Gerard Styles - Storylines

Storylines

Victoria Winters' Parentage, episode 1 to 92.

• Victoria Winters and her role as governess is inspired by title character in Charlotte Brontë’s gothic novel Jane Eyre.

Burke Devlin's Revenge for His Manslaughter Conviction, episode 1 to 201.

• Burke Devlin and his motivation for returning is reminiscent of Alexandre Dumas’ novel The Count of Monte Cristo.

Roger Collins’ Mysterious Car Crash, episode 13 to 32.

The Murder of Bill Malloy, episode 46 to 126.

Laura Collins the Phoenix, episode 132 to 192.

Jason McGuire Blackmails Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, episode 193 to 275.

The Resurrection of the Vampire Barnabas Collins, episode 202 to 220.

The Kidnapping of Maggie Evans, episode 221 to 261.

Julia Hoffman's Attempt to Cure Barnabas, episode 265 to 351.

Barnabas Terrorizing Julia Hoffman, episode 352-365.

Angelique Bouchard's Vampire Curse on Barnabas Collins, episode 366 to 426.

Victoria Winters’ Witchcraft trial, episode 400 to 461.

• The witchcraft trial involving Victoria Winters is inspired by Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible. Reverend Trask’s fate is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s short story The Cask of Amontillado'.

Nathan Forbes’ Manipulation of Millicent Collins, episode 419 to 460.

The Mystery of Jeff Clark, episode 461 to 650.

The Creation of Adam, episode 466 to 636.

• The character of Adam is inspired by Mary Shelley’s horror novel Frankenstein'.

The Dream Curse, episode 477-548.

Elizabeth's Fear of Being Buried Alive, episode 513-617.

• This storyline is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s short story The Premature Burial'.

Nicholas Blair’s Scheme to Create a Master Race, episode 549 to 633/634.

Chris Jennings’ Werewolf Curse, episode 627 to 700.

The Ghosts of Quentin Collins and Beth Chavez Haunt Collinwood, episode 639 to 700.

• The character of Quentin Collins and his role is inspired by the Peter Quint in Henry James’ gothic novel The Turn of the Screw'.

Barnabas’ Mission to Save Victoria Winters, episode 657 to 667.

Barnabas’ Mission to Save David Collins, episode 700 to 839.

• The heartbeat that tortures Quentin is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s short story The Tell-Tale Heart'.

Jenny Collins the Mad Woman in the Attic, episode 707 to 748.

• Jenny Collins is inspired by the character of Bertha from Charlotte Brontë’s gothic novel Jane Eyre'.

Laura Collins the Phoenix, episode 728 to 761.

• Worthington Hall and Gregory Trask’s running of it is inspired by Charles Dickens’ novel Nicholas Nickleby'.

Magda Rakosi’s Werewolf Curse on Quentin Collins, episode 749 to 834.

• The portrait of Quentin Collins’ is inspired by Oscar Wilde’s gothic novel The Picture of Dorian Gray'.

Gregory Trask’s Manipulation of Judith Collins, episode 762 to 884.

• Gregory Trask’s fate is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s short story The Cask of Amontillado'.

The Hand of Count Petofi, episode 778 to 814.

• The hand of Count Petofi is inspired by Guy de Maupaussant’s short story The Monkey's Paw'. Quentin’s torture is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s short story The Pit and the Pendulum'.

The Creation of Amanda Harris, episode 812 to 850.

The Temptation of Kitty Soames, episode 844 to 885.

Count Petofi Body Swaps with Quentin, episode 849 to 883.

• The character of Count Petofi is based on the real world person of Count St. Germaine', a medieval alchemist who claimed to have attained the secret of immortality.

Barnabas Collins Under the Control of The Leviathans, episode 886 to 950.

• This storyline is inspired by H. P. Lovecraft’s shared universe known as The Cthulhu Mythos.

The Mystery of Grant Douglas and Olivia Corey, episode 888 to 934.

• This storyline is inspired by the Greek mythological tale of Orpheus & Eurydice.

Chris Jennings’ Werewolf Curse, episode 889 to 978.

The Leviathan Child, episode 891 to 929.

Jeb Hawkes the Leviathan Leader, episode 935 to 980.

The Death of Angelique Collins, episode 969 to 1060.

• This storyline is inspired by Daphne Du Maurie’s gothic novel Rebecca'.

Cyrus Longworth's Experiment, episode 978 to 1035.

• This storyline is inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s short story The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'.

The Destruction of Collinwood, episode 1061 to 1070.

The Ghosts of Gerard Stiles and Daphne Harridge Haunt Collinwood, episode 1071 to 1109.

• This storyline is inspired by Henry James’ gothic novel The Turn of the Screw'.

The Temptation of Roxanne Drew, episode 1081 to 1150.

The Head of Judah Zachery, episode 1117 to 1138.

Judah Zachery’s Possession of Gerard Stiles, episode 1139 to 1197.

Quentin Collins’ Witchcraft Trial, episode 1162 to 1197.

Bramwell Collins & Catherine Harridge’s Love Affair, episode 1186 to 1245.

• This storyline is inspired by Emily Brontë’s gothic novel Wuthering Heights'.

The Cursed Room Lottery, episode 1194 to 1245.

• This storyline is inspired by Shirley Jackson’s short story The Lottery'.