• Air date: 01 Apr '68 236 episodes
      Dark Shadows is an American gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements. It was unprecedented in daytime television when ghosts were introduced about six months after it began. The series became hugely popular when vampire Barnabas Collins appeared a year into its run. Dark Shadows also featured werewolves, zombies, man-made monsters, witches, warlocks, time travel, and a parallel universe. A small company of actors each played many roles; indeed, as actors came and went, some characters were played by more than one actor. Major writers besides Art Wallace included Malcolm Marmorstein, Sam Hall, Gordon Russell, and Violet Welles. Dark Shadows was distinguished by its vividly melodramatic performances, atmospheric interiors, memorable storylines, numerous dramatic plot twists, unusually...
  • List of Episodes (236)
    • 152. DS-613

      30 Oct '68
      Julia intervenes and saves Joe's life, with her suspicions mounting after an analysis of the medicine is conducted. Meanwhile, paranoid and suspecting foul play, Joe takes a curtain cord and attacks Barnabas.
    • 153. DS-614

      31 Oct '68
      Mrs Johnson stumbles on Joe's attack and saves Barnabas' life. Joe is found unconscious in the mausoleum. When he speaks of his attack and vows to kill Barnabas, his ordeal becomes a police matter.
    • 154. DS-615

      01 Nov '68
      The sheriff begins to investigate Joe's case, as the poisoned medicine and spate of attacks come to light. Barnabas is summoned by Angelique again, but this time Julia learns of this influence and plots her move.
    • 155. DS-616

      04 Nov '68
      Barnabas is made a prisoner by Julia and Willie, as they struggle to protect him. Nicholas continues to unsuccessfuly court Maggie's favour. Barnabas uses a secret passage to escape into the night.
    • 156. DS-617

      05 Nov '68
      Roger witnesses an intimate encounter between Jeff and Eve and warns that he will tell Victoria if it happens again. Later that night, Roger has a nightmare premonition that Victoria will die if she marries.
    • 157. DS-618

      06 Nov '68
      Roger relays his dream to a distressed Victoria. Angelique abducts Barnabas and plans for them to elope once he is made a vampire again. Barnabas succeeds in summoning Victoria to come to his aid.
    • 158. DS-619

      07 Nov '68
      Desperate for a hiding place, Victoria secrets Barnabas in the closed wing of Collinwood. Julia investigates Barnabas' disappearance, whilst Nicholas fears that Angelique's disobedience will expose him.
    • 159. DS-620

      08 Nov '68
      Adam gives Julia clues about Barnabas' plight. Angelique uses Adam to rob Barnabas of his protective crucifix, summoning him to the woods for a final feed. She leaves him dying, soon to rise as a vampire.
    • 160. DS-621

      11 Nov '68
      The hunt for Barnabas continues. Julia begs Nicholas to stake Angelique, pointing out that Adam will die from Barnabas' injuries. Willie finds Barnabas, saving his life. Nicholas decides Angelique must die.
    • 161. DS-622

      12 Nov '68
      Nicholas is foiled when he discovers Angelique's coffin is empty. Eve longs to learn about Peter, so Angelique strikes a bargain, agreeing to help her journey into the past in return for protection during daylight.
    • 162. DS-623

      13 Nov '68
      Eve journeys to the year 1796, where Peter Bradford awaits the gallows, and offers him an escape route. She succeeds in saving the Collins Family History book from destruction, returning it to the present.
    • 163. DS-624

      14 Nov '68
      As Victoria's wedding approaches, Eve plots to break up the happy couple. Eve gives the book she retrieved to Victoria, making it seem like a gift from Jeff. Meanwhile, Eve pretends to be attracted to Adam.
    • 164. DS-625

      15 Nov '68
      Victoria prepares to wed Jeff, unaware of Eve's plans. Eve brings Jeff to crisis point when she shows him a letter written by Peter Bradford. Distraught, Jeff digs up Peter's grave, only to discover it is empty.
    • 165. DS-626

      18 Nov '68
      Victoria suffers troubling dreams about her relationship with Peter in the past. When Adam discovers Eve's lies about her love for him, he kills her in a jealous rage and plants the body in Jeff's wardrobe.
    • 166. DS-627

      19 Nov '68
      Victoria and Jeff deal with their gruesome discovery. Chris Jennings arrives to investigate the death of his twin brother, Tom. Angelique unites with Adam to break free from Nicholas, but her plans backfire.
    • 167. DS-628

      20 Nov '68
      Angelique meets with dark leader Diablos to report about Nicholas' misjudgements and his growing love for Maggie. Diablos speaks to Nicholas through Maggie and summons him to explain himself.
    • 168. DS-629

      21 Nov '68
      Diablos tells Nicholas he can only be with Maggie if she takes part in a black mass. Meanwhile, Nicholas tells a horrified Julia that Eve must be revived, to lead a new race of evil alongside Adam.
    • 169. DS-630

      22 Nov '68
      An angry Victoria confronts Nicholas about his relationship with Maggie. Furious, Nicholas removes the stake from Tom Jennings' heart, restoring his vampiric existence, and orders him to attack Victoria.
    • 170. DS-631

      25 Nov '68
      Victoria has a narrow escape from Tom, prompting a vengeful Barnabas to confront Nicholas. Later, Barnabas confronts Tom with a makeshift crucifix and traps him in the sunlight, destroying him forever.
    • 171. DS-632

      26 Nov '68
      Chris visits Amy, his troubled young sister, and the two bond. Mr Wells, the manager of the Collinsport Inn, falls foul of a vicious animal. Nicholas performs the black mass that will unite him and Maggie.
    • 172. DS-633/634

      27 Nov '68
      Barnabas is shocked when Nicholas brings Maggie to the laboratory, to serve as the life force to revive Eve. As the experiment fails, destroying Eve, Barnabas is delighted to see Nicholas consumed in flames.
    • 173. DS-635

      29 Nov '68
      Barnabas returns to the Old House and tells Julia that Nicholas is dead. Julia hugs Barnabas in relief. Meanwhile, Adam, still determined to find a life force for his mate, breaks into Collinwood and knocks Vicki unconscious. Carolyn tries to stop him, but he knocks her unconscious as well. He carries Vickie out of the house and takes her to the Old House. Locking her in the basement, he straps her to the table, connecting her to the skeleton that was Eve. Barnabas and Julia try to break into th
    • 174. DS-636

      02 Dec '68
      A wounded Adam seeks sanctuary with Stokes, who makes plans to send him to a clinic for scars treatment. Jeff realises that he is the reincarnation of Peter Bradford and he and Victoria are reunited.
    • 175. DS-637

      03 Dec '68
      Jeff is troubled as his wedding approaches. With Elizabeth as a witness, Victoria and Jeff are married and honeymoon at the Inn. However, the night ends in turmoil as Jeff is drawn back into the past.
    • 176. DS-638

      04 Dec '68
      Chris and Julia find themselves at odds over Amy's care, as she begins life at Collinwood. While walking in the woods at night, Elizabeth finds herself at the mercy of a wild animal.