Dark Shadows: 415

A sance has been held in the Great House of Collinwood; a sance which has suspended time and space, and sent one girl on an uncertain and frightning journey back into the past; back to the year 1795. There, each of the Collins ancestors resembles a present day member of the Collins family. But the names and relationships have changed, and Victoria Winters finds herself a stranger in a sea of familiar faces. And on this night, a promised storm threatens Collinwood, and a child who has unknowingly discovered the most terrifying secret she will ever know.

Episode 415 of Dark Shadows was directed by John Sedwick and written by Sam Hall. It is part of the "1795 Flashback" storyline, which extended throughout the 1967-68 season. It first aired on ABC on January 26th, 1968. In this episode, the Collins family searches the area for the missing Sarah Collins. During the onset of a savage rainstorm, Ben Stokes leads the search and finds her at Eagle Hill Cemetery. He brings her back to Collinwood, but Sarah falls deathly ill.

Notes & Trivia

 * Opening narration: Nancy Barrett


 * Final appearance of Sarah Collins; dies in this episode. Final episode for actress Sharon Smyth.


 * It is unclear whether the events from this episode take place in 1795 or 1796. Classically, the death of Sarah Collins takes place in 1795, but the show has not always been consistent as to when the changeover in years takes place.