| # |
Title |
Writer |
Director |
Original airdate |
| 1 |
"Episode One (Pilot)" |
Dan Curtis, Steve Feke, Hall Powell, and Bill Taub |
Dan Curtis |
January 13, 1991 (1991-01-13) |
| Convinced of an old Collins family legend of buried treasure, Handyman Willie Loomis accidentally releases vampire Barnabas Collins from his tomb. Barnabas introduces himself as a distant relative from England and begins to romance Victoria Winters, the new governess at Collinwood Manor. At the same time, the town of Collinsport is being upset by a series of deadly attacks. |
| 2 |
"Episode Two" |
Jon Boorstin |
Dan Curtis |
January 14, 1991 (1991-01-14) |
| After being bitten by Barnabas, Daphne Collins dies and rises a vampire. Dr. Julia Hoffman discovers Barnabas’ secret and offers to cure him of his curse. |
| 3 |
"Episode Three" |
Jon Boorstin |
Dan Curtis |
January 14, 1991 (1991-01-14) |
| Dr. Julia Hoffman experiements to cure Barnabas of his vampirism. Professor Michael Woodard attempts to uncover the identity of the vampire. |
| 4 |
"Episode Four" |
Dan Curtis, Steve Feke and Sam Hall |
Dan Curtis |
January 18, 1991 (1991-01-18) |
| The ghost of Sara Collins leads Victoria to her diary. An evil apparition of Angelique (nemesis from the past) begins to haunt Barnabas. |
| 5 |
"Episode Five" |
Matthew Hall |
Armand Mastroianni |
January 25, 1991 (1991-01-25) |
| Learning of Barnabas’ affection for Victoria, a jealous Dr. Hoffman decides to sabotage the progress of the cure for Barnabas. |
| 6 |
"Episode Six" |
Jon Boorstin, Steve Feke |
Dan Curtis |
February 1, 1991 (1991-02-01) |
| When a séance is held to contact the spirit of Sara, Victoria mysteriously vanishes. In her place appears a stranger from 1790. |
| 7 |
"Episode Seven" |
Jon Boorstin |
Paul Lynch |
February 8, 1991 (1991-02-08) |
| Transported to the year 1790, Victoria meets the residents of Collinwood and becomes a tutor for Daniel and Sara Collins. Abigail Collins suspects Victoria of sorcery. |
| 8 |
"Episode Eight" |
Linda Campanelli, William Gray and Shelly Moore |
Dan Curtis |
February 15, 1991 (1991-02-15) |
| A jealous Angelique uses witchcraft to prevent the marriage of Barnabas and Josette Du Pres. A deadly dual ensues. |
| 9 |
"Episode Nine" |
Matthew Hall |
Rob Bowman |
March 1, 1991 (1991-03-01) |
| Josette Du Pres accuses Barnabas Collins of killing her true love. Abigail Collins enlists the aid of Reverend Trask to have Victoria Winters jailed for witchcraft. |
| 10 |
"Episode Ten" |
Linda Campanelli, Shelly Moore |
Rob Bowman |
March 8, 1991 (1991-03-08) |
| The Collins Family mourns the apparent death of Barnabas as they move into the new Collinwood mansion. Barnabas rises as vampire. |
| 11 |
"Episode Eleven" |
Matthew Hall, Linda Campanelli, William Gray, and Shelly Moore |
Mark Sobel |
March 15, 1991 (1991-03-15) |
| Victoria’s witchcraft trial begins. Angelique’s spirit seeks to prevent Barnabas from making Josette his vampire bride. |
| 12 |
"Episode Twelve" |
Linda Campanelli, William Gray, and Shelly Moore |
Mark Sobel |
March 22, 1991 (1991-03-22) |
| Barnabas’ vampirism is discovered. Peter Bradford attempts save Victoria from being hanged as a witch. |