• Air date: 03 Mar '69 182 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 (182)
    • 26. DS-726

      07 Apr '69
      After Trask finishes his ceremony, Quentin and Jamison return to normal. Trask tries to intimidate Jamison into agreeing to go to Worthington Hall. Quentin threatens Judith to let him know where Jenny is at, as he plans to kill her. Jamison runs away from Collinwood.
    • 27. DS-727

      08 Apr '69
      Charity Trask (Gregory Trask’s daughter) shows up at Collinwood, Rachel is very upset by her presence. Rachel tells Barnabas that she used to live and work at Worthington Hall and was intimidated and blackmailed into staying there. Later Trask accuses Rachel of stealing and warns her to comeback with him. Barnabas bites Charity Trask.
    • 28. DS-728

      09 Apr '69
      Quentin asks Edward where Jenny is, however he refuses to tell. Quentin discusses Laura Collins (Edward’s wife) who apparently left Collinsport with him a year earlier. Nora draws a picture in Egyptian hieroglyphics that say her mother is coming home; later she sees her mother in the flames of the fireplace.
    • 29. DS-729

      10 Apr '69
      Nora sees a fire in the hallway, however it is gone when she returns with her father and Beth. Quentin finds that Beth is taking a large sum of money into Collinsport. Nora dreams that her mother comes back to Collinwood, but her father sends her away. Nora leaves the house to find her mother.
    • 30. DS-730

      11 Apr '69
      Laura promises Nora that they will be together. Nora tells Jamison that their mother has returned. Laura returns asking for Edward to take her back, he tries to pay her to leave. Quentin claims to have seen Laura die.
    • 31. DS-731

      14 Apr '69
      Quentin says he saw Laura burn to death in Alexandria. After Laura threatens to cause a scandal Edward agrees to allow Laura to move into Collinwood. Edward arranges to have the children sent to Worthington Hall. Timothy Shaw comes to Collinwood to pickup the children, he tells Rachel that he had been accused of murdering Trask’s brother-in-law and had to go back to work at the school. Quentin tries to kill Laura.
    • 32. DS-732

      15 Apr '69
      Quentin starts to feels burning pain through out his body (stopping him from strangling Laura). Laura recounts how Quentin betrayed her in Alexandria and was burned. Angelique agrees to save Quentin if Barnabas will resume their marriage. Barnabas introduces Angelique as his fiancé, which surprises and upsets Rachel. Angelique tells Quentin that a special urn holds the key to destroying Laura.
    • 33. DS-733

      16 Apr '69
      Laura catches Quentin searching her room, later he gets Magda to search for the urn. Minerva Trask shows up to take Rachel back to Worthington Hall; she accuses her of accessory to the murder of her brother. Minerva threatens to go to the police if Rachel does not go back with her. Rachel is further upset when she finds that Tim Shaw is planning to marry Charity Trask. Magda helps Rachel by hiding her in the Collins mausoleum.
    • 34. DS-734

      17 Apr '69
      Trask sends Tim to help find Rachel and bring her back to Worthington Hall. Trask punishes Jamison for eavesdropping by locking him in a closet. Jamison finds a key in the closet and leaves only to instantly be caught by Trask who threatens a stronger punishment. Tim brings money for Rachel to escape, however Trask has followed him.
    • 35. DS-735

      18 Apr '69
      Trask gives Rachel the choice: go back to Worthington Hall or face a murder charge. Laura communicates with Nora through the flames in the fireplace. Laura shows up at Worthington Hall to get Nora and Jamison; Trask refuses to let the children go with her. Shortly after Laura leaves the school catches on fire.
    • 36. DS-736

      21 Apr '69
      Quentin attempts to destroy Laura by pouring sand into an urn containing her supernatural power.
    • 37. DS-737

      22 Apr '69
      In an attempt to save herself from destruction, Laura prays to Ra to take possession of Dirk.
    • 38. DS-738

      23 Apr '69
      Laura tells Jamison that Quentin is trying to kill her. Barnabas is shocked at the sight of Laura.
    • 39. DS-739

      24 Apr '69
      Barnabas and Charity find a portrait of Jeremiah Collins' first wife, who looks exactly like Laura Collins.
    • 40. DS-740

      25 Apr '69
      Barnabas sends Sandor to find Laura's grave. Edward tells Barnabas what he knows of Laura's history.
    • 41. DS-741

      28 Apr '69
      Laura confesses that she has returned to Collinwood to take custody of her children Jamison and Nora.
    • 42. DS-742

      29 Apr '69
      Barnabas uses an incantation from the Egyptian Book of the Dead to conjure up the spirit of Laura.
    • 43. DS-743

      30 Apr '69
      Quentin and Barnabas decide to try to destroy Laura. Jenny is ordered by Laura to kill Quentin.
    • 44. DS-744

      01 May '69
      Jenny meets Barnabas at the Old House and Quentin takes a pistol to search for her.
    • 45. DS-745

      02 May '69
      Jenny's sister Magda is shocked to discover that Jenny has been locked away at Collinwood.
    • 46. DS-746

      05 May '69
      Magda threatens to curse Quentin. Jenny tells Judith that she saw Barnabas in a coffin.
    • 47. DS-747

      06 May '69
      Jenny prepares to kill Quentin and Beth after overhearing them declare their love for each other.
    • 48. DS-748

      04 May '69
      After Quentin accidentally kills Jenny, Magda informs him that he will be cursed for the rest of his life.
    • 49. DS-749

      08 May '69
      Magda describes the history of the curse to Quentin and tells him that it will begin that night.
    • 50. DS-750

      09 May '69
      At sunset, Magda recites an incantation and Quentin is struck by pain as the full Moon rises.