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Dark Shadows — Season 1

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1966124 episodes7.0/10 (101 votes)

About this season

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.

Episodes (124)

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E1

1. DS-1

6.0

Aired 27 June 1966 • 22 min

Victoria Winters travels to Collinsport by train from New York to be the governess of 10 year old David Collins. Also on that train is Burke Devlin, who seems rather mysterious. We get to see Elizabeth Collins Stoddard and Roger Collins argue over if it was wise to hire Victoria. Victoria and Burke go to the hotel where she can wait for a cab. He seems rather disturbed about the place. He leaves and goes to a local hangout called the Blue Whale, where he meets an investigator he has hired. Victoria meets Maggie Evans, who tells her she is a jerk for accepting the job. Even after all the things that has been said to her, she goes to Collinwood and is invited in by Elizabeth.

DS-2
E2

2. DS-2

4.8

Aired 28 June 1966 • 20 min

At the Collinwood mansion, Victoria meets with the reclusive matriarch Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, while Burke Devlin talks with a private detective at the local Blue Whale tavern.

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E3

3. DS-3

6.0

Aired 29 June 1966 • 22 min

Elizabeth's brother, Roger Collins, desperately searches for local artist Sam Evans. Meanwhile, Victoria meets Elizabeth's teenage daughter Carolyn and begins to wonder if Collinwood is haunted.

DS-4
E4

4. DS-4

7.0

Aired 30 June 1966 • 22 min

Victoria is interrogated by Roger over her knowledge of Burke Devlin and their encounter at the train station. Later that night, Victoria has an unpleasant first meeting with David Collins

DS-5
E5

5. DS-5

7.0

Aired 1 July 1966 • 22 min

After her first night at Collinwood, Victoria has decided to go back to New York. Victoria explains to Carolyn that she is an orphan and came to Collinsport because she believed that somehow she would find out about her past. Near Widow’s Hill, Victoria meets Sam Evans who tells Victoria about Josette Collins. Victoria finds out from Sam that Elizabeth has not left Collinwood in eighteen years. Sam instructs Victoria to tell Roger that he wants to talk with him. Victoria returns to her room to find that David has helped her “pack” while she was out. Victoria changes her mind and decides to stay at Collinwood with renewed hopes that she will find out something about her past.

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E6

6. DS-6

6.0

Aired 4 July 1966 • 22 min

Victoria looks for David in the basement of Collinwood. While looking, a stranger enters the room and asks who she is. He accuses her of snooping around. Elizabeth comes down and says it's Matthew Morgan, the caretaker of Collinwood. She asks Victoria why she is in the basement, and when Victoria tells her that she is down there looking for David, Elizabeth tells her David would not come down there. Once she leaves, Elizabeth finds David hiding in the basement. Later, Victoria sees Matthew again, stoking the fireplace. She says she hopes they can one day be friends, and she starts asking him questions. She finds out that Elizabeth fired all of her servents 18 years ago and then hired Matthew, giving him a cottage on the edge of Collinwood grounds. In the basement, Elizabeth gets out a crate of adventure books that had belonged to Roger when he was a boy. David does not want anything associated with his father. Carolyn tells Victoria that she should ask Elizabeth about what happened 18

DS-7
E7

7. DS-7

6.0

Aired 5 July 1966 • 22 min

Sam Evans and Roger discuss Burke Devlin's return. Sam agrees with Roger's fear that Burke is planning revenge against the Collins family for his jail sentence, but refuses to offer any help.

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E8

8. DS-8

6.0

Aired 6 July 1966 • 21 min

Carolyn's flighty romance with Joe Haskell takes a new turn when she admits that she is in love with him, but refuses an offer of marriage. Victoria investigates Elizabeth's claims about her job offer.

DS-9
E9

9. DS-9

6.0

Aired 7 July 1966 • 22 min

Victoria learns of the tragic legend of Widows Hill, a cliff located close to Collinwood, where many suicides occurred. Meanwhile, Carolyn is intrigued by Burke and decides to learn more.

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E10

10. DS-10

6.0

Aired 8 July 1966 • 22 min

Roger puts pressure on Elizabeth to send David away to boarding school, a conversation the boy overhears. Burke gives Carolyn false information on the reason for his return.

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E11

11. DS-11

6.0

Aired 11 July 1966 • 21 min

Burke Devlin pays the residents of Collinwood a visit, apparently hoping to reassure Elizabeth that he has no vendetta to pursue against her family. He does, however, ask if Collinwood is for sale.

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E12

12. DS-12

7.0

Aired 12 July 1966 • 22 min

Roger encounter Victoria on Widows' Hill and tells her the story of its legend and history. Meanwhile, Maggie Evans tries to learn what is troubling her father, Sam.

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E13

13. DS-13

7.0

Aired 13 July 1966 • 21 min

Elizabeth and Roger continue to harbour suspicions about Burke, in spite of him offering the hand of friendship. As Victoria walks to Matthew's cottage, she notices Burke examining Roger's car.

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E14

14. DS-14

6.0

Aired 14 July 1966 • 22 min

Victoria learns about David's relationship with Roger. Burke arranges to meet with Roger at the Blue Whale, and spends time talking with Joe and Carolyn, at her request.

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E15

15. DS-15

7.0

Aired 15 July 1966 • 20 min

David is now convinced that his father hates him. Roger leaves the estate in his car to meet with Burke. On the way, he loses control of the car and crashes.

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E16

16. DS-16

6.0

Aired 18 July 1966 • 22 min

Roger emerges from the accident without serious injury, but is shaken by the experience. Meanwhile, Elizabeth is appalled to learn of Carolyn's flirtation with Burke.

DS-17
E17

17. DS-17

7.0

Aired 19 July 1966 • 21 min

Elizabeth comforts David after he has a nightmare about Roger's car accident. Collins family employee and retainer Bill Malloy begins to suspect that Roger was the victim of foul play.

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E18

18. DS-18

7.0

Aired 20 July 1966 • 22 min

Learning Victoria saw Burke by his car, Roger takes her to Burke's room at the hotel to make a confrontation. Meanwhile, David harbours the bleeder valve taken from Roger's car.

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E19

19. DS-19

7.0

Aired 21 July 1966 • 21 min

Elizabeth continues to insist that Carolyn should not visit Burke again, adamant that he is attempting to destroy the Collins family. Bill Malloy attempts to learn more about Burke's motives.

DS-20
E20

20. DS-20

7.0

Aired 22 July 1966 • 21 min

Roger confronts Burke, accusing him outright of causing the accident and attempting to kill him. Victoria, however, is unimpressed by Roger's assumption of foul play on Burke's part.

DS-21
E21

21. DS-21

6.0

Aired 25 July 1966 • 22 min

Victoria is disturbed to receive a letter informing her that her background has been probed by a private investigator. Meanwhile, Bill Malloy confronts Burke about Roger's crash.

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E22

22. DS-22

6.0

Aired 26 July 1966 • 22 min

Sam Evans reluctantly accepts a commission from Burke to paint a portrait of him, apparently destined for the Collinwood drawing room. Roger is annoyed that Carolyn does not believe Burke's guilt.

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E23

23. DS-23

7.0

Aired 27 July 1966 • 20 min

Constable Carter arrives at Collinwood to investigate Roger's car accident. In an attempt to prevent his sabotage being revealed, David tampers with the evidence.

DS-24
E24

24. DS-24

6.0

Aired 28 July 1966 • 22 min

Constable Carter investigates Roger's claims of sabotage, questioning Burke. However, Carolyn proves herself an ally to Burke, saying that she brought him to Collinwood without his influence.

DS-25
E25

25. DS-25

6.0

Aired 29 July 1966 • 21 min

Roger presses Elizabeth for an explanation of her reasons for hiring Victoria, which she refuses to give. Meanwhile, Victoria is shocked to discover the missing bleeder valve in her room.

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E26

26. DS-26

6.0

Aired 1 August 1966 • 21 min

The police obtain a warrant to search Burke's room, believing him to be a suspect. When Victoria attempts to retrieve the bleeder valve, she discovers that it has been taken.

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E27

27. DS-27

6.0

Aired 2 August 1966 • 21 min

Burke meets with his private investigator Stuart Bronson, who provides him with a complete breakdown of the Collins family finances., as he begins to make plans.

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E28

28. DS-28

6.0

Aired 3 August 1966 • 21 min

Roger learns from Maggie that David has been seen trying to get into Burke's room at the hotel. As the police investigations near a conclusion, Burke and Roger's animosity increases rapidly.

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E29

29. DS-29

7.0

Aired 4 August 1966 • 22 min

Burke finds David in his hotel room and is quick to strike up a friendship with the boy. David later disposes of the missing bleeder valve in Burke's room, not knowing that Burke has seen him do so.

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E30

30. DS-30

7.0

Aired 5 August 1966 • 22 min

Roger struggles to come to terms with the revelation that his own son attempted to kill him. David continues to deny the accusations until Burke produces the missing bleeder valve.

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E31

31. DS-31

7.0

Aired 8 August 1966 • 21 min

Burke defies expectations and lies to absolve David of involvement in the crash. However, he later privately confides in Victoria, warning her to beware of her young charge.

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E32

32. DS-32

6.0

Aired 9 August 1966 • 22 min

Roger is forced to admit to a shocked Elizabeth that David was behind the murder attempt. Later, under questioning from Sheriff Paterson, Elizabeth lies to protect the boy.

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E33

33. DS-33

6.0

Aired 10 August 1966 • 22 min

Joe Haskell pays an unannounced drunken visit to Collinwood, passing out in the mansion. Meanwhile, Victoria journeys to the Blue Whale for a meeting with Burke Devlin.

DS-34
E34

34. DS-34

6.0

Aired 11 August 1966 • 22 min

Burke tells Victoria that he has asked his private investigator to research her past, and has received a report. However, it reveals nothing new. Joe and Carolyn reflect on their relationship.

DS-35
E35

35. DS-35

7.0

Aired 12 August 1966 • 22 min

Growing uneasy about the prospect of painting Burke's portrait, Sam tries to abandon the project. Meanwhile, Carolyn is jealous to learn of the developing relationship between Victoria and Burke.

DS-36
E36

36. DS-36

7.0

Aired 15 August 1966 • 22 min

A furious Roger demands of Sam that he not paint Burke's portrait. Elizabeth begs Victoria to stay at Collinwood, and later confers with David in an attempt to find a solution.

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E37

37. DS-37

8.0

Aired 16 August 1966 • 23 min

Worried at the escalating feud with Roger, Sam entrusts Maggie with a sealed letter. Roger confides in Victoria that he too has heard the mysterious sobbing sounds coming from the basement.

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E38

38. DS-38

7.0

Aired 17 August 1966 • 23 min

Matthew Morgan threatens to kill Burke, for his interference in the affairs of the Collins family. Meanwhile, Carolyn courts the attentions of Burke by leaving her ring for him to find.

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E39

39. DS-39

7.0

Aired 18 August 1966 • 22 min

Aware of the detrimental effect Burke's vendetta is having on the Collins family and Elizabeth in particular, Bill Malloy offers to help clear Burke of manslaughter, but only if he leaves town.

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E40

40. DS-40

7.0

Aired 19 August 1966 • 22 min

A wily Carolyn continues to pursue Burke, following him on a business trip to the nearby town of Bangor. Meanwhile, Sam makes a devastating admission to Bill Malloy.

DS-41
E41

41. DS-41

8.0

Aired 22 August 1966 • 22 min

Sam looks at a skech he drew of Burke Devlin at his home. The phone rings. Sam answers it and finds its Roger Collins. They talk. While they're talking, Sam Evans puts the phone down and gets a glass of alcohol. Roger can be heard demanding him to speak. Sam Evans hangs the phone up then rips up his skech of Burke Devlin. The phone rings, but he does not answer. At Collinwood, Roger hangs up. Elizabeth enters. They talk about how Roger sold his shares of Collins Enterprises to her. At the Evans Cottage, Sam sits down on the couch. Maggie comes in. She says she forgot her shopping list. Sam asks her why she didn't just let him run away. Maggie calls Collinwood. Victoria answers. Maggie asks for Roger; Victoria tells Maggie that she doesn't know where he is. Roger enters and hangs up the phone. Roger goes into the foyer as Elizabeth comes down from the landing. Elizabeth, seeing that Roger is leaving, asks if he can look for Carolyn. He says he is too busy and leaves. Victoria tells Eliz

DS-42
E42

42. DS-42

7.0

Aired 23 August 1966 • 22 min

Burke makes moves to take over the Collins empire. Meanwhile, Sam's visit to Collinwood proves fruitless, as he finds himself unable to reveal the truth to Elizabeth.

DS-43
E43

43. DS-43

8.0

Aired 24 August 1966 • 22 min

Bill continues to believe that Sam is withholding vital information about the true events behind Burke's manslaughter change. Appealing to Sam, he admits he would do anything to protect Elizabeth.

DS-44
E44

44. DS-44

8.0

Aired 25 August 1966 • 22 min

Elizabeth learns from John Harris of Burke's plans to aggressively take over the Collins family businesses. Meanwhile, Malloy fears that Roger is in danger unless drastic steps are taken.

DS-45
E45

45. DS-45

8.0

Aired 26 August 1966 • 22 min

Roger reprimands Carolyn for associating with Burke. Bill Malloy arranges a meeting between Roger, Sam and Burke, intent on proving Roger's guilt and ending Burke's vendetta.

DS-46
E46

46. DS-46

8.0

Aired 29 August 1966 • 22 min

In spite of extreme reluctance on the part of Roger, Bill Malloy demands that the meeting will go ahead as planned, to take place at 11pm at Roger's office at the cannery.

DS-47
E47

47. DS-47

8.0

Aired 30 August 1966 • 22 min

Roger arrives for the meeting with Sam and Burke, and shares an uneasy hour waiting for Bill to arrive. However, after he fails to appear after an hour, the meeting is reluctantly abandoned.

DS-48
E48

48. DS-48

8.0

Aired 31 August 1966 • 20 min

David receives a crystal ball as a gift from Burke. Upon staring into it, the boy announces that Bill's disappearance is because he has been murdered by Roger.

DS-49
E49

49. DS-49

7.0

Aired 1 September 1966 • 21 min

Burke is despondent at the news of Bill's disappearance, believing that he will now never clear his name. As the news spreads, concern for Malloy continues to grow.

DS-50
E50

50. DS-50

9.0

Aired 2 September 1966 • 21 min

David's attempts to scare Victoria continue with a message written on her mirror. Later, while walking along the cliffs, Carolyn and Victoria make a terrifying discovery.

DS-51
E51

51. DS-51

8.0

Aired 5 September 1966 • 22 min

Carolyn and Victoria rush back to Collinwood in terror, and tell Elizabeth about seeing the body of a man floating in the sea beneath Widows' Hill. Matthew investigates and finds nothing but seaweed.

DS-52
E52

52. DS-52

9.0

Aired 6 September 1966 • 22 min

Sam forces Maggie not to open his sealed letter. At Collinwood, Victoria and Carolyn are scared by mysterious sounds as an unseen force moves a book in the drawing room.

DS-53
E53

53. DS-53

8.0

Aired 7 September 1966 • 22 min

Matthew admits to a shocked Elizabeth that it was Bill's body that Victoria and Carolyn saw, and he pushed it out to sea. David warns Elizabeth that ghosts inhabit Collinwood.

DS-54
E54

54. DS-54

7.0

Aired 8 September 1966 • 22 min

Elizabeth struggles to come to terms with the fact that Bill may have been murdered. The sheriff questions Matthew, while Burke begins to form suspicions about Roger's possible involvement.

DS-55
E55

55. DS-55

7.0

Aired 9 September 1966 • 21 min

The sheriff questions Roger about his whereabouts at the time of Bill's disappearance. Roger insists he had no idea what the meeting was about, but Elizabeth accuses him of lying.

DS-56
E56

56. DS-56

7.0

Aired 12 September 1966 • 22 min

Roger places pressure on Sam to keep his silence, insisting that they must keep to their alibis. Meanwhile, Elizabeth and Carolyn are devastated by Bill's death.

DS-57
E57

57. DS-57

7.0

Aired 13 September 1966 • 22 min

Burke is adamant that he will find the person behind Bill's death and asks Victoria for information on Roger. The sheriff reveals that Bill's watch stopped when he fell, confirming the time of his death.

DS-58
E58

58. DS-58

7.0

Aired 14 September 1966 • 22 min

David begins to study tidal charts, intent on discovering where Bill fell into the water. Meanwhile, the sheriff questions Sam as the investigation continues.

DS-59
E59

59. DS-59

8.0

Aired 15 September 1966 • 22 min

The sheriff questions Roger about the murder, and Elizabeth lies to offer her brother an alibi. A suspicious David later eavesdrops as Roger makes a false confession to Elizabeth.

DS-60
E60

60. DS-60

7.0

Aired 16 September 1966 • 22 min

Victoria visits Maggie and Sam to have dinner and get to know them better. Looking through Sam's paintings, she is surprised to discover a portrait that closely resembles her.

DS-61
E61

61. DS-61

7.0

Aired 19 September 1966 • 22 min

Burke makes a dramatic entrance at the Evans cottage, inviting himself to join the meal for Victoria. There, he tells her his version of the events that led to his manslaughter charge.

DS-62
E62

62. DS-62

7.0

Aired 20 September 1966 • 22 min

Roger is anxious to learn about Victoria's evening with Sam and Maggie, refusing to believe that she does not have a hidden agenda. Sam is shocked at Burke's accusations that he killed Bill Malloy.

DS-63
E63

63. DS-63

7.0

Aired 21 September 1966 • 22 min

A distressed Maggie visits Collinwood, where Elizabeth denies Burke's accusations. Matthew vows once again to protect Elizabeth from the threat posed by Burke.

DS-64
E64

64. DS-64

7.0

Aired 22 September 1966 • 22 min

Matthew threatens that Burke will pay a heavy price if he continues to interfere with the affairs of the Collins family. The sheriff orders that Burke is to stay away from Collinwood.

DS-65
E65

65. DS-65

7.0

Aired 23 September 1966 • 22 min

Burke journeys to Collinwood, now intent on settling his vendetta against the Collins family. Roger and Sam exchange threats as they discuss their affairs at the Blue Whale.

DS-66
E66

66. DS-66

7.0

Aired 26 September 1966 • 22 min

Burke continues to assemble proof of Roger's guilt. When Burke presses Victoria for answers, she is forced to admit that she is not sure of the exact time Roger departed for the meeting.

DS-67
E67

67. DS-67

7.0

Aired 27 September 1966 • 22 min

Bill Malloy's housekeeper, Mrs Sarah Johnson, makes her presence felt as the murder investigation continues. Meanwhile, Burke confides in Carolyn that he was wrongly convicted for Roger's crime.

DS-68
E68

68. DS-68

7.0

Aired 28 September 1966 • 22 min

David confides in Victoria that Burke was the cause of many fights between his estranged mother and Roger. With ulterior motives, Roger tries to gain Victoria's confidence and friendship.

DS-69
E69

69. DS-69

7.0

Aired 29 September 1966 • 22 min

Burke takes active steps to prove that Roger was responsible for Malloy's murder and arranges a meeting with Mrs Johnson, who is persuaded to spy on his behalf by gaining employment at Collinwood.

DS-70
E70

70. DS-70

8.5

Aired 30 September 1966 • 22 min

David tells Victoria about the Old House, an abandoned Collins' mansion built before Collinwood, and suggests that they pay a visit. When they later leave, they are followed by the ghostly form of Josette.

DS-71
E71

71. DS-71

7.0

Aired 3 October 1966 • 22 min

Roger takes Victoria on a tour of the Collins cannery, before taking her to see the sheriff. In spite of her concerns about Roger's innocence, Victoria repeats her account, providing Roger with an alibi.

DS-72
E72

72. DS-72

7.0

Aired 4 October 1966 • 22 min

At the Collinsport Inn diner, the seeds of Burke's plan to infiltrate Collinwood with Mrs Johnson are planted. Duly, Carolyn later suggests to Elizabeth that Mrs Johnson should be given a job at the mansion.

DS-73
E73

73. DS-73

7.0

Aired 5 October 1966 • 22 min

Sam continues to be troubled by Roger and recent events. Elizabeth is given the coroner's verdict on Bill's death, which rules that he was a victim of accidental drowning.

DS-74
E74

74. DS-74

7.0

Aired 6 October 1966 • 22 min

Roger is delighted to learn of the coroner's verdict, and that he is no longer a murder suspect. Burke is outraged at the decision and vows to expose Roger's guilt.

DS-75
E75

75. DS-75

7.0

Aired 7 October 1966 • 21 min

Matthew Morgan learns of the verdict on Bill Malloy's death. Later, while walking along lookout point, Victoria finds the unique fountain pen which Burke earlier gave to Carolyn.

DS-76
E76

76. DS-76

7.0

Aired 10 October 1966 • 22 min

Burke visits Collinwood and tells Elizabeth that he now plans to agressively take away Collinwood and the entire Collins business portfolio. Elizabeth vows to fight him to the end.

DS-77
E77

77. DS-77

7.0

Aired 11 October 1966 • 21 min

David finds himself increasingly torn between his loyalties to his aunt Elizabeth and his growing friendship with Burke. Carolyn and David argue over the situation with Burke.

DS-78
E78

78. DS-78

7.0

Aired 12 October 1966 • 20 min

Maggie and Joe spend an evening together at the Blue Whale and quickly begin to develop an enjoyment in one another's company. A belligerent Roger argues with both Sam and Joe.

DS-79
E79

79. DS-79

7.0

Aired 13 October 1966 • 22 min

Mrs Johnson publicly accuses Burke of causing Bill Malloy's death, to deflect any suspicion her newfound loyalty to the Collins family might bring. Burke and David renew their friendship.

DS-80
E80

80. DS-80

Aired 14 October 1966 • 21 min

Roger is terrified to learn that Victoria has found the fountain pen he lost on the night of Malloy's death and fears that she may now suspect him of foul play.

DS-81
E81

81. DS-81

7.0

Aired 17 October 1966 • 22 min

Matthew Morgan continues to make threats towards Burke. Meanwhile, Mrs Johnson visits Collinwood, where Elizabeth offers her the job of housekeeper.

DS-82
E82

82. DS-82

Aired 18 October 1966 • 21 min

Burke realises that Roger must have lost the fountain pen at Lookout Point, implicating his involvement in the death of Malloy. Roger goes to David's bedroom and removes the pen.

DS-83
E83

83. DS-83

7.0

Aired 19 October 1966 • 21 min

Roger buries the pen to dispose of the evidence. Later, when Victoria accuses David of stealing it, Roger make an uncharacteristic display of defence for the boy, taking David's side against hers.

DS-84
E84

84. DS-84

9.0

Aired 20 October 1966 • 22 min

David attempts to scare Victoria by telling her stories about the ghosts that haunt Collinwood. Luring her to the closed-off wing of the mansion, David locks her in, leaving her trapped.

DS-85
E85

85. DS-85

9.0

Aired 21 October 1966 • 22 min

As a storm rages, Sam and Burke drink together and discuss the ghosts of Collinwood. In the closed-off wing, Victoria is visited by the ghost of Malloy, who warns her to leave Collinwood immediately.

DS-86
E86

86. DS-86

7.0

Aired 24 October 1966 • 22 min

Burke and Carolyn have a date together, though his motives remain unclear. Distraught after seeing the ghost, Victoria desperately attempts to escape from the locked room.

DS-87
E87

87. DS-87

8.0

Aired 25 October 1966 • 22 min

Roger is suspicious about Victoria's disappearance and decides to investigate the closed-off wing of the house. He releases Victoria and is shocked to hear her claim that she was visited by a ghost.

DS-88
E88

88. DS-88

7.0

Aired 26 October 1966 • 22 min

Victoria tells Elizabeth about her ordeal and that she saw Bill's ghost. Elizabeth and Roger decide to check the locked room and are shocked to discover wet seaweed on the floor.

DS-89
E89

89. DS-89

6.0

Aired 27 October 1966 • 22 min

Burke puts his takeover plan into action, offering four of Elizabeth's top executives jobs with him for increased pay. Learning of his plans, Elizabeth realises the severity of his threats.

DS-90
E90

90. DS-90

7.0

Aired 28 October 1966 • 22 min

Learning that Victoria has seen a ghost, David has newfound appreciation for her and begs her to stay. Victoria finds a potential clue to her identity hidden in Collinwood.

DS-91
E91

91. DS-91

7.0

Aired 31 October 1966 • 22 min

Burke agrees to take Victoria to Bangor with him to give her a break from her recent ordeal, but continues to warn her to get away from Collinwood for her own safety.

DS-92
E92

92. DS-92

7.0

Aired 1 November 1966 • 22 min

Arriving in Bangor, Victoria visits the Collins family lawyers, a father-and-son team called Frank and Richard Garner. Taking the evidence found in the locked room, she tries to gain more information.

DS-93
E93

93. DS-93

7.0

Aired 2 November 1966 • 21 min

Burke's offer to buy Collinwood continues to cause heated arguments between Elizabeth and Roger. David draws a picture of Bill Malloy's ghost, much to Roger's disgust.

DS-94
E94

94. DS-94

6.0

Aired 3 November 1966 • 22 min

Frank Garner vows to help Victoria uncover any hidden information about her past. Meanwhile, Sam is alarmed to hear that Bill Malloy's ghost has been seen by Victoria.

DS-95
E95

95. DS-95

7.0

Aired 4 November 1966 • 22 min

By chance, Victoria sees Burke's distinctive fountain pen and recognises it as identical to the one she found on the beach. Now believing that Burke murdered Malloy, she is terrified and telephones Roger.

DS-96
E96

96. DS-96

7.0

Aired 7 November 1966 • 22 min

Roger drives Victoria back to Collinsport, but heavy rain forces them to take shelter until the storm passes. Victoria is shocked by Roger's demand that she should keep her discovery about Burke a secret.

DS-97
E97

97. DS-97

7.0

Aired 8 November 1966 • 21 min

Victoria receives a frosty reception from Elizabeth for visiting the family lawyers without her consent. Sam gives Victoria the portrait of Betty Handscomb which she so closely resembles.

DS-98
E98

98. DS-98

8.0

Aired 9 November 1966 • 22 min

Mrs Johnson begins working at Collinwood, quickly beginning her covert investigations. She is disturbed to hear a mysterious sobbing sound coming from a locked room in the basement.

DS-99
E99

99. DS-99

7.0

Aired 10 November 1966 • 22 min

Mrs Johnson begins to believe that Collinwood is haunted and confides her fears to Burke. Meanwhile, the takeover plans for the cannery are abruptly ended when the company executives reject Burke's offer.

DS-100
E100

100. DS-100

8.0

Aired 11 November 1966 • 22 min

Victoria tells Burke about her suspicions regarding Roger and the pen she found on Lookout Point. Meanwhile, Carolyn reveals to Roger that Victoria knows about the pen's origins.

DS-101
E101

101. DS-101

8.0

Aired 14 November 1966 • 22 min

Victoria agrees to accompany David on a return visit to the Old House, Later, Victoria confides to Maggie that she believes she now knows who killed Bill Malloy.

DS-102
E102

102. DS-102

Aired 15 November 1966 • 22 min

Victoria is held against her will by a crazed Roger, who insists that Bill Malloy was already dead when he discovered his body at Lookout Point. Escaping from Roger, Victoria leaves, terrified.

DS-103
E103

103. DS-103

Aired 16 November 1966 • 22 min

Victoria is terrified at what Roger might do to prevent his secret from being made public. She is later disturbed to learn that Roger knows she lied to him about spending time with Burke earlier.

DS-104
E104

104. DS-104

Aired 17 November 1966 • 22 min

Roger attempts an exercise in damage limitation, revealing to Elizabeth that Victoria holds damaging information about him. Later, Victoria narrowly avoids being run down by unseen car driver.

DS-105
E105

105. DS-105

Aired 18 November 1966 • 22 min

After Burke confronts him about the fountain pen, Roger decides to retrieve the pen he earlier buried. As he uncovers it, he does not know that he is being watched by the sheriff and Burke.

DS-106
E106

106. DS-106

Aired 21 November 1966 • 22 min

Roger is held in custody as Sheriff Patterson questions Victoria. Roger gives his alibi for the accident, which seems to prove his innocence. Carolyn is shocked to learn that Roger may have killed Malloy.

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E107

107. DS-107

Aired 22 November 1966 • 22 min

Attentions turn to Sam as the hunt for the mysterious driver continues. Outside the Old House searching for David, Victoria narrowly escapes death when Matthew pushes a stone urn from the roof.

DS-108/109/110
E108

108. DS-108/109/110

Aired 23 November 1966 • 21 min

Scared from her close call, Victoria unwittingly runs to Matthew's cottage for help. As they talk, she realises that he was the driver. Matthew refuses to let Victoria leave.

DS-111
E109

109. DS-111

Aired 28 November 1966 • 22 min

Matthew reveals that he killed Malloy, but that it was an accident, and vows to kill Victoria to maintain his secret. The police are called to search for Victoria, while Elizabeth pays a crucial visit on Matthew.

DS-112
E110

110. DS-112

Aired 29 November 1966 • 22 min

A shamed Matthew confesses the murder to a stunned Elizabeth, before fleeing. The police hunt for Matthew, who has hidden at the Old House. Victoria makes peace with Roger, apologising for her accusation.

DS-113
E111

111. DS-113

Aired 30 November 1966 • 22 min

David still believes that Roger killed Malloy. Later, David visits the Old House and chances upon Matthew. When the boy offers to help, Matthew has no choice but to accept, if he is to remain hidden.

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E112

112. DS-114

Aired 1 December 1966 • 22 min

Victoria visits Burke and reluctantly tells him that her loyalties lie with the Collins family. Burke steps up his plans to undermine the Collins business interests. Meanwhile, David steals provisions for Matthew.

DS-115
E113

113. DS-115

Aired 2 December 1966 • 22 min

David continues to help Matthew hide out. Trying to forget her recent ordeal, Victoria plans a trip to Bangor. Victoria visits the Old House, where she finds herself helpless in Matthew's clutches.

DS-116
E114

114. DS-116

Aired 5 December 1966 • 22 min

As Matthew holds Victoria captive, the Collins household thinks that she left for her trip as planned. Elizabeth worries when Frank calls her to say that Victoria has not arrived. Victoria makes a bid to escape.

DS-117
E115

115. DS-117

Aired 6 December 1966 • 22 min

Elizabeth worries about Victoria's safety. Joe learns the truth about Carolyn and Burke's relationship and the two men come to blows. The discovery of Victoria's luggage proves that she never left for her trip.

DS-118
E116

116. DS-118

Aired 7 December 1966 • 20 min

Victoria's disappearance becomes a police matter. When Joe and Burke search for Victoria at the Old House, Matthew and his prisoner hide in a secret room. Victoria manages to call for help, but to no avail.

DS-119
E117

117. DS-119

Aired 8 December 1966 • 22 min

As the search continues, Burke and Roger exchange threats. Caroyln's relationship with Burke comes under fire. Elizabeth vows to face Burke's latest assault head on. Carolyn and Joe end their relationship.

DS-120
E118

118. DS-120

Aired 9 December 1966 • 22 min

Victoria begs Matthew to let her go. Mrs Johnson suspects Victoria has fallen foul of Matthew. When David visits the Old House with supplies, he is disarmed to hear Victoria's cries coming from the secret room.

DS-121
E119

119. DS-121

Aired 12 December 1966 • 22 min

Matthew begins to doubt David's loyalty. David is overcome with pangs of conscience for helping Matthew evade capture, which are heightened when he learns the consequences of aiding a criminal.

DS-122
E120

120. DS-122

Aired 13 December 1966 • 22 min

David begins to realise that Matthew has kidnapped Victoria. Meanwhile, Matthew's paranoia escalates as he is confronted by ghostly sobbing and an eerie light coming from the portrait of Josette.

DS-123
E121

121. DS-123

Aired 14 December 1966 • 22 min

David discovers that Matthew is holding Victoria prisoner. A mysterious woman arrives at the Collinsport Inn and begins to probe Maggie for information on the Collins family.

DS-124
E122

122. DS-124

Aired 15 December 1966 • 21 min

David escapes from the clutches of Matthew, leaving Victoria behind. Sam Evans is worried when Maggie tells him about the woman who spoke with her at the Inn.

DS-125
E123

123. DS-125

Aired 16 December 1966 • 22 min

The ghost of Bill Malloy appears to David and tells him to help Victoria, before threatening Matthew with a vow of revenge. A terrified Matthew is now resolved to kill Victoria.

DS-126
E124

124. DS-126

Aired 19 December 1966 • 21 min

Roger and Burke find and rescue Victoria from the Old House. The ghosts of Bill Malloy and Josette lead a procession of spirits to wreak revenge on Matthew, scaring him to death.

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