The BEST episodes of Dark Shadows season 2

Every episode of Dark Shadows season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dark Shadows season 2!

With vampires, witches, warlocks, werewolves, and other supernatural creatures, it became a surprising phenomenon. The show revolves around Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid), a guilt-ridden 175-year-old vampire who longs to be human again and returns to his estate after being chained inside a coffin for nearly 200 years.

Last Updated: 11/8/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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#1 - DS-142

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/10/1967

Victoria receives the mysterious painting of Laura from Sam and passes it onto David. That night, the painting gives David a terrible nightmare vision of his mother calling to him.

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8.50
6 votes

#2 - DS-156

Season 2 - Episode 29 - Aired 1/30/1967

Elizabeth regains consciousness, but has no memory of how she fell unconscious. Later, she is visited by a cloaked figure and reacts in terror, talking incoherently about fire.

Directors: Lela Swift
Writer: Ron Sproat
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2 votes

#3 - DS-171

Season 2 - Episode 44 - Aired 2/20/1967

Victoria is unable to understand Josette's warming, but Guthrie succeeds in translating it. Later on, Laura appears in Victoria's room and warns her to stop interfering.

Writer: Ron Sproat
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6 votes

#4 - DS-157

Season 2 - Episode 30 - Aired 1/31/1967

Investigating the crypt at the Eagle Hill Cemetery, Victoria and Frank are intrigued to discover that the remains of two of Laura's ancestors are buried there, both of whom died of fire 100 years apart.

Directors: Lela Swift
Writer: Ron Sproat
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8.33
3 votes

#5 - DS-183

Season 2 - Episode 56 - Aired 3/8/1967

Guthrie continues to investigate Collinwood for clues. When Laura refuses to extinguish her fireplace, Guthrie realises that she is one of the undead, who gains her power from the flames.

Writer: Ron Sproat
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8.33
3 votes

#6 - DS-191

Season 2 - Episode 64 - Aired 3/20/1967

Laura makes a desperate final bid for David's acceptance as she is consumed by supernatural flames. Meanwhile, Elizabeth begins to recover and Victoria battles to save the life of David.

Directors: Lela Swift
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8.25
4 votes

#7 - DS-143

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/11/1967

Sam is alarmed to learn of the influence his painting has had on David, but finds himself unable to stop working on a second, identical painting. Lieutenant Riley investigates the fire at Laura's apartment.

Directors: John Sedwick
Writer: Ron Sproat
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8.25
4 votes

#8 - DS-153

Season 2 - Episode 26 - Aired 1/25/1967

Lieutenant Riley continues to investigate Laura. Meanwhile, Victoria is compelled to take her and Frank to a mysterious building located on the edge of a cemetery.

Directors: John Sedwick
Writer: Ron Sproat
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8.20
5 votes

#9 - DS-155

Season 2 - Episode 28 - Aired 1/27/1967

Elizabeth demands that Laura leaves Collinwood. Laura stares into the flames of the cottage fireplace and uses her supernatural powers to make Elizabeth fall unconscious.

Writer: Ron Sproat
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8.00
2 votes

#10 - DS-166

Season 2 - Episode 39 - Aired 2/13/1967

Sam continues to be troubled by recent events. Victoria and David continue to worry about David's welfare, while Burke begins to harbour suspicions about Guthrie.

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2 votes

#11 - DS-163

Season 2 - Episode 36 - Aired 2/8/1967

Dr. Guthrie questions David at length. Meanwhile, Laura probes David for information on the investigation at Collinwood. Laura faces a stern interrogation from a suspicious Dr. Guthrie.

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2 votes

#12 - DS-170

Season 2 - Episode 43 - Aired 2/17/1967

The séance goes ahead as planned, with Laura present. Victoria falls into a trance and speaks erratically in French, but falls unconscious just as she is about to make an important revelation.

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2 votes

#13 - DS-172

Season 2 - Episode 45 - Aired 2/21/1967

Mrs Johnson tells Burke about recent events at Collinwood, including the séance. Laura uses magic to erase the audio recording of the séance, disposing of its evidence.

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2 votes

#14 - DS-173

Season 2 - Episode 46 - Aired 2/22/1967

Victoria tells Burke of the recent events and their apparent relationship with Laura. As Burke is convinced that he should be cautious, Laura takes new steps to cement her relationship with David.

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2 votes

#15 - DS-174

Season 2 - Episode 47 - Aired 2/23/1967

The police are forced to close the case of the corpse found in Phoenix, but are shocked to discover that the remains have vanished from their casket in the mortuary.

Directors: John Sedwick
Writer: Ron Sproat
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8.00
2 votes

#16 - DS-176

Season 2 - Episode 49 - Aired 2/27/1967

Laura is prevented from finishing her incantation and Guthrie recovers. Though shaken by his experience, he is now convinced that Laura possesses supernatural powers.

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2 votes

#17 - DS-177

Season 2 - Episode 50 - Aired 2/28/1967

Guthrie tells Carolyn his surpicionsabout Laura, but decides that further investigation is needed. Guthrie asks Joe to help him to covertly exhume a coffin from the crypt.

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8.00
2 votes

#18 - DS-178

Season 2 - Episode 51 - Aired 3/1/1967

Carolyn persuades Roger to tolerate Guthrie's investigation of Collinwood. Later, Guthrie and Joe break into the crypt at the Eagle Hill Cemetery and prepare to open Laura Radcliff's coffin.

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2 votes

#19 - DS-179

Season 2 - Episode 52 - Aired 3/2/1967

The elderly caretaker intervenes before the coffin can be opened, demanding that Guthrie's party leaves. However, a supernatural force makes the lid open itself, revealing the casket to be empty.

Writer: Ron Sproat
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8.00
2 votes

#20 - DS-180

Season 2 - Episode 53 - Aired 3/3/1967

Joe, Frank and Guthrie are shocked by the discovery and are confused when they discover that the records for the burial are faded beyond recognition. Later, Laura appears to the caretaker.

Writer: Ron Sproat
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8.00
2 votes

#21 - DS-165

Season 2 - Episode 38 - Aired 2/10/1967

David goes to the cottage to spend the night with his mother. Later during the night, the ghost of Josette appears to both David and Laura, leaving her frightened.

Writer: Ron Sproat
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8.00
2 votes

#22 - DS-164

Season 2 - Episode 37 - Aired 2/9/1967

Dr. Guthrie visits Sam and questions him about how he felt when he was painting Laura. Victoria discovers that Elizabeth's illness came just after a visit from Laura.

Writer: Ron Sproat
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8.00
2 votes

#23 - DS-162

Season 2 - Episode 35 - Aired 2/7/1967

David tells Guthrie about the legend of Josette and that her ghost haunts Collinwood. David is horrified to see the portrait of Josette change into the painting of him and Laura in the flames.

Writer: Ron Sproat
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8.00
2 votes

#24 - DS-160

Season 2 - Episode 33 - Aired 2/3/1967

Psychic investigator Dr. Peter Guthrie is called to Collinwood to access Elizabeth's condition. He concludes that she in a trance caused by an extreme case of mental trauma.

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8.00
2 votes

#25 - DS-159

Season 2 - Episode 32 - Aired 2/2/1967

Victoria tells Frank that Elizabeth was determined to ensure that Laura would not take David away. Laura frostily vows to Victoria that she will regain David at any cost.