Dark Shadows: The Beginning

Victoria Winters travels to Collinsport and arrives at Collinwood to serve as governess.

Victoria meets Roger Collins, who is disturbed to learn that Burke Devlin arrived on the same train.

Burke tries to gain information on the Collins family from Joe Haskell, Carolyn's boyfriend.

Elizabeth Collins Stoddard and Roger question Victoria, who later meets David Collins.

Victoria tells Carolyn about her background as an orphan. Sam Evans relates the story of Josette.

Victoria attempts to learn why she was hired. Matthew Morgan accuses her of snooping.

Carolyn admits to Joe that she loves him and he proposes to her that they marry.

Carolyn tells Victoria the legend of Widows Hill. Carolyn goes to the Collinsport Inn to see Burke.

Roger insists that David should be sent away. Burke deceives Carolyn on why he returned.

Burke assures Elizabeth he hasn't returned to cause trouble but he inquires about buying Collinwood.

Roger tells Victoria the legend of the widows. Maggie is upset about her father.

Victoria catches Burke in the garage by Roger's car. Elizabeth and Roger are skeptical of Burke.

While Burke waits for Roger to join him at the Blue Whale, he visits with Carolyn and Joe.

David is convinced his father hates him. Roger loses control of his car and crashes.

Elizabeth is appalled to learn that Carolyn went to the Blue Whale to see Burke.

David has a nightmare about Roger's accident. Bill Malloy is certain the crash was deliberate.

Roger takes Victoria to confront Burke. David examines an object he has hidden in his room.

Elizabeth is upset at Carolyn's interest in Burke and informs her that Burke wants revenge.

Roger accuses Burke of causing the accident. Victoria questions Roger's assumption of Burke's guilt.

Victoria receives a letter informing her that a private detective has investigated her background.

Burke persuades Sam to paint his portrait. Roger is angry that Carolyn doubts Burke's guilt.

Constable Carter investigates Roger's car accident. David grabs a wrench from the Collinwood garage.

Carolyn admits it was her idea to bring Burke to Collinwood and that he made no threats.

Elizabeth refuses to tell Roger her reasons for hiring Victoria. Victoria finds a hidden object.

The sheriff obtains a warrant to search Burke's hotel room in connection with Roger's accident.

Burke confers with his attorney, who has obtained financial information on the Collins family.

Maggie tells Roger that David was trying to get into Burke's room at the Collinsport Inn.

Burke finds David in his room and they become friends. Burke sees David hide an object in the room.

Roger finds it hard to believe that David may have been involved with his car accident.

Burke attempts to protect David, but later warns Victoria in private to beware of the child.

When the sheriff questions Elizabeth about David, she tries to protect her nephew.

Joe shows up intoxicated at Collinwood. Victoria goes to meet Burke at the Blue Whale.

Responding to Victoria's story about her past, Burke shows her the detective's report.

Sam tries to get out of painting Burke's portrait. Carolyn becomes jealous of Victoria.