sheriff questions Elizabeth about David, she tries to protect her nephew.
33 Episode 33
8/10/66
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Joe shows up intoxicated at Collinwood. Victoria goes to meet Burke at the Blue Whale.
34 Episode 34
8/11/66
Season-only
Responding to Victoria’s story about her past, Burke shows her the report his detective has furnished.
35 Episode 35
8/12/66
Season-only
Sam tries to get out of painting Burke’s portrait. Carolyn becomes jealous of Victoria.

About this show

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

Ratings and reviews

4.7
6 reviews
David Tiberi
March 1, 2016
This is the one and only Gothic soap opera filled with vampires,ghosts,witches and werewolves!....classic campy drama not to be missed!!!
PAMELA VAN DELDEN
November 1, 2021
Amazing how they keep it going 💯 👌