• 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)
    • 177. DS-639

      05 Dec '68
      Amy saves Elizabeth from the creature, which she claims walked like a man. Amy and David explore the closed section of Collinwood, where she talks on an old telephone to the ghost of Quentin Collins.
    • 178. DS-640

      06 Dec '68
      David and Amy attempt to contact the spirit of Quentin, without success. During a date with Carolyn, Chris is distracted and leaves. He later turns into a werewolf and attacks the barmaid at the Blue Whale.
    • 179. DS-641

      09 Dec '68
      Amy has a worrying dream about Chris being in danger. Victoria visits Stokes, who tells her that there is no hope of reunion with Peter short of death. Feeling suicidal, Victoria goes the edge of Widows' Hill.
    • 180. DS-642

      10 Dec '68
      Elizabeth and Stokes save Victoria. The residents hold a seance to contact Peter, but instead a gyspy called Madga delivers a warning via Carolyn. Chris suddenly interrupts the seance, for reasons of his own.
    • 181. DS-643

      11 Dec '68
      Amy senses that Quentin is angry with her and David and suggests they pay him a visit. David and Amy embark on a frightening tour of the west wing, guided by Quentin's spirit, finding themselves trapped.
    • 182. DS-644

      12 Dec '68
      As Roger, Elizabeth and Carolyn search for the children, the word 'Jamison' writes itself on a mirror. David and Amy are haunted by Quentin's music and discover a secret walled-off room in the west wing.
    • 183. DS-645

      13 Dec '68
      The children discover a skeleton in the room and find themselves enlisted to play a sinister game on Quentin's behalf. They are told to fetch a crib from the Old House and bring it to Quentin's room.
    • 184. DS-646

      16 Dec '68
      The spirits of Quentin Collins and a woman named Beth appear to the children. At Quentin's orders, the children bury the skeleton from the room and David places a tripwire on the stairs, which injures Roger.
    • 185. DS-647

      17 Dec '68
      Roger recovers from his accident, but Elizabeth decides that outside help is required. Calling upon Professor Stokes, he enlists the services of psychic medium Janet Findley to investigate Collinwood.
    • 186. DS-648

      18 Dec '68
      Ms Findley grows troubled as her investigation continues. The mark of the pentagram appears on Joe. David and Amy lure Ms Findley into a secret passage, delivering her to Quentin's secret room.
    • 187. DS-649

      19 Dec '68
      Quentin torments the trapped Ms Findley, as she begs for mercy. Chris worries about Joe and the pentagram. Elizabeth encounters a prone Ms Findley at the top of the stairs, who falls down the steps to her death.
    • 188. DS-650

      20 Dec '68
      Victoria grieves her loss and rejects Barnabas' marriage proposal. After haunting Collinwood as a phantom light, Jeff returns and together, he and Victoria fade into the past, before Elizabeth and Barnabas' eyes.
    • 189. DS-651

      23 Dec '68
      Elizabeth continues to worry about her impending death. Joe grows concerned at Chris' apparent neglect of Amy. A tortured Chris begs Julia for sleeping pills and later begins to transform into a werewolf.
    • 190. DS-652/653

      24 Dec '68
      Elizabeth offers Maggie the job of governess to the children, which she accepts. Amy once again sees the mark of the pentagram on Joe. At the cottage, Chris attacks Joe under the curse of the werewolf.
    • 191. DS-654

      26 Dec '68
      Joe escapes with minor injuries but, confronting Chris, realizes his cousin's secret existence. Chris convinces Joe to shoot him when he next transforms, but the bullets prove powerless against the beast.
    • 192. DS-655

      27 Dec '68
      Elizabeth has a dream in which Cassandra warns her that she will be buried alive. Joe goes insane and kidnaps Amy to “protect” her from Chris. Elizabeth appears to die, Julia pronounces her dead, however she is not.
    • 193. DS-656

      30 Dec '68
      Barnabas plans to carry out Elizabeth’s wishes to be buried in a special casket and mausoleum. Barnabas plans to send David and Amy on a trip to Boston, however Quentin has instructed the children that they are not to leave. Victoria’s clothing is found back in her room after Mrs. Johnson had previously disposed of them.
    • 194. DS-657

      31 Dec '68
      David and Amy are concerned about leaving Collinwood. Barnabas decides not to take the children to Boston believing that Victoria might return from the past.
    • 195. DS-658

      01 Jan '69
      Joe is in jail and suffering from delusions of Chris the werewolf and Tom the vampire. Julia makes plans to take Joe to Windcliff for treatment.
    • 196. DS-659

      02 Jan '69
      Julia convinces Barnabas that they should take the children to Boston after all. David takes a photograph of Barnabas and Carolyn; when David develops the film a picture of Victoria being hung can be seen in the background. Barnabas decides to stay at Collinwood because he is sure Victoria is in trouble and needs his help.
    • 197. DS-660

      03 Jan '69
      Barnabas decides he has to find a way to travel back to 1796 to save Victoria from the gallows; Julia tries to talk him out of it. Barnabas asks Stokes for help in traveling back in time. David and Amy find the fresh grave of Peter Bradford. Later Barnabas and Julia find the grave of Victoria Winters.
    • 198. DS-661

      06 Jan '69
      Barnabas tells Julia everything that happened the night Victoria was hanged in 1796: Naomi’s death, Joshua’s decision to destroy Barnabas, the murder of Nathan Forbes, Joshua’s decision to chain up Barnabas instead of destroying him. Barnabas calls out to the spirits of Peter Bradford and Victoria and then returns to the 1796, once again a vampire.
    • 199. DS-662

      07 Jan '69
      Barnabas plans to change the course of history by saving Victoria. Barnabas gives Nathan an opportunity to save his life if he will do something. Barnabas waits at Collinwood for Nathan.
    • 200. DS-663

      08 Jan '69
      Barnabas bites Nathan then forces him to write a confession that he lied in his testimony at Victoria’s trial. Forbes confession is only able to release Peter from jail, Victoria will still be hanged. Barnabas attacks a woman (Crystal Cabot) on the docks, she falls into the water and drowns. While in jail Nathan tries to convince Millicent to drive a stake through Barnabas’ heart. Later Barnabas finds Crystal’s body in the study at Collinwood.
    • 201. DS-664

      09 Jan '69
      Barnabas gets Ben to help him dispose of Crystal’s body, but finds Angelique in her place. Angelique agrees to help save Victoria if he will resume their marriage. Victoria is hung and pronounced dead. Angelique plans to keep Victoria in a state of suspended animation, and never release her.