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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21:33Episode 1
Episode 106
Episode 1
The sheriff checks Roger’s alibi for the hit-and-run accident and makes a discovery.
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21:30Episode 2
Episode 107
Episode 2
While Victoria searches outside the Old House on the estate, an urn falls from the roof.
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20:56Episode 3
Episode 108/109/110
Episode 3
Matthew admits to Victoria that he was responsible for a murder and may have to kill her.
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21:26Episode 4
Episode 111
Episode 4
Matthew explains the murder he committed was accidental and he only meant to scare Victoria.
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21:42Episode 5
Episode 112
Episode 5
Matthew discloses his secret to a startled Elizabeth. He takes refuge in the Old House.
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21:29Episode 6
Episode 113
Episode 6
David offers to help Matthew, who decides he has no choice but to trust the boy.
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21:33Episode 7
Episode 114
Episode 7
Victoria tries to convince Burke that Roger had nothing to do with the death of Bill.
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21:32Episode 8
Episode 115
Episode 8
Victoria loses her wallet at the Old House. While she searches for it, she is discovered by Matthew.
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21:38Episode 9
Episode 116
Episode 9
Matthew cannot bring himself to kill Victoria, but informs her that she must die.
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21:35Episode 10
Episode 117
Episode 10
Burke learns about Victoria’s disappearance and that she did not go to Bangor as planned.
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19:52Episode 11
Episode 118
Episode 11
Joe and Burke search the Old House while Matthew holds Victoria captive in a secret room.
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21:55Episode 12
Episode 119
Episode 12
Joe tells Carolyn that their relationship is over. Elizabeth vows to defeat Burke’s plan.
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21:30Episode 13
Episode 120
Episode 13
David brings food and cigarettes to Matthew and almost discovers the hidden Victoria.
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21:03Episode 14
Episode 121
Episode 14
David begins to feel guilty about helping Matthew, who realizes he may not be able to trust David.
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21:10Episode 15
Episode 122
Episode 15
Matthew hears a ghostly voice, then sees an eerie light coming from the portrait of Josette Collins.
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21:43Episode 16
Episode 123
Episode 16
At the inn restaurant, a mysterious woman asks Maggie questions about the Collins family.
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20:24Episode 17
Episode 124
Episode 17
Sam becomes disturbed when he learns about the mysterious woman who has come to town.
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21:43Episode 18
Episode 125
Episode 18
The ghost of Bill Malloy appears to David and threatens Matthew, who prepares to kill Victoria.
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20:30Episode 19
Episode 126
Episode 19
Roger and Burke search for Victoria. The ghost of Josette and Bill appear and scare Matthew.
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21:26Episode 20
Episode 127
Episode 20
Victoria is certain she saw the ghost of Josette. The spirit moves between the columns at the Old House.
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21:37Episode 21
Episode 128
Episode 21
Sam reveals to Roger that Roger’s estranged wife Laura has returned to Collinsport.
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21:33Episode 22
Episode 129
Episode 22
Elizabeth believes that Laura should not see her son David. Sam paints a strange portrait.
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21:29Episode 23
Episode 130/131
Episode 23
Laura reveals that she has come back for David, who has a nightmare about his mother.
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20:55Episode 24
Episode 132
Episode 24
David is told that his mother is back in Collinsport. He feels that she is watching him.