Dark Shadows
"Necking in the afternoon."
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.
Season 3 Episodes
E1
Now that Laura is "dead", Elizabeth awakens from her coma and immediately wants to return to Collinwood. Victoria talks…
Sam receives an offer of professional exhibition of his paintings, but needs to regain some of his earlier works which a…
Elizabeth returns to Collinwood and is frantic to regain the key to the locked room in the mansion's basement. Victoria …
Elizabeth makes Victoria vow to keep her visit to the locked room a secret. Meanwhile, a stranger arrives at Collinwood …
The stranger reveals himself to be an old acquaintance of Elizabeth's, Jason McGuire. Despite her protestations, Jason i…
Elizabeth refuses to let her brother have the key to the locked room in the basement. Roger is later disarmed to discove…
Maggie releases that the paintings were sold to Roger as a cover for a bribe. Elizabeth stops Roger from gaining access …
Jason McGuire meets with his friend Willie Loomis at the Blue Whale. A broken Sam admits to Burke the truth of his invol…
Burke and Sam confront Roger, who finally breaks down and confesses he was responsible for killing the man who Burke wen…
Roger is forced to confess that it was him that drove the car that killed a man 10 years earlier, not Burke. Elizabeth i…
Joe almost comes to blows with Willie Loomis at the Blue Whale after lewd comments are made to Maggie. Willie later join…
Victoria finds herself the disgusted victim of Willie's lecherous advances and is especially concerned by the way in whi…
Carolyn is appalled by Willie's advances and uses a gun to scare him off. Both she and Victoria are disturbed by his ant…
Willie becomes intrigued by the portrait of Barnabas Collins that hangs in the Collinwood foyer and the jewellery it dep…
Burke offers his support to Elizabeth if she needs help to combat the hold Jason has over her. However, though obviously…
Burke and Willie come to blows in the Blue Whale, when Willie threatens him with a knife. After the fight, Willie tells …
Willie continues to be fascinated by the portrait of Barnabas and decides to do some research. After he learns that the …
Willie visits the Eagle Hill cemetery and encounters the elderly caretaker, and claims to be a Collins family relative. …
E19
Everyone at Collinwood now believes that Will will soon be leaving town. Meanwhile, Willie Loomis attempts to open the t…
E20
Elizabeth is disturbed by Willie's disappearence. While she did want him to leave, he did not take any of his belongings…
E21
Barnabas tells Elizabeth that he is from England, and is the only surviving member of the English branch. When asked, he…
E22
Jason tries to get more money out of Elizabeth, which upsets her because she still does not know whether Willie Loomis h…
E23
Barnabs meets Victoria at the Old House. He tells Victoria about the history of the Old House. Roger and Carolyn meet Ba…
E24
Joe tells Burke and Maggie that a calf was found drained of blood. Willie, visibly shaken/shaking, shows up at the Blue …
E25
Jason drags Willie back to Collinwood to apologize and then leave. Willie passes out after looking at the portrait of Ba…
E26
Carolyn and Victoria are confused by Willie's recent illness and behavior. Carolyn tries to find out what trouble her mo…
E27
After searching for Willie, Jason leaves the cemetery, and Barnabas emerges. Barnabas asks Elizabeth if he can move into…
E28
Willie, weak after being out all night, returns to Collinwood. Jason believes Willie has been out grave robbing. Roger a…
E29
Willie starts to feel a better and decides to leave. Willie tries to tell Elizabeth something but she doesn't want to he…
E30
Barnabas visits the coffee shop and talks with Maggie. Barnabas leaves his cane behind. Joe arrives to pickup Maggie and…
E31
Victoria goes to the Old House and finds Willie is now working for Barnabas, Willie is eager for Victoria to leave. Barn…
E32
Victoria tells Elizabeth that Willie is now working for Barnabas. Elizabeth goes to the Old House to speak to Barnabas a…
E33
David asks Barnabas if he can have the portrait of Josette, Barnabas tells him it belongs to the Old House, but he can s…
E34
Maggie is disturbed by the dream she had; Joe takes her to the Blue Whale. Later Sam and Barnabas show up, Maggie tries …
E35
Maggie is edgy and tired after last night, although she is weak she insists on going to work. In the coffee shop Maggie …
E36
Jason manages to get Elizabeth to give him a job at the Collins cannery. As a result everyone wonders what hold Jason ha…
E37
Maggie becomes increasing sick; Sam calls the doctor despite Maggie's protests. Victoria tells Burke that Jason is now w…
E38
Following Maggie's disappearance everyone searches for her. Willie finds out from Victoria that Maggie has disappeared; …
E39
Dr. Woodard examines Maggie and orders a blood transfusion. Maggie struggles as they give her the transfusion. Sam watch…
E40
Maggie appears to be feeling better, but then her mood changes and demands that Joe leave. Joe gets Victoria to watch ov…
E41
A violent storm rages and the power goes out. Later Barnabas shows up and tells Victoria and Carolyn the story of Josett…
E42
Barnabas beats Willie and accuses him of tipping off Victoria that Maggie could be found at Eagle Hill Cemetery. Barnaba…
E43
Maggie is found unconscious and the wounds on her neck have been re-opened. Dr. Woodard moves Maggie to the hospital. Th…
E44
Maggie is missing, Dr. Woodard thinks she may be dead. Burke and Joe go to the Old House to question Willie, however he …
E45
The sheriff questions Willie about the night someone called to report that Maggie was seen at Eagle Hill Cemetery. The s…
E46
Victoria and Carolyn visit the Old House to see the restoration work Willie and Barnabas have done. Willie tries to get …
E47
Barnabas dines with Maggie(aka Josette). Sam goes to the Old House to tell Barnabas that he cannot work on the portrait …
E48
David sneaks down to the Old House to search for Josette, Barnabas catches and tells him that he should not trespass. Ro…
E49
David speaks with Maggie, thinking she is Josette. Roger, Victoria and Barnabas find David and lecture him again about t…
E50
Dr. Woodard is puzzled by what he finds in samples of Maggie's blood. Roger suspects Elizabeth is paying money to Jason …
E51
Dr. Woodard wants to get a sample of Willie's blood as his symptoms resembled those of Maggie. Jason starts to become su…
E52
Jason tries to blackmail Elizabeth into marrying him, Elizabeth refuses and rather go to jail for Paul Stoddard's murder…
E53
Dr. Woodard takes a sample of Willie's blood, however Barnabas switches slides while distracting him. Dr. Woodard is una…
E54
Elizabeth starts divorce proceeding against Paul Stoddard so she can marry Jason. Carolyn becomes determined to get into…
E55
Sam goes to the Old House to work on portrait of Barnabas, however Willie tells Sam to take the portrait with him. Sam l…
E56
Barnabas finds Maggie and punishes her for escaping by putting her in his coffin. The sheriff searches for Maggie howeve…
E57
Carolyn, Roger, and Victoria plan to break into the locked room in the basement. Jason convinces Elizabeth to let them i…
E58
Barnabas plans to make Maggie his bride, she pretends to be Josette. Maggie finds that Willie has made coffin intended f…
Willie makes an impassioned plea for Maggie's life which placates Barnabas. Locking Maggie in a basement cell, Barnabas …
Carolyn and Elizabeth continue to argue about plans for the impending wedding. Seemingly to spite her mother, Carolyn be…
Maggie offers Willie her ring as a bribe to help her escape. When it becomes lost and makes its way back to Collinwood, …
Jason's plans to marry Elizabeth continue to develop apace as he announces a date in two week's time. Carolyn smugly inf…
Barnabas learns from Sam that the police now think Maggie to be dead and takes glee in revealing this news to his rebell…
Maggie fails to make sense of the little girl Sarah's cryptic clues. Later, while playing outside the Old House, David e…
Elizabeth engages Jason to prevent Carolyn from going ahead with her plan to marry Buzz, but his bribe is met with disin…
Maggie is intrigued by the appearance of Sarah in her cell and talks with her at length. Willie later tries to convince …
After Victoria hears Elizabeth sobbing, she confronts her and demands to know why. A distraught Elizabeth confides in Vi…
Sarah tells Maggie a cryptic riddle which offers her an escape route. Uncovering a secret passage in her cell, Maggie di…
Maggie manages to escape to the beach and is discovered by Sam. Woodard remains concerned for Maggie's safety and decide…
Victoria and Carolyn are devastated to learn the news of Maggie's death. Elizabeth is troubled by Carolyn's developing r…
Sam and Joe struggle with their consciences, but ultimately decide that they cannot risk Maggie's safety by confiding in…
Jason revels in his new status as head of the household. After Roger confides his worries about Jason, Barnabas tells Wi…
Maggie undergoes therapy with the aloof Dr Julia Hoffman, who continues to try and restore her personality from the chil…
Elizabeth is tormented by dreams of the three widows and seems troubled and preoccupied as the wedding approaches. Later…
Victoria continues to fear for Elizabeth's state of mind. Later, David shows Victoria the family Bible, containing the d…
Now determined to commit suicide, Elizabeth says her goodbyes to David and Carolyn and prepares to jump from Widows' Hil…
Victoria intercepts Elizabeth at Widows' Hill and prevents her from jumping to her death. Burke's attempts to confront J…
Jason gives Carolyn an ultimatum to leave Collinwood. At her wedding, Elizabeth breaks down and reveals to the shocked c…
Before a shocked audience, a shell-shocked Elizabeth remembers the fateful night 18 years ago that lead to the death of …
As Elizabeth ponders that her future holds, the police are summoned to investigate her claims. Excavating the locked roo…
When the trunk is discovered to be empty, Jason is forced to admit that Paul was not killed by Elizabeth and that he eng…
His blackmail plan defeated, a humiliated Jason is ordered to leave town by the Sheriff. Spying on Willie and Barnabas e…
Jason demands that Willie gives him access to Barnabas' valuables, in spite of Willie's protestations that he is in dang…
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