by David Selby
Quentin appears in the present but has no memory of his past life in 1897. His lost love from that time, Amanda Harris, discovers him and helps him regain his memory. But Quentin loses her in a struggle with Mr. Best—Death.
1970 PARALLEL TIME (EPISODES 980-1060)
A room in Collinwood’s east wing enables Barnabas to enter Parallel Time, where familiar people have made different choices and live different lives. Angélique, risen from the dead, is determined to regain her husband Quentin, now married to Maggie Evans. Barnabas falls in love with Roxanne Drew, who has provided the life force for Angélique.
1995 (EPISODES 1061-1070)
Barnabas and Julia are transported to the future, where they find Collinwood in ruins. They question survivors and follow clues, determined to avert the crisis by returning to the present and changing history.
THE GHOSTS OF DAPHNE AND GERARD (EPISODES 1070-1109)
David and Hallie Stokes find a sealed-off playroom in Collinwood and become possessed by Tad and Carrie who lived in 1840. Ghost of Daphne Harridge is unable to stop the ghost of Gerard Stiles from summoning an army of the dead to destroy Collinwood.
1840 (EPISODES 1110-1198)
Barnabas and Julia use the stairway created by Quentin in 1840 to travel back to that time. Gerard Stiles, possessed by Judah Zachery, becomes master of Collinwood. After Angélique causes the destruction of Judah, Barnabas realizes he loves her, but she is immediately killed by Lamar Trask. Brokenhearted, Barnabas returns with Julia to the present.
1841 PARALLELTIME (EPISODES 1198-1245)
Because of a curse, the Collins family must hold a lottery once in each generation. Only when the person chosen can spend the night in a mysterious room and survive both alive and sane can the curse be broken. Bramwell Collins, son of Barnabas and Josette, returns to town hoping to marry Catherine Harridge. But Catherine marries Morgan Collins, unaware that she is pregnant with Bramwell’s child. Morgan attempts to kill the lovers by locking them in the room, but they survive, breaking the curse. Morgan perishes. The ghosts and vampires at Collinwood have been laid to rest.
Dark Shadows Timeline
Episodes 1-365 Set in Present Time/1966-1967 (a)
Episodes 366-460 Set in 1795
Episode 461 Set in 1795 and in Present Time/1968
Episode 462-660 Set in Present Time/1968-1969 (b)
Episode 661 Set in Present Time/1969 and in 1796
Episodes 662-665 Set in 1796
Episode 666 Set in Present Time/1969 and in 1796
Episodes 667-700 Set in Present Time/1969 (c)
Episode 701 Set in Present Time/1969 and in 1897
Episodes 702-884 Set in 1897 (d)
Episode 885 Set in 1897 and in 1796
Episode 886 Set in 1796
Episodes 887-980 Set in Present Time/1969-1970 (e)
Episode 981 Set in Present Time/1970 and in 1970 Parallel Time
Episode 982-1060 Set in 1970 Parallel Time (f)
Episode 1061-1070 Set in 1995 (g)
Episode 1071-1108 Set in Present Time/1970
Episode 1109 Set in Present Time/1970 and in 1840
Episodes 1110-1197 Set in 1840 (h)
Episode 1198 Set in 1840, then in Present Time/1971, then in 1841 Parallel Time
Episodes 1199-1245 Set in 1841 Parallel Time (i)
(a) Episode 270 includes scene set in 1949
(b) Episode 610 includes scene set in 1795 Episode 623 set in 1795
(c) Episode 698 includes scene set in 1967
(d) Episode 815 includes scene set in Present Time/1969
Episodes 835, 836, 837 include scenes set in Present Time/1969
Episode 873 includes scene set in Present Time/1969
Episode 877 includes scene set in the early 1890s
(e) Episode 900 includes scene set in 1949
Episode 922 includes scene set in 1897
Episode 938 includes scene set in 1897
Episodes 969-971, 975-980 include scenes set in 1970 Parallel Time
(f) Episodes 1007, 1012, 1031, 1032, 1035, 1052 include scenes set in Present Time/1970
(g) Episode 1070 includes scene set in Present Time/1970
(h) Episodes 1113, 1114 include scenes set in Present Time/1970
Episode 1140 includes scene set in 1692
Episodes 1186-1197 include scenes set in 1841 Parallel Time
(i) Episode 1231 includes scenes set in 1680 Parallel Time
(Note: Dreams set in different times are not included.)
Who’s Who
A description of Dark Shadows characters.
PRESENT TIME (1966-1971)
ELIZABETH COLLINS STODDARD Collins family matriarch, mother of Carolyn and sister of Roger.
ROGER COLLINS Elizabeth’s younger brother and father of David.
DAVID COLLINS Young son of Roger and Laura.
CAROLYN STODDARD Elizabeth’s teenage daughter.
VICTORIA WINTERS Governess to David Collins. An orphan uncertain of her identity.
BURKE DEVLIN Ex-convict who returns to town for revenge for being falsely convicted. Becomes Victoria’s fiance.
SAM EVANS Widowed artist father of Maggie Evans.
MAGGIE EVANS Daughter of Sam and waitress at Collinsport Inn restaurant. Replaces Victoria as David’s governess.
JOE HASKELL Local fisherman. Boyfriend to Carolyn, then Maggie.
MATTHEW MORGAN Caretaker at Collinwood.
BILL MALLOY Manager of the Collins Fishing Fleet.
LAURA COLLINS Estranged wife of Roger and mother of David. Also an immortal creature known as a phoenix.
MRS. SARAH JOHNSON Collinwood housekeeper, formerly employed by Bill Malloy.
CONSTABLE JONAS CARTER Collinsport lawman who investigates Roger’s near-fatal car crash.
SHERIFF GEORGE PATTERSON Successor of the constable as Collinsport’s head lawman.
DR. PETER GUTHRIE Psychic investigator who explores strange occurances at Collinwood caused by Laura.
RICHARD GARNER Collins family lawyer.
FRANK GARNER Attorney son of Richard and temporary romantic interest for Victoria.
WILBUR STRAKE Private detective hired by Burke to investigate the Collinses.
STUART BRONSON Burke’s New York banker.
JAMES BLAIR Successor to Stuart Bronson.
MR. WELLS Primary desk clerk at the Collinsport Inn.
GHOST OF BILL MALLOY Malevolent spirit of Bill.
THE WAILING WIDOWS The spirits of three women who lost their husbands at sea.
DR. FRANKLIN Elizabeth’s physician during her Boston hospital stay.
DR. D. REEVES Collins family doctor.
CARETAKER Elderly custodian of the Eagle Hill Cemetery.
MRS. HOPEWELL Director at Hammond Foundling Home, where Victoria grew up.
SANDY Victoria’s roommate at the foundling home.
PORTIA FITZSIMMONS Art dealer interested in buying paintings from Sam.
JASON McGUIRE Old friend of Paul Stoddard who returns to blackmail Elizabeth.
WILLIE LOOMIS Jason McGuire’s travelling companion. Becomes Barnabas Collins’ servant.
BOB ROONEY aka ANDY Chief bartender and occasional waiter at the Blue Whale.
SUSIE Waitress at the Collinsport Inn restaurant.
AMOS FITCH Loyal captain of the Collins Fishing Fleet.
EZRA AHERN Employee of Collins Enterprises.
ADAM BILODEAU Employee of Collins Enterprises.
ZEB CARTWRIGHT Employee of Collins Enterprises.
LIEUTENANT RILEY Phoeniz police detective who investigates Laura’s alleged death.
LIEUTENANT COSTA Associate of Lieutenant Riley.
MRS. MITCHELL Friendly passenger on Victoria’s train to Collinsport.
GHOST OF JOSETTE COLLINS Benevolent spirit of Jeremiah Collins’ bride who leaped to her death from Widows’ Hill in 1795.
BARNABAS COLLINS Posing as a cousin from England, the same Barnabas who first lived in the eighteenth century. C
ursed as a vampire by Angélique in 1795 and chained in his coffin, he is accidentally released by Willie Loomis.
PAUL STODDARD Elizabeth’s long-missing husband and father of Carolyn.
HARRY JONES Collinsport’s cab driver.
DR. DAVE WOODARD Physician who treats Willie and Maggie after they are attacked by Barnabas.
DR. JULIA HOFFMAN Blood specialist from Windcliff Sanitarium who attempts to cure Barnabas of his vampirism.
TONY PETERSON Collinsport attorney who becomes Carolyn’s boyfriend.
BUZZ HACKETT Hippie motorcyclist who is briefly Carolyn’s boyfriend.
DR. FISHER Psychiatrist called in to examine David.
JUDGE CRATHORNE Local official who performs Elizabeth’s and Jason’s aborted wedding ceremony.
GHOST OF SARAH COLLINS Benevolent spirit of Barnabas’ young sister who died in 1795.
PHYLLIS WICK Sarah Collins’ eighteenth century governess who appears in Victoria’s place following the seance which sends Victoria to 1795.
NURSE PACKARD Maggie’s nurse at the Collinsport Hospital.
NURSE JACKSON Maggie’s nurse at Windcliff.
DR. ERIC LANG Physician who instigates the creation of Adam, the man-made creature.
JEFF CLARK Aka Peter Bradford, who has transcended time from the eighteenth century and marries Victoria.
ADAM Created by Dr. Lang from human body parts and brought to life by Dr. Julia Hoffman using Barnabas Collins’ life-force.
CASSANDRA COLLINS Roger Collins’ second wife who is actually Angélique disguised in a black wig.
PROFESSOR TIMOTHY ELIOT STOKES College professor and occasional confidante of Julia and Barnabas.
GHOST OF REVEREND TRASK Avenging spirit of Reverend Trask.
GHOST OF NATHAN FORBES Avenging spirit of Nathan.
GHOST OF SUKI FORBES Avenging spirit of Suki.
GHOST OF EZRA SIMPSON Avenging spirit of a judge.
GHOST OF MAUDE BROWNING Avenging spirit of Maude.
NICHOLAS BLAIR Warlock who poses as Cassandra’s brother.
GHOST OF DR. ERIC LANG Spirit of Dr. Lang.
GHOST OF SAM EVANS Spirit of Sam.
EVE Artificial woman created to be Adam’s mate, using the life force of Danielle Roget.
LEONA ELTRIDGE Reincarnation of Danielle Roget from eighteenth century. Life force used to bring Eve to life.
DIABOLOS Demonic leader of the Netherworld.
HARRY JOHNSON Mrs. Johnson’s unscrupulous son who becomes a henchman for Nicholas Blair.
TOM JENNINGS Collinsport handyman who becomes a vampire after dying from Angélique’s attack.
CHRIS JENNINGS Tom’s identical brother who suffers from the werewolf curse.
AMY JENNINGS Tom and Chris Jennings’ young sister who comes to live at Collinwood.
SABRINA STUART Chris Jennings’ girlfriend.
NED STUART Sabrina Stuart’s brother.
MR. JARRET Collinsport undertaker.
DONNA FRIEDLANDER Friend of Carolyn’s who is killed by the werewolf.
GHOST OF QUENTIN COLLINS Malevolent spirit of Quentin, who first lived in 1897.
GHOST OF BETH CHAVEZ Benevolent spirit of Beth, who first lived in 1897.
MADAME JANET FINDLEY A psychic who investigates Quentin’s haunting of Collinwood.
EZRA BRAITHEWAITE Elderly Collinsport silversmith.
OBERON A Leviathan.
HAZA A Leviathan.
PAUL STODDARD Elizabeth’s long-missing husband and Carolyn’s father.
MEGAN TODD Collinsport Antique Shop owner and wife of Philip Todd.
PHILIP TODD Collinsport Antique Shop owner and husband of Megan Todd.
GHOST OF JENNY COLLINS Spirit of Jenny.
OLIVIA COREY 20th century alias of Amanda Harris.
MR. NAKAMURA Man who assists Olivia Corey.
PROFESSOR HENRY OSMOND Art specialist.
HARRISON MONROE 20th century alias of an aged Charles Delaware Tate.
JACK LONG Sailor
MR. BEST The physical manifestation of Death.
MRS. HUTCHINS Elderly woman who assists the Leviathans.
AUDREY Leviathan dream vampire.
ALEXANDER Leviathan leader as a young child.
MICHAEL HACKETT Leviathan leader as an older child.
JEB HAWKES Leviathan leader as a full-grown adult, who marries Carolyn Stoddard. DEPUTY/SHERIFF DAVENPORT Collinsport lawman.
SKY RUMSON Leviathan follower and 20th century husband of Angélique.
BRUNO Deviant Leviathan supporter.
GHOST OF PETER BRADFORD Spirit of Peter.
NELLE GUNSTON Leviathan recruit attacked by Barnabas.
LAWRENCE GUTHRIE State investigator.
GHOST OF GERARD STILES Malevolent spirit of Gerard, who originally lived in 1840.
GHOST OF DAPHNE HARRIDGE Benevolent spirit of Daphne, who originally lived in 1840.
DAPHNE HARRIDGE 1840 governess who transcends time and space to come back to life.
HALLIE STOKES Professor Stokes’ teenage niece who comes to live at Collinwood.
SEBASTIAN SHAW Astrologist and romantic interest for Maggie Evans.
ROXANNE DREW Sebastian Shaw’s psychic partner who is a vampire.
1795-96
BARNABAS COLLINS Son of Naomi and Joshua Collins, brother of Sarah Collins.
NAOMI COLLINS Mother of Barnabas and Sarah Collins. Wife of Joshua Collins.
JOSHUA COLLINS Father of Barnabas and Sarah Collins. Husband of Naomi. Brother of Abigail and Jeremiah Collins.
JEREMIAH COLLINS Brother of Abigail and Joshua Collins. Husband of Josette duPrés.
ABIGAIL COLLINS Sister of Jeremiah and Joshua Collins.
MILLICENT COLLINS Sister of Daniel. A family cousin from New York.
DANIEL COLLINS Brother of Millicent. A family cousin from New York.
JOSETTE duPRÉS Barnabas’ fiance from Martinique who marries Jeremiah after being bewitched by Angélique.
ANDRE duPRÉS Josette duPrés’ father, a wealthy plantation owner from Martinique.
NATALIE duPRÉS Andre’s sister and Josette’s aunt from Martinique.
ANGELIQUE BOUCHARD Josette’s servant, a witch who marries Barnabas.
PETER BRADFORD Victoria Winters’ lawyer who becomes her romantic interest.
BEN STOKES Collins family servant.
LIEUTENANT NATHAN FORBES Naval officer who marries Millicent.
SUKI FORBES Nathan Forbes’ first wife.
REVEREND TRASK Fanatical witch-hunting minister.
RUBY TATE First victim of Barnabas Collins after he becomes a vampire.
MAUDE BROWNING A victim of Barnabas Collins.
BATHIA MAPES Good witch summoned to exorcise Barnabas Collins after he becomes a vampire.
REVEREND BLAND Minister who performs wedding of Barnabas Collins and Angélique.
NOAH GIFFORD Helper of Nathan Forbes.
JUDGE HANLEY Main judge at Victoria Winters’ witchcraft trial.
JUDGE MATIGAN Judge who refuses to be Victoria Winters’ attorney. GHOST OF JEREMIAH COLLINS Avenging spirit of Jeremiah.
DR. THORNTON Treats Barnabas after Angélique’s choking spell.
DANIELLE ROGET One-time lover of Peter Bradford. Reincarnated as Leona Eltridge, used as the life force to bring Eve to life in 1968.
1897
EDITH COLLINS Collins family head, grandmother of Edward, Judith, Quentin and Carl Collins.
QUENTIN COLLINS Brother of Edward, Judith and Carl, and husband of Jenny Collins.
JUDITH COLLINS Sister of Carl, Quentin and Edward.
EDWARD COLLINS Brother of Quentin, Judith and Carl. Nominal head of the Collins family.
CARL COLLINS Brother of Judith, Quentin and Edward.
JENNY COLLINS Quentin’s estranged and insane wife and Magda Rakosi’s sister.
LAURA COLLINS Edward’s estranged wife, an immortal phoenix, returns to reclaim her children, Jamison and Nora Collins.
