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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21:35Episode 1Episode 168
Episode 1
Sam blames everything on Laura. Dr. Guthrie invites Laura to a séance at Collinwood.
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21:26Episode 2Episode 169
Episode 2
Roger wants his divorce from Laura expedited. Guthrie admits they are dealing with an unknown power.
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21:27Episode 3Episode 170
Episode 3
During the séance, Victoria babbles in French, then collapses just before revealing an important secret.
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21:27Episode 4Episode 171
Episode 4
Dr. Guthrie translates Josette’s warning. Laura appears in Victoria’s room during the night.
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21:32Episode 5Episode 172
Episode 5
Mrs. Johnson reports to Burke what happened at the séance. Laura causes a recording to be erased.
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21:01Episode 6Episode 173
Episode 6
Victoria tells Burke of the mysterious events surrounding Laura. Burke becomes suspicious of her.
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20:58Episode 7Episode 174
Episode 7
The police discover that the body is missing of the woman who died by fire in Phoenix.
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21:22Episode 8Episode 175
Episode 8
Dr. Guthrie questions Laura about the missing body. Later, the doctor mysteriously collapses.
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20:50Episode 9Episode 176
Episode 9
Laura attempts to finish casting a spell on Dr. Guthrie, who warns her that he knows she has powers.
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21:40Episode 10Episode 177
Episode 10
Dr. Guthrie asks Joe Haskell to assist his investigation of Laura by helping to open a grave.
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20:56Episode 11Episode 178
Episode 11
Carolyn tries to persuade Roger to give Guthrie another chance. Joe and Guthrie break into the crypt.