Dark Shadows

The Best Episodes of Dark Shadows Season 1

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Every episode of Dark Shadows Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dark Shadows Season 1!

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....
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  1. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - DS-52

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    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.

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    Director:John Sedwick
    Writer:N/A
  2. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - DS-84

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    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.

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    Director:John Sedwick
  3. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - DS-85

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    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.

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    Director:John Sedwick
  4. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - DS-51

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    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.

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    Director:John Sedwick
    Writer:N/A
  5. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - DS-53

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    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.

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    Director:John Sedwick
    Writer:N/A
  6. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - DS-59

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    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.

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    Director:Lela Swift
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  8. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - DS-70

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    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.

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    Director:Lela Swift
    Writer:N/A
  9. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - DS-87

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    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.

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    Director:Lela Swift
    Writer:N/A
  10. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - DS-98

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    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.

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    Director:Lela Swift
    Writer:Ron Sproat
  11. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - DS-100

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    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.

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    Director:Lela Swift
    Writer:Ron Sproat
  12. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - DS-101

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    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.

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    Director:John Sedwick
    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.7/10(97 votes)

    #12 - DS-20

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    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.

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    Director:Lela Swift
  14. 7.7/10(79 votes)

    #13 - DS-46

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    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.

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    Director:Lela Swift
  15. 7.6/10(97 votes)

    #14 - DS-26

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    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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    Director:Lela Swift
  16. 7.6/10(91 votes)

    #15 - DS-30

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    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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    Director:John Sedwick
  17. 7.6/10(83 votes)

    #16 - DS-47

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    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.

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    Director:Lela Swift
  18. 7.6/10(83 votes)

    #17 - DS-50

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    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.

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    Director:John Sedwick
  19. 7.5/10(114 votes)

    #18 - DS-13

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    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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    Director:Lela Swift
  20. 7.5/10(88 votes)

    #19 - DS-29

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    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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    Director:John Sedwick
  21. 7.5/10(91 votes)

    #20 - DS-34

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    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.

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  22. 7.5/10(82 votes)

    #21 - DS-45

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    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.

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    Director:Lela Swift
    Writer:N/A
  23. 7.4/10(255 votes)

    #22 - DS-1

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    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.

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    Director:Lela Swift
  24. 7.4/10(106 votes)

    #23 - DS-15

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    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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    Director:Lela Swift
  25. 7.4/10(101 votes)

    #24 - DS-16

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    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.

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    Director:Lela Swift
  26. 7.4/10(96 votes)

    #25 - DS-19

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    S1:E19

    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.

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    Director:Lela Swift

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"DS-52" is the best rated episode of "Dark Shadows" season 1. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by John Sedwick and written by N/A, it aired on 9/6/1966. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "DS-84".