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Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • October 20, 1969
    • CBC

    Quito brought dry ice to the house. Raxl tried to get Dr. Menkin to change Jean Paul's mind about cryogenics. Alison was worried about her sister and asked Dan for help. Dan fired his chatty secretary. Jean Paul was approached by the spirit of Jacques. In a flashback, Jacques' wife was mad at him because of a revoving eye. Alison and Dan ended up in the Carribean. Dan booked them in two separate rooms at the French-Leave Cafe. Beryl sang ""That Old Black Magic"" at the French-Leave Cafe as Jean Paul found the conjure doll with the silver pin in Jacques's coffin.

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • October 21, 1969
    • CBC

    Vangie and Alison talked about Tim's situation: he's in debt. Tim told Alison about how his mother died and he was forced to use loan sharks to pay for his mother's hospitalization. Jean Paul is possessed by Jacques and Jacques enjoys the world that he has reentered. Vangie convinced Alison to get Jean Paul to commission Tim to do an oil painting of Erica. Alison saved Tim from a thug looking to collect money. Jean Paul had Quito get more dry ice for Erica. Raxl and Quito entered a secret passage through a secret door in the crypt.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • October 22, 1969
    • CBC

    Raxl and Quito went into the Temple of the Serpents. Holly tried to leave the church when Elizabeth confronted her. Matthew reprimanded Elizabeth over her parenting skills and then they discussed Holly's inheritance. Raxl visited her beloved mistress. Raxl feared the devil.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • October 23, 1969
    • CBC

    The cryonics people arrived. Jacques possessed Jean Paul and indulged in wine when having breakfast with the cryogenics people. Dan returned to Alison to say that Jean Paul would be back to pick them up later. Alison was not relaxed by the thought. Raxl awoken Jean Paul who had no recollection of what had happened. Erica was locked away before Jean Paul could say goodbye. Raxl vowed revenge. Jean Paul signed Dan's papers with the signature: Jacques Eloi des Mondes. Alison coaxed Jean Paul to hire Tim to paint Erica.

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • October 24, 1969
    • CBC

    Alison tries to visit Erica when she learns Erica is dead. Alison was scared by Quito and saw Erica in the cryogenic capsule. Quito was attracted to Jacques portrait and Raxl reprimanded him. Jean Paul consoled Alison. He told her the story of how Erica died. Raxl informed Jean Paul that Menkin wanted to leave the island. Alison asked Raxl about Jean Paul and she replied that evil walks among them. Raxl continued to talk about Jacques. A scream was heard outside and Jean Paul, possessed by Jacques, returned with Quito and the body of Dr. Menkin. In a dream, Jacques learned of the conjure doll and he realized he was possessed.

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • October 27, 1969
    • CBC

    In the living room of his mansion on Maljardin, Jean Paul begs to be free of the portrait and begins to question the curse. Raxl enters and pleads with Jacques to free Jean Paul from the curse, but the only response is the sound of thunder and the flash of lightning.

  • S01E07 Episode 7

    • October 28, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E08 Episode 8

    • October 29, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E09 Episode 9

    • October 30, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E10 Episode 10

    • October 31, 1969
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  • S01E11 Episode 11

    • November 3, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E12 Episode 12

    • November 4, 1969
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  • S01E13 Episode 13

    • November 5, 1969
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  • S01E14 Episode 14

    • November 6, 1969
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  • S01E15 Episode 15

    • November 7, 1969
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  • S01E16 Episode 16

    • November 10, 1969
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  • S01E17 Episode 17

    • November 11, 1969
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  • S01E18 Episode 18

    • November 12, 1969
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  • S01E19 Episode 19

    • November 13, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E20 Episode 20

    • November 14, 1969
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  • S01E21 Episode 21

    • November 17, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E22 Episode 22

    • November 18, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E23 Episode 23

    • November 19, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E24 Episode 24

    • November 20, 1969
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  • S01E25 Episode 25

    • November 21, 1969
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  • S01E26 Episode 26

    • November 24, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E27 Episode 27

    • November 25, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E28 Episode 28

    • November 26, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E29 Episode 29

    • November 27, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E30 Episode 30

    • November 28, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E31 Episode 31

    • December 1, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E32 Episode 32

    • December 2, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E33 Episode 33

    • December 3, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E34 Episode 34

    • December 4, 1969
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  • S01E35 Episode 35

    • December 5, 1969
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  • S01E36 Episode 36

    • December 8, 1969
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  • S01E37 Episode 37

    • December 9, 1969
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  • S01E38 Episode 38

    • December 10, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E39 Episode 39

    • December 11, 1969
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  • S01E40 Episode 40

    • December 12, 1969
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  • S01E41 Episode 41

    • December 15, 1969
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  • S01E42 Episode 42

    • December 16, 1969
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  • S01E43 Episode 43

    • December 17, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E44 Episode 44

    • December 18, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E45 Episode 45

    • December 19, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E46 Episode 46

    • December 22, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E47 Episode 47

    • December 23, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E48 Episode 48

    • December 24, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E49 Episode 49

    • December 26, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E50 Episode 50

    • December 29, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E51 Episode 51

    • December 30, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E52 Episode 52

    • December 31, 1969
    • CBC

  • S01E53 Episode 53

    • January 1, 1970
    • CBC

  • S01E54 Episode 54

    • January 2, 1970
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  • S01E55 Episode 55

    • January 5, 1970
    • CBC

  • S01E56 Episode 56

    • January 6, 1970
    • CBC

  • S01E57 Episode 57

    • January 7, 1970
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  • S01E58 Episode 58

    • January 8, 1970
    • CBC

  • S01E59 Episode 59

    • January 9, 1970
    • CBC

  • S01E60 Episode 60

    • January 12, 1970
    • CBC

    Tim is packed and ready to leave the island, despite Erica's objections that no one must leave. Jean-Paul is possessed by Jaques, who summones the spirit of the first murderer. Tim is lured into Jean-Paul's secret room, where is is strangled by Jean-Paul/Jaques. Elizabeth comes to Erica and Jean-Paul's bedroom, unaware of what is taking place behind the bookcase, and discovers Tim's lucky palet knife on the floor.

  • S01E61 Episode 61

    • January 13, 1970
    • CBC

    Jean-Paul realizes the truth about Erica after his possessed body murders Tim Stanton. Jean-Paul demands Erica turn over the silver pin and takes her and the doll down to confront the portrait of Jaques Eloi De Monde. Erica reveals her plans to take Holly Marshall's body and soul so she can live forever to Jean-Paul, and tells him everyone on the island must die. After arguing with Jaques, Jean-Paul drives the silver pin through his voodoo doll's head with no effect. Frustrated, Jean-Paul throws the doll into the fireplace, and Erica begins to burn. After rescuing the doll from the flames, Erica tells Jean-Paul he has no choice but to help her and Jaques, as they can possess him at any time and make him murder whenever they wish.

  • S01E62 Episode 62

    • January 14, 1970
    • CBC

    Jean-Paul frees Alison, Elizabeth and Holly and orders them to pack their things to leave later that day. Erica confronts Jean-Paul and discovers his hatrid for her and what she has become. Erica confesses to Alison, begging for help keeping everyone on the island. When she refuses, Erica tells her how much she hates her but how she could never harm her. Erica gathers everyone for a farwell drink of wine in the dining room, and slips something from her ring into the drink ment for Holly. Alison accidentally takes her glass and falls to the ground.

  • S01E63 Episode 63

    • January 15, 1970
    • CBC

    Alison switches Holly's poisoned wine for hers to save her from Erica and pays the ultimate price to prove to her sister how much she does love her. Jean-Paul rushes Holly and Elizabeth to the boat house with Raxil, only for them to return shortly after to report the boat missing.

  • S01E64 Episode 64

    • January 16, 1970
    • CBC

    Elizabeth becomes hysterical that she and Holly are going to die on Mal Jardin and has to be sedated in her room. Jaques uses his power to set the boat house on fire, Jean-Paul and Raxil run to try and put it out before the entire island is set ablaze. With Holly locked in her room watching over her mother, and no one else in the house, Erica entrances Holly and brings her before Jaques' portrait to stab the silver pin through her heart to gain her youth and spirit. As she goes to stab Holly, Elizabeth runs in the way and is killed. Holly finally sees Erica for what she really is, but with Erica cornering her with the silver pin it may be too late.

  • S01E65 Episode 65

    • January 19, 1970
    • CBC

    Jean-Paul saves Holly from Erica and has Raxl quickly take her to the boathouse. Jean-Paul and Erica have their final confrontation, and Jean-Paul uses her fear of fire to his advantage by setting the mansion on fire. Erica is consumed by the flames and vanishes in a blue fog. Jean-Paul lights Jaques Eloi De Monde's portrait on fire to put an end to his evil. As Jean-Paul escapes the inferno through the front doors Jaques tells him his curse will live on, where ever he goes, and that life for him will forever be "" a strange ... paradise""

  • S01E66 Episode 66

    • January 22, 1970
    • CBC

    Jean-Paul awakens in Desmond Hall, the summer home from when he was growing up. There he is reunited with his cousin Ada and meets her new husband Laslo Thaxton. Raxl, Quito and Holly all survived the burning of Maljardin and have joined him at Desmond Hall. Jean-Paul is informed his brother Phillip Desmond left to visit him on Maljardin and has not been heard from since. As Holly sleeps, a mysterious woman visits her room and places her in a trance and tells her she's her friend. Back in bed, Jean-Paul is awoken to a bloodied ghost calling his name.

  • S01E67 Episode 67

    • January 23, 1970
    • CBC

    Jean-Paul is disturbed by the visitor he received last night, though no one belives what he saw. Holly discovers a necklace in her room and loves it. Raxl recognizes it immediately as a sorcerer's stone and tries to take it from her to protect her. Holly becomes frightened and runs to Jean-Paul. While with Jean-Paul, Irene Hatter, the woman who visited Holly while she slept last night, pays a visit to the Hall and strikes up a friendship with Holly. Laslo later returns the stone to Holly. Jean-Paul goes to Phillip's room and is confronted by Laslo.

  • S01E68 Episode 68

    • January 26, 1970
    • CBC

    Raxl calls upon the great serpent to destroy the ring of Jaques, and Jean-Paul suddenly feels great pain. Desmond Hall is visited by one of the mill's employees and Jean-Paul is not pleased with what he's learning about Laslo's running of the family business. Jean-Paul informs Laslo that he is the senior member of the Desmond family and in Phillip's absence he will be in charge of the family business. Emily Blair arrives at Desmond Hall, after receiving a hand delivered letter from Phillip inviting her to the Hall to do research on the Desmond family's history. Laslo tells her the handwriting on the letter is not Phillip's in an attempt to keep her from doing her research, but Jean-Paul catches her before she leaves and the two talk privately in the drawing room. Jean-Paul says the letter is authentic and allows invites her to perform her research.

  • S01E69 Episode 69

    • January 27, 1970
    • CBC

  • S01E70 Episode 70

    • January 28, 1970
    • CBC

  • S01E71 Episode 71

    • January 29, 1970
    • CBC

  • S01E72 Episode 72

    • January 30, 1970
    • CBC

  • S01E73 Episode 73

    • February 2, 1970
    • CBC

  • S01E74 Episode 74

    • February 3, 1970
    • CBC

  • S01E75 Episode 75

    • February 4, 1970
    • CBC

  • S01E76 Episode 76

    • February 5, 1970
    • CBC

  • S01E77 Episode 77

    • February 6, 1970
    • CBC

  • S01E78 Episode 78

    • February 9, 1970
    • CBC

  • S01E79 Episode 79

    • February 10, 1970
    • CBC

  • S01E80 Episode 80

    • February 11, 1970
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  • S01E81 Episode 81

    • February 12, 1970
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  • S01E82 Episode 82

    • February 13, 1970
    • CBC

  • S01E83 Episode 83

    • February 16, 1970
    • CBC

  • S01E84 Episode 84

    • February 17, 1970
    • CBC

  • S01E85 Episode 85

    • February 18, 1970
    • CBC

    Jean-Paul makes his way to Irene's cottage, and the mark of death compells him to strangle her. Phillip leads Holly back to Desmond Hall, where Raxl locks Holly in her room to keep her safe from Jean-Paul. Raxl confronts Irene at the cottage after interrupting Jean-Paul's attempt on her life. On the docks, Jean-Paul comes across Agatha who is about to kill herself and saves her life.

  • S01E86 Episode 86

    • February 19, 1970
    • CBC

  • S01E87 Episode 87

    • February 20, 1970
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  • S01E88 Episode 88

    • February 23, 1970
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  • S01E89 Episode 89

    • February 24, 1970
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  • S01E90 Episode 90

    • February 25, 1970
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  • S01E91 Episode 91

    • February 26, 1970
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  • S01E92 Episode 92

    • February 27, 1970
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  • S01E93 Episode 93

    • March 2, 1970
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  • S01E94 Episode 94

    • March 3, 1970
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  • S01E95 Episode 95

    • March 4, 1970
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  • S01E96 Episode 96

    • March 5, 1970
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  • S01E97 Episode 97

    • March 6, 1970
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  • S01E98 Episode 98

    • March 9, 1970
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  • S01E99 Episode 99

    • March 10, 1970
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  • S01E100 Episode 100

    • March 11, 1970
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  • S01E101 Episode 101

    • March 12, 1970
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  • S01E102 Episode 102

    • March 13, 1970
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  • S01E103 Episode 103

    • March 16, 1970
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  • S01E104 Episode 104

    • March 17, 1970
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  • S01E105 Episode 105

    • March 18, 1970
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  • S01E106 Episode 106

    • March 19, 1970
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  • S01E107 Episode 107

    • March 20, 1970
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  • S01E108 Episode 108

    • March 23, 1970
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  • S01E109 Episode 109

    • March 24, 1970
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  • S01E110 Episode 110

    • March 25, 1970
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  • S01E111 Episode 111

    • March 26, 1970
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  • S01E112 Episode 112

    • March 27, 1970
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  • S01E113 Episode 113

    • March 30, 1970
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  • S01E114 Episode 114

    • March 31, 1970
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  • S01E115 Episode 115

    • April 1, 1970
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  • S01E116 Episode 116

    • April 2, 1970
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  • S01E117 Episode 117

    • April 3, 1970
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  • S01E118 Episode 118

    • April 6, 1970
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  • S01E119 Episode 119

    • April 7, 1970
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  • S01E120 Episode 120

    • April 8, 1970
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  • S01E121 Episode 121

    • April 9, 1970
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  • S01E122 Episode 122

    • April 10, 1970
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  • S01E123 Episode 123

    • April 13, 1970
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  • S01E124 Episode 124

    • April 14, 1970
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  • S01E125 Episode 125

    • April 15, 1970
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  • S01E126 Episode 126

    • April 16, 1970
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  • S01E127 Episode 127

    • April 17, 1970
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  • S01E128 Episode 128

    • April 20, 1970
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  • S01E129 Episode 129

    • April 21, 1970
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  • S01E130 Episode 130

    • April 22, 1970
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  • S01E131 Episode 131

    • April 23, 1970
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  • S01E132 Episode 132

    • April 24, 1970
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  • S01E133 Episode 133

    • April 27, 1970
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  • S01E134 Episode 134

    • April 28, 1970
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  • S01E135 Episode 135

    • April 29, 1970
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  • S01E136 Episode 136

    • April 30, 1970
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  • S01E137 Episode 137

    • May 1, 1970
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  • S01E138 Episode 138

    • May 4, 1970
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  • S01E139 Episode 139

    • May 5, 1970
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  • S01E140 Episode 140

    • May 6, 1970
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  • S01E141 Episode 141

    • May 7, 1970
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  • S01E142 Episode 142

    • May 8, 1970
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  • S01E143 Episode 143

    • May 11, 1970
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  • S01E144 Episode 144

    • May 12, 1970
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  • S01E145 Episode 145

    • May 13, 1970
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  • S01E146 Episode 146

    • May 14, 1970
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  • S01E147 Episode 147

    • May 15, 1970
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  • S01E148 Episode 148

    • May 18, 1970
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  • S01E149 Episode 149

    • May 19, 1970
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  • S01E150 Episode 150

    • May 20, 1970
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  • S01E151 Episode 151

    • May 21, 1970
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    • May 22, 1970
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    • May 25, 1970
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    • May 26, 1970
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    • May 27, 1970
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    • May 28, 1970
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    • May 29, 1970
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  • S01E158 Episode 158

    • June 1, 1970
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    • June 2, 1970
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  • S01E160 Episode 160

    • June 3, 1970
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    • June 4, 1970
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  • S01E162 Episode 162

    • June 5, 1970
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  • S01E163 Episode 163

    • June 8, 1970
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    • June 9, 1970
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    • June 10, 1970
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  • S01E166 Episode 166

    • June 11, 1970
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    • June 12, 1970
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    • June 15, 1970
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    • June 16, 1970
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    • June 17, 1970
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    • June 18, 1970
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    • June 19, 1970
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    • June 22, 1970
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    • June 23, 1970
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    • June 24, 1970
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    • June 25, 1970
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    • June 26, 1970
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    • June 29, 1970
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    • June 30, 1970
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    • July 1, 1970
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    • July 2, 1970
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    • July 3, 1970
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    • July 6, 1970
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    • July 7, 1970
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    • July 8, 1970
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    • July 9, 1970
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    • July 10, 1970
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  • S01E188 Episode 188

    • July 13, 1970
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    • July 14, 1970
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    • July 15, 1970
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    • July 16, 1970
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  • S01E192 Episode 192

    • July 17, 1970
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  • S01E193 Episode 193

    • July 20, 1970
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  • S01E194 Episode 194

    • July 21, 1970
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  • S01E195 Episode 195

    • July 22, 1970
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    Raxl instructs Jean Paul to strangle Irene, who she believes is Emily. When Jean Paul is unable to, Raxl goes after Irene, with the Mark of Death on her hand. Julien interrupts Raxl, and Jean Paul comes out of his trance. Irene tells the group that Raxl said she killed Agatha, and Julien forces Raxl to reveal her sins. Raxl admits to killing all of ""Jean Paul's"" victims and the Desmonds are freed of the curse. Raxl blesses Jean Paul and Emily's union and then goes up in flames. Julien tells Cort he is not his grandfather, that he is a spirit, Raxl's better half. Ada and Julien say goodbye. Jean Paul and Emily leave to marry and settle abroad and leaving Cort Desmond Hall.