Dark Shadows
Drama • Series

Dark Shadows

"Necking in the afternoon."

7.3/10 1966 12 Seasons 1225 Episodes Ended

Dark Shadows is an American gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements. It was unprecedented in daytime television when ghosts were introduced about six months after it began. The series became hugely popular when vampire Barnabas Collins appeared a year into its run. Dark Shadows also featured werewolves, zombies, man-made monsters, witches, warlocks, time travel, and a parallel universe. A small company of actors each played many roles; indeed, as actors came and went, some characters were played by more than one actor. Major writers besides Art Wallace included Malcolm Marmorstein, Sam Hall, Gordon Russell, and Violet Welles.

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Season 2 Episodes

S2E1
E1
DS-127
30 min 1966

After Matthew's screams of terror, Burke and Roger break into the old house rescuing Victoria. They find Matthew dead fr…

S2E2
E2
DS-128
30 min 1966

Sam reveals to Roger that the stranger who spoke to Maggie was Roger's estranged wife Laura, who has returned to town. E…

S2E3
E3
DS-129
30 min 1966

Elizabeth learns of Laura's return and decides that she must not see David. Meanwhile, Sam finds himself compelled to pa…

S2E4
E4
DS-130/131
30 min 1966

Laura visits Collinwood and reveals to Roger and Elizabeth that she has intends to gain legal custody of David. Meanwhil…

S2E5
E5
DS-132
30 min 1966

David learns the news that his mother has returned to Collinwood. Clearly disturbed by this revelation, he confides to V…

S2E6
E6
DS-133
30 min 1966

Burke and Laura meet and discuss their respective agendas against the residents of Collinwood. Meanwhile, Sam finds hims…

S2E7
E7
DS-134
30 min 1966

A frosty meeting between Roger and Laura takes place when she visits Collinwood. David is apprehensive about meeting his…

S2E8
E8
DS-135
30 min 1966

Elizabeth struggles to comfort David, who hears his mother calling to him in his sleep. While attempts are made to reint…

S2E9
E9
DS-136
30 min 1967

Roger locks horns with Richard Garner, as he attempts to speed up divorce proceedings against Laura. Sam continues to be…

S2E10
E10
DS-137
30 min 1967

Sam's painting is now almost complete, depicting Laura surrounded by flames. Meanwhile, Roger learns that the body from …

S2E11
E11
DS-138
30 min 1967

The sheriff questions Laura about the body, but can offer no explanation for the mistake in identity. Roger goes to Laur…

S2E12
E12
DS-139
30 min 1967

Roger demands that Laura tell him what Burke wanted from her. David does not want to meet Laura. When she encounters him…

S2E13
E13
DS-140
30 min 1967

Victoria makes an effort to reunite David and Laura, in spite of him not believing that Laura is his mother. Later, Laur…

S2E14
E14
DS-141
30 min 1967

David shows Laura a picture he has drawn of the phoenix and shows her the Old House. Meanwhile, Laura begins to reveal a…

S2E15
E15
DS-142
30 min 1967

Victoria receives the mysterious painting of Laura from Sam and passes it onto David. That night, the painting gives Dav…

S2E16
E16
DS-143
30 min 1967

Sam is alarmed to learn of the influence his painting has had on David, but finds himself unable to stop working on a se…

S2E17
E17
DS-144
30 min 1967

Victoria looks through the Collins family album and is intrigued when she realises that its illustration of Josette feat…

S2E18
E18
DS-145
30 min 1967

Laura is outraged when she learns of Sam's painting. Later, as Sam sleeps in the living room of his cottage, Laura stare…

S2E19
E19
DS-146
30 min 1967

Sam and Maggie put the fire out, leaving the cottage barely damaged. Sam is left with badly burned hands, preventing him…

S2E20
E20
DS-147
30 min 1967

Laura asks for Burke's help to reclaim David. Burke warms to her proposal, but in return asks for her to help clear him …

S2E21
E21
DS-148
30 min 1967

Victoria and Frank continue to be concerned by Laura's influence on David and agree that, despite Burke's advice, that t…

S2E22
E22
DS-149
30 min 1967

The ghost of Josette materialises in David's room and magically completes David's painting, so that it now depicts him a…

S2E23
E23
DS-150
30 min 1967

Roger is appalled by the painting and throws it into the fireplace. Meanwhile, Elizabeth tells Laura to stay away from D…

S2E24
E24
DS-151
30 min 1967

David reveals to Elizabeth that Laura has visited him in the night. Meanwhile, Roger decides to encourage David to forge…

S2E25
E25
DS-152
30 min 1967

Laura uses her powers of persuasion to make Victoria agree to stand aside from her and David. The body from Phoenix is p…

S2E26
E26
DS-153
30 min 1967

Lieutenant Riley continues to investigate Laura. Meanwhile, Victoria is compelled to take her and Frank to a mysterious …

S2E27
E27
DS-154
30 min 1967

With the help of the caretaker, Victoria and Frank discover that the remains of Laura Murdock Stockbridge are buried in …

S2E28
E28
DS-155
30 min 1967

Elizabeth demands that Laura leaves Collinwood. Laura stares into the flames of the cottage fireplace and uses her super…

S2E29
E29
DS-156
30 min 1967

Elizabeth regains consciousness, but has no memory of how she fell unconscious. Later, she is visited by a cloaked figur…

S2E30
E30
DS-157
30 min 1967

Investigating the crypt at the Eagle Hill Cemetery, Victoria and Frank are intrigued to discover that the remains of two…

S2E31
E31
DS-158
30 min 1967

Elizabeth's condition continues defy any logical diagnosis. Laura pays Elizabeth a visit, leaving her deeply distressed.…

S2E32
E32
DS-159
30 min 1967

Victoria tells Frank that Elizabeth was determined to ensure that Laura would not take David away. Laura frostily vows t…

S2E33
E33
DS-160
30 min 1967

Psychic investigator Dr. Peter Guthrie is called to Collinwood to access Elizabeth's condition. He concludes that she in…

S2E34
E34
DS-161
30 min 1967

Guthrie determines that Elizabeth is the victim of a malicious act by an outside influence. Roger objects to Carolyn's a…

S2E35
E35
DS-162
30 min 1967

David tells Guthrie about the legend of Josette and that her ghost haunts Collinwood. David is horrified to see the port…

S2E36
E36
DS-163
30 min 1967

Dr. Guthrie questions David at length. Meanwhile, Laura probes David for information on the investigation at Collinwood.…

S2E37
E37
DS-164
30 min 1967

Dr. Guthrie visits Sam and questions him about how he felt when he was painting Laura. Victoria discovers that Elizabeth…

S2E38
E38
DS-165
30 min 1967

David goes to the cottage to spend the night with his mother. Later during the night, the ghost of Josette appears to bo…

S2E39
E39
DS-166
30 min 1967

Sam continues to be troubled by recent events. Victoria and David continue to worry about David's welfare, while Burke b…

S2E40
E40
DS-167
30 min 1967

Laura makes plans to take David away before Elizabeth recovers from her illness. Victoria is shocked at Dr. Guthrie's su…

S2E41
E41
DS-168
30 min 1967

An embittered Sam blames Laura for causing all the recent troubles, and confides his fears about her to Dr. Guthrie. Gut…

S2E42
E42
DS-169
30 min 1967

Roger decides to take steps to move his divorce plans forward. Meanwhile, Dr Guthrie comes to the conclusion that there …

S2E43
E43
DS-170
30 min 1967

The séance goes ahead as planned, with Laura present. Victoria falls into a trance and speaks erratically in French, but…

S2E44
E44
DS-171
30 min 1967

Victoria is unable to understand Josette's warming, but Guthrie succeeds in translating it. Later on, Laura appears in V…

S2E45
E45
DS-172
30 min 1967

Mrs Johnson tells Burke about recent events at Collinwood, including the séance. Laura uses magic to erase the audio rec…

S2E46
E46
DS-173
30 min 1967

Victoria tells Burke of the recent events and their apparent relationship with Laura. As Burke is convinced that he shou…

S2E47
E47
DS-174
30 min 1967

The police are forced to close the case of the corpse found in Phoenix, but are shocked to discover that the remains hav…

S2E48
E48
DS-175
30 min 1967

Guthrie questions Laura at length about the missing body. Later, Laura gazes into the flames of her fireplace intently, …

S2E49
E49
DS-176
30 min 1967

Laura is prevented from finishing her incantation and Guthrie recovers. Though shaken by his experience, he is now convi…

S2E50
E50
DS-177
30 min 1967

Guthrie tells Carolyn his surpicionsabout Laura, but decides that further investigation is needed. Guthrie asks Joe to h…

S2E51
E51
DS-178
30 min 1967

Carolyn persuades Roger to tolerate Guthrie's investigation of Collinwood. Later, Guthrie and Joe break into the crypt a…

S2E52
E52
DS-179
30 min 1967

The elderly caretaker intervenes before the coffin can be opened, demanding that Guthrie's party leaves. However, a supe…

S2E53
E53
DS-180
30 min 1967

Joe, Frank and Guthrie are shocked by the discovery and are confused when they discover that the records for the burial …

S2E54
E54
DS-181
30 min 1967

David sees a strange vision of himself in the flames of the fireplace. Meanwhile, Joe's research uncovers an old newspap…

S2E55
E55
DS-182
30 min 1967

David tells Victoria that he wants to leave Collinwood to live with his mother. Meanwhile, supernatural forces, bring th…

S2E56
E56
DS-183
30 min 1967

Guthrie continues to investigate Collinwood for clues. When Laura refuses to extinguish her fireplace, Guthrie realises …

S2E57
E57
DS-184
30 min 1967

Laura uses her supernatural powers to place Guthrie into a psychic trance. However, the ghost of Josette intervenes and …

S2E58
E58
DS-185
30 min 1967

Following his recent experiences, Guthrie is determined to hold another séance. As Guthrie drives to the séance, he lose…

S2E59
E59
DS-186
30 min 1967

Despite Guthrie's absence, the séance is conducted as planned. This time, it is David who falls into a trance. Speaking …

S2E60
E60
DS-187
30 min 1967

Burke makes plans to take David away from Collinwood to protect him from Laura's influence. Victoria is concerned to lea…

S2E61
E61
DS-188
30 min 1967

Laura surprises her detractors by announcing that she has decided to leave Collinsport without David. However, secretly,…

S2E62
E62
DS-189
30 min 1967

Victoria, Burke and Joe try to find a strategy to defeat Laura. Mrs Johnson is enlisted to guard David until the danger …

S2E63
E63
DS-190
30 min 1967

Laura meets David at an abandoned fishing shack and tells him that they will leave soon. As a fire starts to engulf the …

S2E64
E64
DS-191
30 min 1967

Laura makes a desperate final bid for David's acceptance as she is consumed by supernatural flames. Meanwhile, Elizabeth…

Cast

Jonathan Frid
Jonathan Frid
Barnabas Collins / Bramwell Collins
Alexandra Isles
Alexandra Isles
Victoria Winters
Grayson Hall
Grayson Hall
Julia Hoffman
Joan Bennett
Joan Bennett
Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Maggie Evans
David Selby
David Selby
Quentin Collins
Lara Parker
Lara Parker
Angelique Bouchard Collins
Nancy Barrett
Nancy Barrett
Carolyn Stoddard

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