Dark Shadows: The Beginning
6 Seasons
MPI presents the spooky series‘ rare, early episodes before the arrival of Barnabas. Victoria Winters’ mysterious journey begins as her train arrives in Collinsport, a small and stormy fishing village on the coast of Maine. An orphan in search of her identity, Victoria is befriended by a stranger named Burke Devlin. At the eerie Collinwood mansion, Victoria meets reclusive matriarch Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, her aloof brother Roger Collins, his troubled ten-year-old son David, and Elizabeth’s rebellious teenage daughter Carolyn.
Collins fishing fleet manager Bill Malloy informs Elizabeth that Burke wants to take everything the Collinses own as revenge for being sent to prison. Collinsport Inn waitress Maggie Evans tells her father Sam that she wants an end to the secret conflict between him, Roger and Burke. David warns Victoria that she will regret she came to live at Collinwood and be his governess.
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21:48Episode 1Episode 36
Episode 1
Roger demands that Sam cancel painting Burke’s portrait. Elizabeth begs Victoria to stay at Collinwood.
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22:10Episode 2Episode 37
Episode 2
Sam gives Maggie a letter to keep. Roger admits he has heard sobbing coming from the basement.
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22:03Episode 3Episode 38
Episode 3
Matthew threatens to kill Burke. Carolyn leaves her ring for Burke to find and return to her.
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21:47Episode 4Episode 39
Episode 4
Bill Malloy informs Burke that if Burke will leave town, he’ll do his best to help clear him.
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21:42Episode 5Episode 40
Episode 5
Carolyn follows Burke to Bangor. While drunk, Sam makes a damaging admission to Bill.
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21:49Episode 6Episode 41
Episode 6
Maggie is unable to learn what is troubling Sam. Torn by his conscience, Sam comes to Collinwood.
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21:34Episode 7Episode 42
Episode 7
Burke confers with James Blair about taking control of everything the Collinses own.
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21:43Episode 8Episode 43
Episode 8
Bill admits he would do anything to protect Elizabeth. He suspects Sam has some special knowledge.
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22:00Episode 9Episode 44
Episode 9
Elizabeth learns that Burke has made a move to take over the Collins family financial holdings.
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21:53Episode 10Episode 45
Episode 10
Bill sets up a meeting to clear Burke of the manslaughter charge and place guilt on someone else.
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21:50Episode 11Episode 46
Episode 11
Bill issues a demand to Roger and Sam that they meet him at 11:00 a.m. in Roger’s office.
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21:45Episode 12Episode 47
Episode 12
Burke, Sam and Roger wait in Roger’s office for Bill to arrive. They leave after an hour.
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19:40Episode 13Episode 48
Episode 13
David receives a crystal ball as a gift from Burke. David consults the ball to learn about Bill’s disappearance.
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20:40Episode 14Episode 49
Episode 14
Everyone in Collinsport is concerned about the unexplained disappearance of Bill.
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20:41Episode 15Episode 50
Episode 15
At Widows’ Hill, Victoria screams as she sees a dead body laying on the rocks below the cliff.
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21:47Episode 16Episode 51
Episode 16
At Elizabeth’s request, Matthew investigates Widow’s Hill but reports he found no body, only seaweed.
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21:46Episode 17Episode 52
Episode 17
Victoria and Carolyn are terrified by strange noises at Collinwood. Sam makes a promise to Maggie.
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21:32Episode 18Episode 53
Episode 18
David tells Victoria that ghosts are all around them. Matthew makes a startling admission.
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21:36Episode 19Episode 54
Episode 19
Sheriff Patterson questions Matthew about Bill. Elizabeth is horrified that Bill may have been murdered.
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20:39Episode 20Episode 55
Episode 20
Roger is interrogated by the sheriff. He denies knowing the purpose of the meeting in which Bill never arrived.
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21:07Episode 21Episode 56
Episode 21
Roger insists to Sam it is imperative that the two of them must stick to their original stories.
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21:42Episode 22Episode 57
Episode 22
Burke is eager to learn who was responsible for Bill’s fate. The sheriff makes a revelation involving Bill.
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21:34Episode 23Episode 58
Episode 23
The sheriff questions Sam. David studies tidal charts to learn more about Bill’s disappearance.
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21:07Episode 24Episode 59
Episode 24
Elizabeth is queried by the sheriff. David listens as Roger makes a false confession to Elizabeth.