As a result of being possessed by the ghost of Quentin Collins, David Collins falls into a coma and hovers near death. Barnabas attempts to make contact with Quentin through an I Ching trance but instead finds he has travelled back in time almost one-hundred years when Quentin first lived. In 1897, Barnabas is a vampire once again and introduces himself at Collinwood as a cousin from England. He meets governess Rachel Drummond and is amazed by her resemblance to his lost love Josette. A suspicious Quentin enlists sorcerer Evan Hanley to raise a spirit to combat Barnabas, resulting in the appearance of the vengeful witch Angelique. Magda the gypsy warns Quentin that he is in grave danger and Edward Collins is shocked when his mysterious, long-absent wife Laura returns for their children.
After searching for Maggie, Barnabas finds her dressed in a 19th century gown, unable to remember her name.
When Sabrina sees Barnabas’ wolf’s head cane, she begins to remember what happened two years earlier.
In the secret room of the mausoleum, Barnabas and Julia discover Chris is a werewolf even though there is no full moon.
Julia decides there is a connection between Chris and Quentin. Barnabas and Maggie search the west wing.
Barnabas insists on using the I Ching wands to make contact with Quentin and to save David.
In the year 1897, Sandor the gypsy discovers Barnabas’ chained coffin in the mausoleum and opens it.
At the Old House, Barnabas meets Sandor's wife Magda, who realizes Barnabas is a vampire.
Quentin is suspicious when Barnabas introduces himself to the 1897 Collins family as a cousin from England.
Quentin demands that his grandmother Edith tell him the family secret.
Edith sees Barnabas and tries to tell Edward Collins the secret.
Barnabas meets Carl Collins, who pulls a trick gun on him.
Quentin tells new governess Rachel Drummond the legend of the Collinwood tower room.
Quentin forces Jamison Collins to steal the will that is hidden in Edith’s coffin.
Barnabas tells Rachel of her close resemblance to Josette Collins.
Evan Hanley performs a ritual to summon a spirit to help him and Quentin deal with Barnabas.
Barnabas believes Rachel is the reincarnation of Josette and Angelique casts a spell on her.
After Angelique hypnotizes Rachel, Barnabas finds her lying inside his coffin.
Barnabas asks Magda for an amulet to protect Rachel from Angelique.
Judith informs her brothers that she has found Edith’s will and that she is the sole beneficiary.
An escapee from the tower room sets Edward’s room on fire.
Jenny Collins attacks Rachel and locks her in the tower room. She then attacks Judith.
Barnabas investigates the tower room while searching for Rachel’s attacker.
Angelique shows Barnabas a terrifying vision and Quentin attempts voodoo on Barnabas.
After Jenny hears Quentin’s music, she escapes and searches for him with a large knife.
Jenny stabs Quentin and leaves him to die. Barnabas later finds Dirk leaning over the body.
Barnabas summons Angelique to save Quentin. She causes him to rise as a zombie.
Rachel wakes from a nightmare to find Quentin, as a zombie, rocking by her bed.
After a ritual, Quentin returns to his coffin, but he later rises and abducts Rachel.
Barnabas, Magda and Sandor perform a ceremony to make Quentin's spirit return to his body.
Gregory Trask tells Judith that Jamison Collins is possessed by Quentin’s spirit.
After Judith and Barnabas discover that Jamison and Quentin are normal again, Jamison disappears.
Rachel tells Barnabas that she attended Trask’s school. Barnabas bites Trask’s daughter, Charity.
Nora Collins sees a vision of her absent mother, Laura, in the flames of the fireplace.
Nora sneaks out of Collinwood to search for her mother in the woods.
Laura returns to Collinwood. Quentin sees her and claims that he saw her die in Alexandria.
Laura refuses her husband Edward’s bribe of payment to leave town permanently.
Laura causes Quentin to experience a fiery pain. Angelique agrees to revive him if Barnabas will marry her.
Minerva Trask arrives to take Rachel and the children back to Worthington Hall.
At school, Trask reprimands Jamison by locking him in a closet and threatens more severe punishment.
Trask refuses to return Jamison and Nora to Laura. That night, the school catches on fire.