Episode guide
Dark Shadows: Season 4
90 episodes · premiered Jul 17, 1967
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- Episode 1: DS-276 Jul 17, 1967 · 21m Jason's body lays dead in the floor in the Old House's basement. Willie comes down and sees the body. As he grieves for Jason, Barnabas asks him why. Willie tells him that even though…
- Episode 2: DS-277 Jul 18, 1967 · 21m In an attempt to gain Victoria's affections and divert Elizabeth from her recent troubles, Barnabas decides to hold an ancestral costume party, suggesting that Victoria goes as Josette.
- Episode 3: DS-278 Jul 19, 1967 · 22m Victoria selects one of Josette's dresses from the Old House to wear at Barnabas' costume party. Barnabas is disturbed by the sight of Sarah's dress amongst the old clothes.
- Episode 4: DS-279 Jul 20, 1967 · 22m At the request of Victoria, a reluctant Barnabas invites Burke to the costume party, indulgently suggesting that he adopt the guise of Jeremiah Collins, his old rival.
- Episode 5: DS-280 Jul 21, 1967 · 22m While the residents of Collinwood enjoy Barnabas' hospitality at the party, Elizabeth senses a ghostly presence. An indulgent Roger begins a séance, sending Victoria into a psychic trance.
- Episode 6: DS-281 Jul 24, 1967 · 22m The séance continues and Victoria channels the spirit of Josette, reliving the moments before her suicide at Widows' Hill. Barnabas gives Victoria the music box as a gift.
- Episode 7: DS-282 Jul 25, 1967 · 21m Maggie's fragmented memories seem to lead back to the Eagle Hill Cemetery, making Julia decide that they should pay it a visit. The music box has a marked effect on Victoria's behaviour.
- Episode 8: DS-283 Jul 26, 1967 · 22m Burke is unimpressed by the music box and Victoria's growing interest in the life of Josette. Later, they almost encounter Julia and Maggie, as they visit the cemetery in an attempt to…
- Episode 9: DS-284 Jul 27, 1967 · 21m Julia is intrigued to see that Maggie reacts to Barnabas' name in fear and decides that the clues lead to the Collinwood estate. Julia arrives at Collinwood, where she poses as a visiting…
- Episode 10: DS-285 Jul 28, 1967 · 21m As Victoria pays an evening visit to the Old House, a violent storm prevents her from returning to Collinwood. Barnabas seizes on the opportunity and suggests that she spend the night in…
- Episode 11: DS-286 Jul 31, 1967 · 22m As she sleeps in Josette's room, Victoria is awakened by Sarah's singing. Barnabas begs Willie to prevent him from attacking Victoria and is shocked at the discovery of Sarah's ball.
- Episode 12: DS-287 Aug 1, 1967 · 21m Barnabas struggles with his instincts over Victoria. Elizabeth allows Julia to stay at Collinwood as a researcher. Julia wastes no time in making her presence felt around the Collinsport…
- Episode 13: DS-288 Aug 2, 1967 · 21m Julia continues her investigations at Collinwood, asking David for information about Sarah. Later, she visits the Old House and meets Barnabas and is shocked to discover that he casts no…
- Episode 14: DS-289 Aug 3, 1967 · 22m Barnabas finds himself unable to attack Victoria. Meanwhile, Julia continues to investigate Barnabas at the Old House and discovers him sleeping in his coffin in the basement.
- Episode 15: DS-290 Aug 4, 1967 · 21m Victoria begins to develop a fear of the past. Meanwhile, Barnabas goes to Julia's bedroom during the night, intent on killing her, but is shocked to discover that she is waiting for him.
- Episode 16: DS-291 Aug 7, 1967 · 22m Barnabas is outraged by Julia's gloating revelation that she knows his secret and is determined to kill her. However, she makes an intriguing offer that saves her life and offers him hope.
- Episode 17: DS-292 Aug 8, 1967 · 22m Julia's presence at the Old House arouses Woodard's suspicions. Meanwhile, Sarah reveals to David that Maggie is still alive. After doubting her presence, Victoria finds Sarah's cap on the…
- Episode 18: DS-293 Aug 9, 1967 · 22m Victoria is overjoyed to discover an archaic house near the seafront. Burke hints to Barnabas that he is suspicious of his past and of the influence he has on Victoria, with intentions to…
- Episode 19: DS-294 Aug 10, 1967 · 22m Victoria, Barnabas and Burke share an uneasy evening in each other's company. Sarah appears to Maggie in her room at Windcliff and engineers her escape, leading her back to Collinsport.
- Episode 20: DS-295 Aug 11, 1967 · 22m Maggie's return to Collinsport sends shockwaves through the community. Barnabas is terrified to learn that the girl's memory has returned, but Julia's intervention prevents him being…
- Episode 21: DS-296 Aug 14, 1967 · 21m As Julia revels in her work to maintain Barnabas' secrets, he remains unconvinced that her hypnotism of Maggie will remain successful. Now desperate, he renews his plans to kill Maggie.
- Episode 22: DS-297 Aug 15, 1967 · 21m Sam continues to fear for Maggie's safety. Barnabas is shocked to learn of Maggie's visit from Sarah. Entering her room to during the night, he is confronted by a ghostly presence.
- Episode 23: DS-298 Aug 16, 1967 · 21m Burke asks Elizabeth if he can purchase the house on the seafront for Victoria. Victoria succeeds in helping Maggie regain some of her memories, but Julia is able to renew the hypnosis.
- Episode 24: DS-299 Aug 17, 1967 · 22m Julia urges Barnabas not to pursue his relationship with Victoria further, warning that it will cause trouble. Barnabas overhears a conversation between Burke and Victoria and is upset by…
- Episode 25: DS-300 Aug 18, 1967 · 22m Victoria is haunted by the sensation that someone entered her room while she was sleeping. Barnabas is worried to learn the news that Burke has proposed to Victoria.
- Episode 26: DS-301 Aug 21, 1967 · 21m Burke's proposal leaves Victoria with a difficult decision to make. Later, Burke and Barnabas share a drink at the Blue Whale and exchange veiled threats about their pursuit of Victoria.
- Episode 27: DS-302 Aug 22, 1967 · 22m Barnabas is livid to discover that Victoria has accepted Burke's proposal and makes a telling outburst. Barnabas is now eager to complete Julia's therapy and vows to stop the wedding.
- Episode 28: DS-303 Aug 23, 1967 · 22m Joe and Maggie have a difficult time trying to restart their relationship. Burke makes enquiries about Barnabas as his suspicions grow. Victoria is confused by the preoccupation of the…
- Episode 29: DS-304 Aug 24, 1967 · 21m Julia is convinced that she must make contact with Sarah, and goes on an expedition with David. Meanwhile, Burke demands that Barnabas stays away from Victoria.
- Episode 30: DS-305 Aug 25, 1967 · 21m Barnabas begins to worry that Julia's experiments are having an adverse effect on him. Sarah shows David the coffin hidden in the secret room in the mausoleum.
- Episode 31: DS-306 Aug 28, 1967 · 22m A duplicitous Barnabas tells Victoria about Burke's threat to delve into his past and investigate his affairs. Victoria is appalled to learn the news and pledges her support.
- Episode 32: DS-307 Aug 29, 1967 · 21m Victoria tells Burke that she will only marry him if he stops his investigation of Barnabas. Joe and Sam face a difficult decision as Maggie becomes increasingly upset by her confinement…
- Episode 33: DS-308 Aug 30, 1967 · 21m Julia is forced to justify her treatment methods to an angry Sam, after David reveals that she has been investigating Sarah at length. Maggie discovers a doll left by Sarah in her bedroom.
- Episode 34: DS-309 Aug 31, 1967 · 22m Barnabas reacts furiously when Julia reveals that Sarah has visited the Old House, fearing she will expose him. He relents realising that there is a possibility that she will appear to him.
- Episode 35: DS-310 Sep 1, 1967 · 21m David decides to search for Sarah at the mausoleum, looking in the secret room. He frantically scrabbles to hide in the coffin when he hears the approach of Willie and Barnabas.
- Episode 36: DS-311 Sep 4, 1967 · 22m David panics when he realises that he is trapped in the mausoleum. While talking with Victoria, Barnabas is overcome by his vampire instincts and bares his fangs to attack her.
- Episode 37: DS-312 Sep 5, 1967 · 21m Barnabas' attack is disturbed by Joe and Carolyn, returning from the search for David. Meanwhile, the sheriff broadens the hunt to the Old House, and demands access to cellar containing…
- Episode 38: DS-313 Sep 6, 1967 · 21m At the mausoleum, the caretaker notices that it has been disturbed. When David calls out for help, he becomes scared and leaves. Later, an unhappy coincidence prevents Roger and Joe…
- Episode 39: DS-314 Sep 7, 1967 · 22m After an encounter with Sarah in the woods surrounding the estate, Willie realises that she may have told David about Barnabas and warns Julia of the danger any knowledge would place the…
- Episode 40: DS-315 Sep 8, 1967 · 22m In spite of Julia's protestations, Barnabas joins the search for David. Inside the mausoleum, Sarah shows Barnabas the way out of the secret room and he runs out into Barnabas' waiting arms.
- Episode 41: DS-316 Sep 11, 1967 · 22m David refuses to provide Barnabas with answers and seems scared of him. Barnabas reprimands Willie and is convinced David poses a threat. Later, David is afraid that he is being watched as…
- Episode 42: DS-317 Sep 12, 1967 · 22m Barnabas is now certain that David has found out his secret. Meanwhile, a visit to the mausoleum by Woodard and Sam begins to convince them that Sarah is actually a ghost.
- Episode 43: DS-318 Sep 13, 1967 · 22m Following their new discovery, Sam and Woodard decide to take Maggie out of Julia' s care. Barnabas decides to kill David, but is prevented by Sarah's intervention.
- Episode 44: DS-319 Sep 14, 1967 · 22m In a desperate attempt to flush out Maggie's kidnapper, Sam and the sheriff decide to leak the false news that her fragmented memory is beginning to return.
- Episode 45: DS-320 Sep 15, 1967 · 21m David is tormented by a nightmare of Barnabas baring his fangs. Meanwhile, Barnabas learns of Maggie's restored memory and vows to deal with the matter, despite Julia's protests.
- Episode 46: DS-321 Sep 18, 1967 · 20m Willie unsuccessfully attempts to persuade Barnabas to spare Maggie. Meanwhile, while the Evans Cottage remains under police guard, Sarah pays Maggie a visit, managing to enter and leave…
- Episode 47: DS-322 Sep 19, 1967 · 22m Julia persuades Barnabas to spare Maggie, by claiming that she has written a letter to the police, which she tells Willie does not exist. Meanwhile, the police shoot an intruder entering…
- Episode 48: DS-323 Sep 20, 1967 · 21m The police discover that the intruder was Willie, now barely clinging to life. As Woodard operates on Willie, Julia assures Barnabas that he will almost certainly die, maintaining their…
- Episode 49: DS-324 Sep 21, 1967 · 21m Willie remains in a coma. Julia tells Woodard that she suspected Willie for some time, but he maintains that the abduction has a supernatural dimension. David remains highly suspicious of…
- Episode 50: DS-325 Sep 22, 1967 · 21m David continues to be terrified of Barnabas. Later, as he sleeps, David dreams that Sarah takes him to the Old House and reveals the secret of Barnabas.
- Episode 51: DS-326 Sep 25, 1967 · 22m Willie's life continues to hang in the balance. Julia calls upon her powers of hypnosis to deal with David, but has not counted on the knowledge he has acquired from his dream.
- Episode 52: DS-327 Sep 26, 1967 · 21m Sarah visits David again and as they talk, he realises that the place in his dream was the cellar of the Old House. However, Sarah warns him that if he goes there, he will be in danger.
- Episode 53: DS-328 Sep 27, 1967 · 21m Barnabas is concerned that the evidence against Willie is not strong enough and hides Maggie's ring in Willie's room for a search party to discover. Willie begins to regain emerge from his…
- Episode 54: DS-329 Sep 28, 1967 · 22m Willie regains consciousness and is questioned by the sheriff. Barnabas and Julia are relieved when the sheriff announces that Willie's is clearly mentally unhinged and will be committed…
- Episode 55: DS-330 Sep 29, 1967 · 22m Roger struggles to understand David's suspicion of his cousin. David is suspicious that the basement of the Old House is locked. After returning home, David is attacked by a giant bat in…
- Episode 56: DS-331 Oct 2, 1967 · 22m Roger and Elizabeth are puzzled by David's claims that Barnabas is terrorising him and make plans to enlist a psychiatrist. Meanwhile, Barnabas attempts to convince Roger to send the boy…
- Episode 57: DS-332 Oct 3, 1967 · 23m Barnabas begins to suspect that Julia is working against him. Julia tries to persuade Roger to send David away to school. David decides to investigate the Old House and encounters an angry…
- Episode 58: DS-333 Oct 4, 1967 · 22m Barnabas advances, demanding an explanation for David's intrusion. David runs away to Collinwood where he announces his findings, leaving Barnabas and Julia in a race to disprove the boy's…
- Episode 59: DS-334 Oct 5, 1967 · 23m Burke and Dr. Woodard tell David that they didn't find anything in the Old House basement. David decides to tell them about the secret room in the mausoleum, breaking his promise to Sarah…
- Episode 60: DS-335 Oct 6, 1967 · 22m A psychiatrist is called to Collinwood to examine David. Burke believes that David's state is linked with Maggie's ordeal, while Woodard encounters the ghost of Sarah at the mausoleum.
- Episode 61: DS-336 Oct 9, 1967 · 22m Sarah shows Woodard the secret room, but she disappears before he can learn more. Julia is shocked to learn that Woodard believes that Sarah is Barnabas' sister and has returned with a…
- Episode 62: DS-337 Oct 10, 1967 · 22m Woodard continues his research at the cemetery and makes an unexpected discovery. Now convinced that he has uncovered Barnabas' secret, Woodard goes to the Old House to confront him.
- Episode 63: DS-338 Oct 11, 1967 · 22m Woodard's confrontation convinces Barnabas that he must maintain his secret, warning Julia to destroy all her notes relating to the experiment. Julia appeals to Woodard in an attempt to…
- Episode 64: DS-339 Oct 12, 1967 · 21m Woodard manages to gain access to Julia's bedroom and finds her notebook on the experiment, which he steals. Later, Barnabas and Julia are mortified to discover that the book is missing.
- Episode 65: DS-340 Oct 13, 1967 · 21m Barnabas demands that Julia helps him to kill Woodard. Woodard arranges a meeting with Sam and the sheriff to discuss the notebook, but Julia and Barnabas pay a visit before it can take…
- Episode 66: DS-341 Oct 16, 1967 · 22m Julia and Woodard are in his office. Barnabas enters, transforming from a bat to a vampire. Barnabas and Julia inject him with a poision that will make his death look like a heartattack so…
- Episode 67: DS-342 Oct 17, 1967 · 22m Sam comes home to Maggie. Maggie is shocked to find out that Dr. Woodard is dead. She feels responsible and feels his death is linked to her kidnapping earlier. Sam tells her that no one…
- Episode 68: DS-343 Oct 18, 1967 · 22m Julia wants to stop the experiments on Barnabas. Barnabas convinces her to continue. Burke starts to prepare to go on the trip to South America. Julia tries to convince Burke to postpone…
- Episode 69: DS-344 Oct 19, 1967 · 23m Sarah's ghost visits David. She tells him about the death of Doctor Woodard. She tells him something terrible happens but then disappears after he asks what is going to happen. Elizabeth…
- Episode 70: DS-345 Oct 20, 1967 · 22m Mrs. Johnson comes to Elizabeth with bad news. She just heard that a plane, owned by the same company that owns the flight Burke is on, crashed. Elizabeth tells Mrs. Johnson that she will…
- Episode 71: DS-346 Oct 23, 1967 · 23m This episode starts with Vicki in Josette's room at the Old House. She is wearing a bridal veil. Julia and Barnabas enter. They both comment on her beauty. Julia then leaves the room…
- Episode 72: DS-347 Oct 24, 1967 · 23m Barnabas & Julia are in her laboratory. Julia gives Barnabas a treatment. After the treatment, Barnabas feels like he's on Cloud 9. He feels like new blood is flowing through him. He goes…
- Episode 73: DS-348 Oct 25, 1967 · 22m Carolyn wakes up in the middle of the night and sees David staring at her. David says he was just checking to make sure she wasn't dead. David gives her a toy soldier to protect her. Sarah…
- Episode 74: DS-349 Oct 26, 1967 · 23m Barnabas and Julia enter the drawing room of the Old House. Barnabas has aged very fast. Barnabas accuses Julia of doing this on purpose because she wants his affections. Julia tells him…
- Episode 75: DS-350 Oct 27, 1967 · 22m Carolyn is in the drawing room, and is looking out the window. David enters. They talk, and he gasps. He says he saw an old man standing outside the window. Elizabeth enters. David tells…
- Episode 76: DS-351 Oct 30, 1967 · 22m Barnabas bites Carolyn. Later, in Josette Collin's room, Carolyn is at rest. Julia enters. Julia tells Carolyn about what happened. She asks Carolyn some questions, and Carolyn replies…
- Episode 77: DS-352 Oct 31, 1967 · 23m Carolyn looks outside the window in the foyer and looks at the sunset. She goes into David's room. She wakes him up, and he asks her why she is in his room at 6:00 in the morning. Carolyn…
- Episode 78: DS-353 Nov 1, 1967 · 23m Carolyn once again looks at the portrait of Barnabas. Vickie goes to her and asks her if she wants to see a movie with her. Carolyn says she can't, but suggests Vickie go to the Old House…
- Episode 79: DS-354 Nov 2, 1967 · 23m Julia and Carolyn are in the same room. Julia asks Carolyn not to follow her around so much, and then leaves the room. Roger and Elizabeth tell Carolyn that Vickie and David will soon be…
- Episode 80: DS-355 Nov 3, 1967 · 22m At the Old House, Barnabas thinks about what to do with Julia while Carolyn waits impatiently. Barnabas decides he must kill Julia. He asks Carolyn to help him, but she does not want to…
- Episode 81: DS-356 Nov 6, 1967 · 22m Julia comes down the stairs to the foyer of Collinwood. She stares at Barnabas' portrait. She thinks about what is going on, and decides it's not safe to keep the notebook in her room…
- Episode 82: DS-357 Nov 7, 1967 · 22m In a desperate attempt to prevent Barnabas from obtaining the notebook, Julia entrusts it with Tony Peterson, a local lawyer pursuing a claim against a Collins family employee.
- Episode 83: DS-358 Nov 8, 1967 · 22m Barnabas issues Carolyn with instructions to retrieve Julia's notebook. Meanwhile, he uses an ancient incantation to vengefully make the ghost of Woodard appear to a guilt-stricken Julia.
- Episode 84: DS-359 Nov 9, 1967 · 21m Carolyn gains Tony's affections as part of Barnabas' plan. Julia is terrified to be confronted by Woodard's ghost, while Barnabas contrives to convince her that it is a result of her…
- Episode 85: DS-360 Nov 10, 1967 · 22m Julia continues to be concerned that her notebook will fall into the wrong hands. Julia later makes contact with Sarah, who refuses to help her because of her involvement in Woodard's…
- Episode 86: DS-361 Nov 13, 1967 · 23m Julia finds herself tormented by a nightmarish sequence of events conjured up by Barnabas, culminating in a telephone call from the ghost of Woodard. Terrified, she suddenly sees the door…
- Episode 87: DS-362 Nov 14, 1967 · 22m The visitor turns out to be Barnabas, feigning concern at Julia's welfare. Carolyn makes moves to obtain Tony's keys. Later at his office, Carolyn gains access to the safe, but is…
- Episode 88: DS-363 Nov 15, 1967 · 22m Carolyn claims that the notebook is part of a blackmail attempt by Julia, but is unable to take it. Julia confides in Barnabas that she has seen Sarah. As he accuses her of lying, the girl…
- Episode 89: DS-364 Nov 16, 1967 · 21m Sarah tells Barnabas that he must be good and refuses to reappear to him until he does so. Meanwhile, Victoria begins to face the loss of Burke and Sarah warns David of a new danger.
- Episode 90: DS-365 Nov 17, 1967 · 22m Disturbed by her nephew's insistence that he is haunted by a ghost, Elizabeth Collins-Stoddard reluctantly agrees to hold a seance in her home. During the seance, the ghost, aka Sarah…