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 5 Episodes
Victoria Winters finds herself dazed and confused. Still wearing her 1967-era clothes, she is shocked to discover that s…
Reluctantly, Joshua, the patriarch of the Collins family, hires Miss Winters to become his daughter's (Sarah Collins) ne…
Barnabas Collins eagerly awaits the arrival of Josette duPres, his fiance from the island of Martinique. Meanwhile, Jose…
Josette and her father, Andre duPres, finally arrive at The Old House. Jealous of Josette and angry at Barnabas for reb…
Barnabas' choking brings him close to death. Fearing that she may have gone too far, Angelique releases Barnabas from h…
In need of an assistant to help her carry out her plans to sabotage the nuptials, Angelique casts a spell over Ben Stoke…
Cousin Millicent Collins arrives from New York City. Although she is young and simple-minded, her rich inheritance inspi…
When Ben Stokes tries to warn Barnabas about Angelique's powers of witchcraft, he suddenly loses his voice and becomes m…
Disgusted with Josette's behavior, Jeremiah tries to tell Barnabas the truth about her lack of character, but then chang…
Countess Natalie duPres tells her brother, Andre, that she saw Josette and Jeremiah in each other's arms. Concerned abo…
A gold-digging friend of the Collins family, Lt. Nathanial Forbes, is suddenly smitten by Millicent Collins AFTER he lea…
Ben is in the woods, sharping his ax, when he is summoned to come to the Old House by Angelique. He tries to resist at f…
Everyone is talking about Joshua's mysterious disappearence. Natalie & Victoria re-enact what happened between Joshua & …
Angelique immediately casts a new spell over Josette and Jeremiah after she learns that certain members of the family ar…
The Collins family discovers that BOTH Josette and Jeremiah are missing. Trying to take advantage of Barnabas' loss, An…
Although they make an unlikely pair, Countess Natalie duPres and Abigail Collins do agree that a witch must be behind th…
Feeling guilty over their sudden elopement, Josette persuades Jeremiah to return to The Old House and face their respect…
Despite their pleas, Angelique, Andre, and Josette are unable to stop Barnabas and Jeremiah from dueling. To protect Ba…
While family members tend to Jeremiah at The Old House, Abigail Collins invites Reverend Trask to interrogate the myster…
Upset with Reverend Trask's harsh methods, Barnabas Collins and Lt. Nathanial Forbes search the woods for Miss Winters. …
Reverend Trask returns to the tree and discovers that Miss Winters is missing. He suspects that someone may have helped …
Reverend Trask notices an unusual mark on Josette's hand and suspects that she may have been a victim of witchcraft. De…
Angelique begins her assault by stealing Sarah's doll and inserting pins into it, causing Sarah to become very ill. The…
Despite the family's optimism, Josette believes that Jeremiah is dying and that he doesn't have much time left. Having …
Anxious to leave The Old House and its recent bad karma, Joshua Collins makes plans to move the family into the new hous…
Grieving widow Josette is terrified when she sees Jeremiah's hand reach out to her from his grave. Angelique happily te…
When Abigail Collins begins to suspect Angelique of being a witch, Angelique quickly diverts her rising suspicions back …
Barnabas approaches his father and insists upon marrying Angelique immediately, infuriating Joshua who then disinherits …
The ghost of Jeremiah continues to torment Angelique. As Reverend Trask and Abigail Collins continue to hunt for Miss W…
Angelique summons Ben to save her from the grave of Jeremiah. Ben saves her, and they run as Jeremiah's figure walks aft…
Angelique discovers that Barnabas has hidden Victoria Winters in a room in the Old House when she sees Victoria. She tal…
Abigail believes that Ben was forced by the witch to steal her hair ribbon. Meanwhile, Angelique is trying to cast more …
Reverand Trask performs the rite of exorcisim at the threshold of the Old House. According to Trask, the witch should ru…
Barnabas bribes one of the servents and enters the New House at Collinwood to interogate Ben. Ben says he doesn't know w…
Barnabas now knows for sure that Angelique is the witch that has been causing all the terrible things to happen. Barnaba…
Angelique is prepared for Barnabas' murder attempt, and puts a pillow in her place. He confronts her and tells her he kn…
Barnabas gets Millicent to set up a way for him to meet with Josette, by getting Millicent to take a walk with Josette i…
Josette starts getting ready to leave for Boston and Natalie sees her. She finds out that Barnabas told her to leave and…
After being bitten, Barnabas becomes deathly ill and faints. Ben enters the household and finds Angelique dead and Barna…
Angelique tries to clean her blood off the carpet, but is not able to remove it. Naomi comes to the Old House to see Bar…
Angelique tells Josette and Natalie that Barnabas has the plague. They ask if he has seen a doctor, and she quickly resp…
Josette is upset about what the book says about how she dies. Natalie tells her it is all lies. Josette wants to see the…
Angelique is furious when Joshua tells her about the lie he will tell concerning the death of his son. What upsets her e…
In an attempt to stop the vampire curse from becoming complete, Angelique attempts to drive a stake through Barnabas Col…
Grief-stricken over Barnabas'death and with mis-placed anger, Josette tells Victoria Winters that she will do everything…
Victoria warns Naomi Collins that she must keep her daughter, Sarah, from leaving the house until the day after her birt…
Sarah Collins is forced to spend the night locked in the family mausoleum, exposing herself to the cold night air. In t…
Little Sarah Collins becomes deathly ill after being out all night during a heavy rain storm. Guilt-ridden, Barnabas se…
A grieving Joshua vows that Victoria will pauy for her part in Sarah's death. As his guilt over his condition grows, Bar…
Natalie makes plans to leave Collinsport, fearing for Josette's safety. As Ben prepares to drive a stake through Barnaba…
Realising the fate his vampire curse will bring Josette, Barnabas resolves they must remain apart to protect her. Angéli…
Barnabas struggles with his instincts and spares Josette, insisting that they must remain apart. As Nathan cements his r…
Posing as Nathan's sister, Suki makes herself known, whilst blackmailing Nathan to maintain her silence. Barnabas decide…
Barnabas and Josette make a pact to be reunited by death. Natalie meets with Victoria to appeal for mercy, but Victoria'…
Natalie and Joshua are alarmed to see Josette wearing the ring Barnabas was buried with. Deciding to investigate further…
Suki puts pressure on Nathan for money, and the pair agree to meet at the Old House to strike a deal. Barnabas attacks S…
Joshua and Nathan search for answers over Suki's murder. Millicent is shocked to learn Suki's true identity. When bite m…
As the Collinwood household struggles to protect Josette, Angélique uses witchcraft to lure her to Widows' Hill. Torment…
Barnabas is devastated by Josette's suicide. Millicent is intrigued to see Barnabas in the cemetery and shocks Joshua an…
The witchcraft trial opens. Abigail has her day in court, denouncing Victoria as a witch from the stand. Peter is forced…
Becoming increasingly troubled, Joshua goes to the mausoleum, where he is shocked to learn that the coffin concealed ins…
Trask tries to make Peter abandon Victoria's defence. Reading the Collins Family History, Peter realises it threatens to…
Calling on supernatural powers, Barnabas resurrects an unwilling Josette from beyond the grave. When she appears to him,…
Barnabas tells Ben of what happened between him and Josette earlier before. They're moving Barnabas' coffin to the cella…
Barnabas tells Abigail that she has been wrong about evil all along. He tells her that Angelique was the witch but she w…
At Victoria's trial, Trask relates the story of Abigail's death. He says that Victoria did it. Peter gets angry and says…
Nathan is working in his room when Peter enters. Peter asks him many times why he decieved them and Nathan tells him tha…
At Barnabas' urging, Ben takes to the stand to give evidence in Victoria's defence. Ben's testimony soon lies in tatters…
Angélique's performance in court convinces Peter and Victoria that she was the witch. As Victoria's fortunes grow worse,…
At Trask's suggestion, Nathan commits purjury and claims to have been under a spell from Victoria, testimony which seals…
Barnabas is furious to learn of trial verdict, blaming Trask for his victimisation of Victoria. Using his supernatural p…
Suspicions about Barnabas, Nathan enlists Noah Gifford to gather information. Barnabas is forced to flee the scene of an…
Trask tells Nathan that the hand that appeared to him wore Barnabas' ring, confirming his theories. Barnabas kills Maude…
Nathan helps an increasingly unhinged Trask remove the body. Later, Abigail appears to Trask in a dream, warning him of …
Barnabas lures a terrified Trask to the Old House and intimidates him into signing a confession of purjury during Victor…
Peter attempts to convince Natalie of Victoria's innocence. Nathan puts his plan into action. Posing with the stolen can…
Nathan fakes a rescue of Millicent and feigns shock when she claims that it was Barnabas who attacked her. Nathan's plan…
Joshua is enraged when Millicent plans to marry Nathan, while Nathan threatens to expose Barnabas as the strangler if Jo…
Barnabas faces Joshua and reveals the truth about his death and return from the grave. Joshua reluctantly blesses Millic…
Joshua is astonished that his bullets do not harm Barnabas. Joshua hides Barnabas in Collinwood and begins the search fo…
Nathan and Millicent marry, but Nathan's triumph is short-lived when he learns of Daniel's newfound fortune. A shell-sho…
Joshua confides in Natalie, who agrees to help Barnabas. Millicent's pre-occupation with the tower room continues, causi…
White witch Bathia Mapes makes her presence felt. Millicent is left unhinged from Barnabas' attack. Bathia uses magic to…
Angélique proves a formidable foe for Bathia, who is left weak after a failed effort. After Naomi accidentally disturbs …
Naomi begins to question Barnabas' death. Joshua unsuccessfully attempts to intercede on Victoria's behalf. Peter helps …
Millicent's mental illness allows Nathan to become Daniel's guardian. With Ben's help, Victoria and Peter hide in the ma…
Nathan decides to kill Daniel to gain control of the boy's money. Noah is blackmailed into abducting the boy, who breaks…
Daniel tries to leave the mausoleum, where Noah is waiting for him. Victoria is forced to shoot Noah to protect the boy.…
Victoria and Daniel return to Collinwood. Nathan and Naomi face off over the attempt on Daniel's life and Nathan's assoc…
Naomi is shocked to see Barnabas in his coffin. As Nathan vies for custody, Naomi sends Daniel away to avoid his clutche…
Struggling to cope with the truth about Barnabas, Naomi's melancholy grows and she leaves a final note for Joshua. After…
Ben and Barnabas are waiting in the dining room awaiting the news which will tell them if Naomi is dead. Joshua comes in…
It turns out the arrow missed Barnabas' heart. Barnabas kills Nathan by strangulation. Joshua has Ben bury Nathan and ha…
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