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.
Roger demands that Sam cancel painting Burke’s portrait. Elizabeth begs Victoria to stay at Collinwood.
Sam gives Maggie a letter to keep. Roger admits he has heard sobbing coming from the basement.
Matthew threatens to kill Burke. Carolyn leaves her ring for Burke to find and return to her.
Bill Malloy informs Burke that if Burke will leave town, he’ll do his best to help clear him.
Carolyn follows Burke to Bangor. While drunk, Sam makes a damaging admission to Bill.
Maggie is unable to learn what is troubling Sam. Torn by his conscience, Sam comes to Collinwood.
Burke confers with James Blair about taking control of everything the Collinses own.
Bill admits he would do anything to protect Elizabeth. He suspects Sam has some special knowledge.
Elizabeth learns that Burke has made a move to take over the Collins family financial holdings.
Bill sets up a meeting to clear Burke of the manslaughter charge and place guilt on someone else.
Bill issues a demand to Roger and Sam that they meet him at 11:00 a.m. in Roger’s office.
Burke, Sam and Roger wait in Roger’s office for Bill to arrive. They leave after an hour.
David receives a crystal ball as a gift from Burke. David consults the ball to learn about Bill’s disappearance.
Everyone in Collinsport is concerned about the unexplained disappearance of Bill.
At Widows’ Hill, Victoria screams as she sees a dead body laying on the rocks below the cliff.
At Elizabeth’s request, Matthew investigates Widow’s Hill but reports he found no body, only seaweed.
Victoria and Carolyn are terrified by strange noises at Collinwood. Sam makes a promise to Maggie.
David tells Victoria that ghosts are all around them. Matthew makes a startling admission.
Sheriff Patterson questions Matthew about Bill. Elizabeth is horrified that Bill may have been murdered.
Roger is interrogated by the sheriff. He denies knowing the purpose of the meeting in which Bill never arrived.
Roger insists to Sam it is imperative that the two of them must stick to their original stories.
Burke is eager to learn who was responsible for Bill’s fate. The sheriff makes a revelation involving Bill.
The sheriff questions Sam. David studies tidal charts to learn more about Bill’s disappearance.
Elizabeth is queried by the sheriff. David listens as Roger makes a false confession to Elizabeth.