Dark Shadows: 830

Daylight has faded into night, and somewhere on the vast Collins estate a young woman, herself the possessed victim of the infamous Count Petofi, wanders alone in a state of shock for she has had a frightening vision in which she witnesssed the imminent death of Quentin Collins.

Episode 830 is an untitled episode of the daytime Gothic soap opera series Dark Shadows. It was directed by Henry Kaplan and written by Gordon Russell. It first aired on ABC on Friday, August 29th, 1969. This episode is part of the storyline commonly referred to as the "1897 Flashback". In this episode, Charity Trask (possessed by Pansy Faye) tells Magda Rakosi that Quentin Collins has only twelve days to live. The ghost of Tessie Kincaid appears and warns that the "beast" is in Collinwood. Gregory Trask learns that Quentin is the werewolf.

Notes & Trivia

 * This episode is available on disc 2 of Dark Shadows DVD Collection 16 and disc 86 of the Dark Shadows: The Complete Original Series DVD collection.


 * Opening narration: Jerry Lacy.


 * This episode was recorded on August 21st, 1969.


 * Final appearance of Tessie Kincaid. She appears as a ghost only in this episode. She appeared last in episode 809.

Allusions

 * Gregory Trask makes reference to Edward Collins and Jamison Collins in this episode. He laments the fact that they are no longer possessed by the spirit of Count Petofi.