In 1970, Daphne Harridge pleads with the evil ghost of Gerard Stiles, begging him to spare the children at Collinwood from harm. Dr. Julia Hoffman and Williw Loomis discover the identity of the vampire that has been attacking Maggie Evans. Sebastian Shaw declares that Gerard's ghost will take over Collinwood. Using the stairway through time, Julia escapes to the year 1840 and anxiously awaits Barnabas Collins to join her, posing as his sister. Desmond Collins shows servant Ben Stokes the mysterious and magical head of Judah Zachery. Lamar Trask enlists psychic Leticia Faye to use her powers to find out the fate of his father, Reverend Trask, who disappeared in 1795. Using the name Valerie as an alias, Angelique the witch returns and learns that Barnabas has been released from his coffin. She warns him that unless they live together as man and wife, she will cause his true love, Roxanne Drew, to become a vampire.
At Windcliff, Quentin distracts Julia while David and Daphne perform a ceremony.
Julia hypnotizes David and learns that Rose Cottage will be destroyed that night.
Barnabas confronts Gerard and Maggie is summoned by the vampire.
Carolyn's riddle provides clues to Maggie's whereabouts. The coffin of the vampire is found.
Barnabas releases the vampire from its coffin and is attacked.
Daphne refuses to leave until the children are found. Quentin digs his own grave.
Barnabas and Julia hear a heartbeat coming from Quentin's portrait and realize Quentin is near death.
Gerard's zombies begin Collinwood's destruction. Julia escapes by the stairway through time.
In 1840, Julia overhears Ben Stokes reveal he told Daniel Collins that Quentin is dead.
In the mausoleum secret room, Julia sees the chained coffin of Barnabas.
Ben convinces Barnabas to trust Julia, but at Collinwood Gerard is suspicious of her.
In 1970, Barnabas disparingly reflects that all the dire 1995 predictions have come true.
In 1840, Roxanne Drew turns down Lamar Trask’s marriage proposal. Barnabas bites her.
Gabriel Collins orders Gerard to supply him with arsenic. Barnabas tells Roxanne of his plans.
Ben is astonished when Julia gives Roxanne a transfusion. Barnabas attacks Julia.
Desmond Collins has brought back a mysterious and disembodied head.
Gerard describes how Quentin and Tad Collins died in a storm at sea.
Gabriel is astounded to learn that Gerard and Samantha have just been married.
Gabriel is angry that Daniel approves of the marriage. Everyone is shocked when Quentin enters.
Quentin states that Samantha must choose between him and Gerard. Barnabas meets Daphne.
Daphne asks Barnabas about Quentin, then secretly leaves a note for him.
Desmond learns Daphne has taken a job at the newspaper office.
Otis Greene realizes Desmond is under the power of the head.
In an underground vault, Desmond finds a headless body and a jeweled mask.
In a seance, Reverend Trask warns of an evil that he claims will walk again.
Desmond tells Quentin about the head of Judah Zachery, that he intended as a gift.
Samantha tells Quentin that he is not Tad's father. The headless body attacks Hortense Smiley.
Quentin offers Daphne the post of governess to Tad and she accepts.
Angelique returns and discovers that Barnabas' coffin in the mausoleum secret room is empty.
Julia reports to Barnabas what she learned about the trial of Judah Zachery.
Leticia Faye and Julia attempt to revive Judah. Quentin receives a note from Joanna Mills.
Angelique, using the alias Valerie, causes Roxanne to collapse in front of Trask.
Julia sets up a laboratory in the vault, planning to transfer the life force to the body of Judah.
Julia uses the mask and an electrical storm in an attempt to bring Judah back to life.
While trying to avoid the body, Gerard accidentally sets the vault on fire.
Trask informs Barnabas he will marry Roxanne. Gerard sees the head staring at him.
Barnabas believes Roxanne will rise as a vampire. Gerard calls Valerie by the name Miranda.
Valerie recalls the trial held in 1692, when Judah laid a curse on the Collins family.
In a dream, Gerard sees a visitor with the head. Awake, he receives the head from Charles Dawson.
Gerard reveals plans for a witchcraft trial in which Quentin will be prosecuted.