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The Best Episodes of Shades of Darkness Season 1

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

With Norma West, Annette Wilkie-Miller, Francesca Annis, Eileen Atkins. An anthology of short mysterious dramas, each with a supernatural twist.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Shades of Darkness Season 1 Episode 1 - The Lady's Maid Bell
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    #1 - The Lady's Maid Bell

    S1:E1

    Miss Hartley is pleased to have found employment with Mrs Brymton as a lady's maid. She is somewhat concerned at having been hired sight unseen, but on her arrival at Brymton Hall she finds both her employer and the other servants in the house to be quite amenable. Mr. Brympton on the other hand is rude and nasty to his wife, but fortunately is frequently away and Mrs Brymton has formed a close friendship with a neighbor, Mr. Ranford. Miss Hartley is shaken however when she sees someone in the house who should not be there.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Shades of Darkness Season 1 Episode 2 - The Intercessor
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    #2 - The Intercessor

    S1:E2

    Mr. Garvin is a writer who is seeking a quiet place to do his research and work on his book. Although he was staying in a small village, he find the children to be quite noisy and the local doctor, Mr. MacKinnon, suggests that he take a room with the Falshaw family, who have no children. Their farm is isolated and should provide him with the peace and quiet he needs. Soon after his arrival however, he hears a child crying and soon sees the ghost of a young girl. Garvin is a sympathetic man and he assumes that something happened in that house years ago.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Shades of Darkness Season 1 Episode 3 - Feet Foremost
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    #3 - Feet Foremost

    S1:E3

    A magnate buys an old house that has been abandoned since the early 19th century because it is haunted by a ghost of a 16 year old girl murdered by the lord of the manor, who, if carried across the threshold, will select a victim to kill from the inside out.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Shades of Darkness Season 1 Episode 4 - Afterward
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    S1:E4

    A skeptical family moves into their new home despite warnings of a resident ghost. They soon become believers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Shades of Darkness Season 1 Episode 5 - The Maze
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    #5 - The Maze

    S1:E5

    A couple moves into a country estate that turns out to be haunted.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Shades of Darkness Season 1 Episode 6 - Seaton's Aunt
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    #6 - Seaton's Aunt

    S1:E6

    A terrified young boy is placed in the care of his eccentric aunt when his parents die. He quickly starts to believe that the woman is actually a witch in league with the Devil.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Shades of Darkness Season 1 Episode 7 - Bewitched
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    #7 - Bewitched

    S1:E7

    The story is set in a small English coastal town, around the turn of the century. A young woman, thought by many in the village to be a witch, dies suddenly one day. Not long after she's buried, the villagers begin to see her walking around the area and especially along the shoreline. The village minister begins to look into her life and her death, hoping to lay the spirit to rest.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Shades of Darkness Season 1 Episode 8 - The Demon Lover
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    #8 - The Demon Lover

    S1:E8

    Kathleen Drover and her family have closed their London house and relocated to the countryside for the duration of the war. It's 1941 and relatively speaking, all is well. She is happily married and her now adult son is in love with wonderful young woman. This leads her to reminisce about her own first love, a dashing RAF pilot who was killed in 1916. Visiting her London house to collect some personal items, she is shocked to find a note, apparently written by her long dead lover.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Lady's Maid Bell" is the best rated episode of "Shades of Darkness" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/27/1983. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Intercessor".