Dark Shadows (1991)

Dan Curtis, series creator of the original Dark Shadows, pitched the idea for production of a mid-season program to NBC in 1991. Usually referred to as the revival series, this version of Dark Shadows maintained the same Gothic allure that made the original series so popular. Rather than running it as a daily half-hour soap opera like the original, NBC aired the series as a high-budget one-hour weekly program. The story structure of the program mirrored many of the key plot lines from the 1967-1968 seasons of Dark Shadows, including a character who travels back in time to the 18th century and the accelerated ageing of another character. Unfortunately, the series was frequently pre-empted by news broadcasts due to the outbreak of the first Gulf War, causing constant re-scheduling. This appeared to have resulted in confusion to viewers (who in some Midwest markets saw the show after midnight) and low ratings, which soon resulted in the series' cancellation after only 12 episodes (including the pilot).
Unlike the original series, Victoria Winters, the ingénue governess, is the main love interest for Barnabas Collins, a two-hundred-year-old vampire. He originally loved a look-alike woman (to Victoria) named Josette DuPres in 1795. In the 1960s series, it was Maggie Evans, not Victoria, who resembled Josette; however Victoria was shown to be emotionally and psychically close to Josette, on several occasions being selected as Josette's medium.
The short-lived comic book publishing house, Innovation Comics produced three separate limited series in 1992-1993 set in the 1991 world of Dark Shadows.
== Dramatis personae ==
*Ben Cross as Barnabas Collins
*Joanna Going as Victoria Winters / Josette DuPrés Collins
*Jean Simmons as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins
*Roy Thinnes as Roger Collins / Reverend Trask
*Joseph Gordon-Levitt as David Collins / Daniel Collins
*Barbara Steele as Dr. Julia Hoffman / Countess Natalie du Prés
*Stefan Gierasch as Professor Michael Woodard / Joshua Collins
*Lysette Anthony as Angeliqué Bouchard
*Jim Fyfe as Willie Loomis / Ben Loomis
*Julianna McCarthy as Mrs. Sarah Loomis Johnson / Abigail Collins
*Michael Cavanaugh as Sheriff George Patterson / Andre du Prés
*Michael T. Weiss as Joe Haskell / Peter Bradford, Esq.
*Ely Pouget as Maggie Evans
*Veronica Lauren as Sarah Collins
*Barbara Blackburn as Carolyn Stoddard / Cousin Millicent Collins
*Adrian Paul as Jeremiah Collins(1991)
*Rebecca Staab as Daphne Collins
*Eddie Jones as Sam Evans (1991) / Bailiff Henry Evans
*Steve Fletcher as Deputy Jonathan Harker
*Wayne Tippitt as Dr. Hiram Fisher
*Ellen Wheeler as Mistress Phyllis Wicke
== Episodes ==
Title	Writer	Director	Original airdate	
Episode 1	
Dan Curtis, Steve Feke, Hall Powell & Bill Taub	
Dan Curtis	
January 13, 1991	
Collins family caretaker Willie Loomis is convinced an old Collins family legend is true: that family treasure is buried within a mausoleum dating back some two-hundred years. Obsessed with finding these riches, Willie enters a secret room in the mausoleum and, in the process of opening a chained coffin where he believes the treasure is, releases vampire Barnabas Collins. Meanwhile, newlyhired governess Victoria Winters gets acquainted with the Collins family - in particular, eleven-year-old David Collins, the troubled boy she will be tutoring. David claims to know a girl named Sarah, who mysteriously is only visible to him. Upon being released from his 200-year slumber, Barnabas now introduces himself to the Collins family as a distant relative from England and begins to romance the beautiful new governess, who bears a remarkable resemblance to his fiancee, Josette DuPres. In the meantime, the town of Collinsport is being terrorized by a series of deadly attacks - the victims losing several pints of blood by way of a strange bite, neither animal nor human...	
Collins family caretaker Willie Loomis is convinced an old Collins family legend is true: that family treasure is buried within a mausoleum dating back some two-hundred years. Obsessed with finding these riches, Willie enters a secret room in the mausoleum and, in the process of opening a chained coffin where he believes the treasure is, releases vampire Barnabas Collins. Meanwhile, newlyhired governess Victoria Winters gets acquainted with the Collins family - in particular, eleven-year-old David Collins, the troubled boy she will be tutoring. David claims to know a girl named Sarah, who mysteriously is only visible to him. Upon being released from his 200-year slumber, Barnabas now introduces himself to the Collins family as a distant relative from England and begins to romance the beautiful new governess, who bears a remarkable resemblance to his fiancee, Josette DuPres. In the meantime, the town of Collinsport is being terrorized by a series of deadly attacks - the victims losing several pints of blood by way of a strange bite, neither animal nor human...	
Collins family caretaker Willie Loomis is convinced an old Collins family legend is true: that family treasure is buried within a mausoleum dating back some two-hundred years. Obsessed with finding these riches, Willie enters a secret room in the mausoleum and, in the process of opening a chained coffin where he believes the treasure is, releases vampire Barnabas Collins. Meanwhile, newlyhired governess Victoria Winters gets acquainted with the Collins family - in particular, eleven-year-old David Collins, the troubled boy she will be tutoring. David claims to know a girl named Sarah, who mysteriously is only visible to him. Upon being released from his 200-year slumber, Barnabas now introduces himself to the Collins family as a distant relative from England and begins to romance the beautiful new governess, who bears a remarkable resemblance to his fiancee, Josette DuPres. In the meantime, the town of Collinsport is being terrorized by a series of deadly attacks - the victims losing several pints of blood by way of a strange bite, neither animal nor human...	
Collins family caretaker Willie Loomis is convinced an old Collins family legend is true: that family treasure is buried within a mausoleum dating back some two-hundred years. Obsessed with finding these riches, Willie enters a secret room in the mausoleum and, in the process of opening a chained coffin where he believes the treasure is, releases vampire Barnabas Collins. Meanwhile, newlyhired governess Victoria Winters gets acquainted with the Collins family - in particular, eleven-year-old David Collins, the troubled boy she will be tutoring. David claims to know a girl named Sarah, who mysteriously is only visible to him. Upon being released from his 200-year slumber, Barnabas now introduces himself to the Collins family as a distant relative from England and begins to romance the beautiful new governess, who bears a remarkable resemblance to his fiancee, Josette DuPres. In the meantime, the town of Collinsport is being terrorized by a series of deadly attacks - the victims losing several pints of blood by way of a strange bite, neither animal nor human...	
Collins family caretaker Willie Loomis is convinced an old Collins family legend is true: that family treasure is buried within a mausoleum dating back some two-hundred years. Obsessed with finding these riches, Willie enters a secret room in the mausoleum and, in the process of opening a chained coffin where he believes the treasure is, releases vampire Barnabas Collins. Meanwhile, newlyhired governess Victoria Winters gets acquainted with the Collins family - in particular, eleven-year-old David Collins, the troubled boy she will be tutoring. David claims to know a girl named Sarah, who mysteriously is only visible to him. Upon being released from his 200-year slumber, Barnabas now introduces himself to the Collins family as a distant relative from England and begins to romance the beautiful new governess, who bears a remarkable resemblance to his fiancee, Josette DuPres. In the meantime, the town of Collinsport is being terrorized by a series of deadly attacks - the victims losing several pints of blood by way of a strange bite, neither animal nor human...
Episode 2	
Jon Boorstin	
Dan Curtis	
January 14, 1991	
Following a fatal attack by Barnabas, Daphne Collins rises as a vampire. Dr. Julia Hoffman, a blood specialist, discovers Barnabas' secret and offers her help, hoping to cure Barnabas of his vampirism through a series of experiments.	
Following a fatal attack by Barnabas, Daphne Collins rises as a vampire. Dr. Julia Hoffman, a blood specialist, discovers Barnabas' secret and offers her help, hoping to cure Barnabas of his vampirism through a series of experiments.	
Following a fatal attack by Barnabas, Daphne Collins rises as a vampire. Dr. Julia Hoffman, a blood specialist, discovers Barnabas' secret and offers her help, hoping to cure Barnabas of his vampirism through a series of experiments.	
Following a fatal attack by Barnabas, Daphne Collins rises as a vampire. Dr. Julia Hoffman, a blood specialist, discovers Barnabas' secret and offers her help, hoping to cure Barnabas of his vampirism through a series of experiments.	
Following a fatal attack by Barnabas, Daphne Collins rises as a vampire. Dr. Julia Hoffman, a blood specialist, discovers Barnabas' secret and offers her help, hoping to cure Barnabas of his vampirism through a series of experiments.
Episode 3	
Jon Boorstin	
Dan Curtis	
January 14, 1991	
Julia begins her experiments to help cure Barnabas of his vampirism. Hoping to soon be human again, Barnabas intensifies his relationship with Victoria. Barnabas' future is threatened by the investigations of Professor Michael Woodard.	
Julia begins her experiments to help cure Barnabas of his vampirism. Hoping to soon be human again, Barnabas intensifies his relationship with Victoria. Barnabas' future is threatened by the investigations of Professor Michael Woodard.	
Julia begins her experiments to help cure Barnabas of his vampirism. Hoping to soon be human again, Barnabas intensifies his relationship with Victoria. Barnabas' future is threatened by the investigations of Professor Michael Woodard.	
Julia begins her experiments to help cure Barnabas of his vampirism. Hoping to soon be human again, Barnabas intensifies his relationship with Victoria. Barnabas' future is threatened by the investigations of Professor Michael Woodard.	
Julia begins her experiments to help cure Barnabas of his vampirism. Hoping to soon be human again, Barnabas intensifies his relationship with Victoria. Barnabas' future is threatened by the investigations of Professor Michael Woodard.
Episode 4	
Dan Curtis, Steve Feke & Sam Hall	
Dan Curtis	
January 18, 1991	
The mysterious child ghost of Sarah Collins appears to Victoria, and leads her to a library in Collinwood's closed-off West wing, and gives her an old diary. Barnabas and Willie, are stunned when the evil apparition of the witch Angelique Bouchard materializes from the fire in the fireplace.	
The mysterious child ghost of Sarah Collins appears to Victoria, and leads her to a library in Collinwood's closed-off West wing, and gives her an old diary. Barnabas and Willie, are stunned when the evil apparition of the witch Angelique Bouchard materializes from the fire in the fireplace.	
The mysterious child ghost of Sarah Collins appears to Victoria, and leads her to a library in Collinwood's closed-off West wing, and gives her an old diary. Barnabas and Willie, are stunned when the evil apparition of the witch Angelique Bouchard materializes from the fire in the fireplace.	
The mysterious child ghost of Sarah Collins appears to Victoria, and leads her to a library in Collinwood's closed-off West wing, and gives her an old diary. Barnabas and Willie, are stunned when the evil apparition of the witch Angelique Bouchard materializes from the fire in the fireplace.	
The mysterious child ghost of Sarah Collins appears to Victoria, and leads her to a library in Collinwood's closed-off West wing, and gives her an old diary. Barnabas and Willie, are stunned when the evil apparition of the witch Angelique Bouchard materializes from the fire in the fireplace.
Episode 5	
Matthew Hall	
Armand Mastroianni	
January 25, 1991	
Victoria is overwhelmed when Barnabas gives her Josette's eighteenth century music box. Learning of Barnabas's growing affection for Victoria, a jealous Julia decides she will not yet fully cure Barnabas of his vampirism. Losing control, Barnabas attacks Carolyn Stoddard.	
Victoria is overwhelmed when Barnabas gives her Josette's eighteenth century music box. Learning of Barnabas's growing affection for Victoria, a jealous Julia decides she will not yet fully cure Barnabas of his vampirism. Losing control, Barnabas attacks Carolyn Stoddard.	
Victoria is overwhelmed when Barnabas gives her Josette's eighteenth century music box. Learning of Barnabas's growing affection for Victoria, a jealous Julia decides she will not yet fully cure Barnabas of his vampirism. Losing control, Barnabas attacks Carolyn Stoddard.	
Victoria is overwhelmed when Barnabas gives her Josette's eighteenth century music box. Learning of Barnabas's growing affection for Victoria, a jealous Julia decides she will not yet fully cure Barnabas of his vampirism. Losing control, Barnabas attacks Carolyn Stoddard.	
Victoria is overwhelmed when Barnabas gives her Josette's eighteenth century music box. Learning of Barnabas's growing affection for Victoria, a jealous Julia decides she will not yet fully cure Barnabas of his vampirism. Losing control, Barnabas attacks Carolyn Stoddard.
Episode 6	
Jon Boorstin & Steve Feke	
Dan Curtis	
February 1, 1991	
At the Collinwood costume party, Barnabas warns Julia that he will have his revenge on her. When a seance is held to contact Sarah Collins' spirit, Victoria vanishes and a strange woman appears in her place.	
At the Collinwood costume party, Barnabas warns Julia that he will have his revenge on her. When a seance is held to contact Sarah Collins' spirit, Victoria vanishes and a strange woman appears in her place.	
At the Collinwood costume party, Barnabas warns Julia that he will have his revenge on her. When a seance is held to contact Sarah Collins' spirit, Victoria vanishes and a strange woman appears in her place.	
At the Collinwood costume party, Barnabas warns Julia that he will have his revenge on her. When a seance is held to contact Sarah Collins' spirit, Victoria vanishes and a strange woman appears in her place.	
At the Collinwood costume party, Barnabas warns Julia that he will have his revenge on her. When a seance is held to contact Sarah Collins' spirit, Victoria vanishes and a strange woman appears in her place.
Episode 7	
Jon Boorstin	
Paul Lynch	
February 8, 1991	
The Collins family fears for Victoria, knowing that she has been transported to the year 1790. In the eighteenth century, a bewildered Victoria meets the Collinses, who resemble those she knows in 1991. A young and human Barnabas befriends her.	
The Collins family fears for Victoria, knowing that she has been transported to the year 1790. In the eighteenth century, a bewildered Victoria meets the Collinses, who resemble those she knows in 1991. A young and human Barnabas befriends her.	
The Collins family fears for Victoria, knowing that she has been transported to the year 1790. In the eighteenth century, a bewildered Victoria meets the Collinses, who resemble those she knows in 1991. A young and human Barnabas befriends her.	
The Collins family fears for Victoria, knowing that she has been transported to the year 1790. In the eighteenth century, a bewildered Victoria meets the Collinses, who resemble those she knows in 1991. A young and human Barnabas befriends her.	
The Collins family fears for Victoria, knowing that she has been transported to the year 1790. In the eighteenth century, a bewildered Victoria meets the Collinses, who resemble those she knows in 1991. A young and human Barnabas befriends her.
Episode 8	
Linda Campanelli, William Gray & Shelly Moore	
Dan Curtis	
February 15, 1991	
Victoria remains trapped in in the past. A jealous Angelique schemes to prevent the marriage of Josette and Barnabas by using witchcraft. A deadly duel soon follows between Barnabas and his brother Jeremiah Collins. In 1991, the Collinses learn the identity of the strange woman from 1790.	
Victoria remains trapped in in the past. A jealous Angelique schemes to prevent the marriage of Josette and Barnabas by using witchcraft. A deadly duel soon follows between Barnabas and his brother Jeremiah Collins. In 1991, the Collinses learn the identity of the strange woman from 1790.	
Victoria remains trapped in in the past. A jealous Angelique schemes to prevent the marriage of Josette and Barnabas by using witchcraft. A deadly duel soon follows between Barnabas and his brother Jeremiah Collins. In 1991, the Collinses learn the identity of the strange woman from 1790.	
Victoria remains trapped in in the past. A jealous Angelique schemes to prevent the marriage of Josette and Barnabas by using witchcraft. A deadly duel soon follows between Barnabas and his brother Jeremiah Collins. In 1991, the Collinses learn the identity of the strange woman from 1790.	
Victoria remains trapped in in the past. A jealous Angelique schemes to prevent the marriage of Josette and Barnabas by using witchcraft. A deadly duel soon follows between Barnabas and his brother Jeremiah Collins. In 1991, the Collinses learn the identity of the strange woman from 1790.
Episode 9	
Matthew Hall	
Rob Bowman	
March 1, 1991 	
In 1790, a grieving Josette bitterly accuses Barnabas of killing her only true love. At Jeremiah's funeral, the fanatical Reverend Trask has Victoria arrested for witchcraft. A deadly attack soon follows when Angelique practices her sorcery.	
In 1790, a grieving Josette bitterly accuses Barnabas of killing her only true love. At Jeremiah's funeral, the fanatical Reverend Trask has Victoria arrested for witchcraft. A deadly attack soon follows when Angelique practices her sorcery.	
In 1790, a grieving Josette bitterly accuses Barnabas of killing her only true love. At Jeremiah's funeral, the fanatical Reverend Trask has Victoria arrested for witchcraft. A deadly attack soon follows when Angelique practices her sorcery.	
In 1790, a grieving Josette bitterly accuses Barnabas of killing her only true love. At Jeremiah's funeral, the fanatical Reverend Trask has Victoria arrested for witchcraft. A deadly attack soon follows when Angelique practices her sorcery.	
In 1790, a grieving Josette bitterly accuses Barnabas of killing her only true love. At Jeremiah's funeral, the fanatical Reverend Trask has Victoria arrested for witchcraft. A deadly attack soon follows when Angelique practices her sorcery.
Episode 10	
Linda Campanelli & Shelly Moore	
Rob Bowman	
March 8, 1991 	
In 1790, the Collins family mourns the apparent death of Barnabas as they move into the new Collinwood mansion. After rising as a vampire, Barnabas attacks Josette. In 1991, Joe Haskell witnesses Barnabas attacking Carolyn in the cemetery.	
In 1790, the Collins family mourns the apparent death of Barnabas as they move into the new Collinwood mansion. After rising as a vampire, Barnabas attacks Josette. In 1991, Joe Haskell witnesses Barnabas attacking Carolyn in the cemetery.	
In 1790, the Collins family mourns the apparent death of Barnabas as they move into the new Collinwood mansion. After rising as a vampire, Barnabas attacks Josette. In 1991, Joe Haskell witnesses Barnabas attacking Carolyn in the cemetery.	
In 1790, the Collins family mourns the apparent death of Barnabas as they move into the new Collinwood mansion. After rising as a vampire, Barnabas attacks Josette. In 1991, Joe Haskell witnesses Barnabas attacking Carolyn in the cemetery.	
In 1790, the Collins family mourns the apparent death of Barnabas as they move into the new Collinwood mansion. After rising as a vampire, Barnabas attacks Josette. In 1991, Joe Haskell witnesses Barnabas attacking Carolyn in the cemetery.
Episode 11	
Matthew Hall, Linda Campanelli, William Gray& Shelly Moore	
Mark Sobel	
March 15, 1991 	
In 1790, Victoria's witchcraft trial begins. The evil spirit of Angelique attempts to prevent Barnabas from making Josette his vampire bride. In 1991, Julia becomes possessed by Angelique.	
In 1790, Victoria's witchcraft trial begins. The evil spirit of Angelique attempts to prevent Barnabas from making Josette his vampire bride. In 1991, Julia becomes possessed by Angelique.	
In 1790, Victoria's witchcraft trial begins. The evil spirit of Angelique attempts to prevent Barnabas from making Josette his vampire bride. In 1991, Julia becomes possessed by Angelique.	
In 1790, Victoria's witchcraft trial begins. The evil spirit of Angelique attempts to prevent Barnabas from making Josette his vampire bride. In 1991, Julia becomes possessed by Angelique.	
In 1790, Victoria's witchcraft trial begins. The evil spirit of Angelique attempts to prevent Barnabas from making Josette his vampire bride. In 1991, Julia becomes possessed by Angelique.
Episode 12	
Linda Campanelli, William Gray & Shelly Moore	
Mark Sobel	
March 22, 1991 	
Barnabas' vampirism is discovered by those in the past. Joshua Collins and lawyer Peter Bradford desperately try to save Victoria from being hung as a witch. Back in 1991, Victoria's return from the past is jeopardized as Angelique's spirit, now possessing Maggie Evans, plots a murder.	
Barnabas' vampirism is discovered by those in the past. Joshua Collins and lawyer Peter Bradford desperately try to save Victoria from being hung as a witch. Back in 1991, Victoria's return from the past is jeopardized as Angelique's spirit, now possessing Maggie Evans, plots a murder.	
Barnabas' vampirism is discovered by those in the past. Joshua Collins and lawyer Peter Bradford desperately try to save Victoria from being hung as a witch. Back in 1991, Victoria's return from the past is jeopardized as Angelique's spirit, now possessing Maggie Evans, plots a murder.	
Barnabas' vampirism is discovered by those in the past. Joshua Collins and lawyer Peter Bradford desperately try to save Victoria from being hung as a witch. Back in 1991, Victoria's return from the past is jeopardized as Angelique's spirit, now possessing Maggie Evans, plots a murder.	
Barnabas' vampirism is discovered by those in the past. Joshua Collins and lawyer Peter Bradford desperately try to save Victoria from being hung as a witch. Back in 1991, Victoria's return from the past is jeopardized as Angelique's spirit, now possessing Maggie Evans, plots a murder.
== German translation ==
From 1995 to 1996, this series ran on the German Channel RTL. It premiered on December 3, 1995.
== Background information and notes ==
*Had the series continued, Adrian Paul would have played Quentin Collins.
==Home Video==
The New Series of Dark Shadows is available on DVD Released in July 2, 2015
== External links ==
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*The Collinsport Historical Society - Dark Shadows: The Revival Begins
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