Dark Shadows: The Beginning

1966 • ABC
4.7
77 reviews
TV-PG
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Collection 1 episodes (35)

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