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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21:28Episode 1Episode 179
Episode 1
The caretaker at Eagle Hill Cemetery forbids the opening of Laura’s coffin.
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21:45Episode 2Episode 180
Episode 2
Dr. Guthrie, Joe Haskell and Frank Garner discover the cemetery records are faded.
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21:26Episode 3Episode 181
Episode 3
An old newspaper clipping tells of a boy named David who was consumed in flames.
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21:29Episode 4Episode 182
Episode 4
David decides he wants to go away from Collinwood to live with his mother.
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21:24Episode 5Episode 183
Episode 5
When Laura refuses to put out the fire in her fireplace, Dr. Guthrie makes a discovery.
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20:59Episode 6Episode 184
Episode 6
David receives a warning from the ghost of Josette to save Dr. Guthrie.
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21:41Episode 7Episode 185
Episode 7
Guthrie plans another seance at the Old House and Laura places a spell on him.
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21:35Episode 8Episode 186
Episode 8
During the séance, the spirit of David Radcliffe speaks through David Collins.
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21:37Episode 9Episode 187
Episode 9
Victoria learns that Laura Radcliffe died exactly one hundred years ago.
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21:47Episode 10Episode 188
Episode 10
Laura tells David to be ready to go away with her. Victoria keeps watch over David.
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20:59Episode 11Episode 189
Episode 11
While Mrs. Johnson looks after David, he slips out of the house when she receives a phone call.
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21:19Episode 12Episode 190
Episode 12
Laura secretly meets David at an abandoned fishing shack, which is soon engulfed by fire.
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19:54Episode 13Episode 191
Episode 13
Victoria attempts to save David. In the hospital, Elizabeth starts to come out of her trance.
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21:42Episode 14Episode 192
Episode 14
Elizabeth has recovered from her attack. Roger tries to comfort David.
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21:30Episode 15Episode 193
Episode 15
An art dealer asks to buy Sam’s older paintings. Sam tries to get them back from Roger.
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21:27Episode 16Episode 194
Episode 16
Elizabeth returns and demands the key to the locked room in the Collinwood basement.
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20:21Episode 17Episode 195
Episode 17
Victoria makes a promise to Elizabeth. A stranger arrives at Collinwood and asks for Elizabeth.
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20:24Episode 18Episode 196
Episode 18
Elizabeth reveals that the visitor, Jason McGuire, was a friend of her husband, Paul Stoddard.
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21:04Episode 19Episode 197
Episode 19
While searching for Sam’s paintings, Roger finds Jason snooping around in the basement.
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21:32Episode 20Episode 198
Episode 20
Maggie realizes Sam sold his paintings to Roger for a bribe during Burke’s manslaughter case.
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21:46Episode 21Episode 199
Episode 21
Drifter Willie Loomis meets his friend Jason at the Blue Whale. Sam makes a confession.
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20:24Episode 22Episode 200
Episode 22
Jason reminds Elizabeth of the secret they share. Burke and Sam confront Roger at Collinwood.
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21:42Episode 23Episode 201
Episode 23
Roger admits that he was driving the car that killed a man and sent Burke to prison ten years ago.
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21:26Episode 24Episode 202
Episode 24
Willie picks a fight with Joe at the Blue Whale. Willie joins Jason as an unwelcome house guest.