Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
The Tale of the Renegade Virus
Oct 1, 1994
A boy and his friend are constantly getting each other in trouble. One friend decides to plant a virus in the new virtual reality system this his friend is going to play. But thing
The Tale of the Long Ago Locket
Oct 8, 1994
A boy is transported by to the Revolutionary War, where he must help a solider return to his girlfriend, before she marries another man.
The Tale of the Water Demons
Oct 15, 1994
Shawn McKenzie visits his relatives and works in a job for the summer where him and his cousin deliver groceries to an old man's house and see why he's very odd.
The Tale of Cutter's Treasure (1)
Oct 29, 1994
When a teenager finds a spyglass locked in a treasure chest at the magic shop, the ghost of an evil pirate is released.
The Tale of Cutter's Treasure (2)
Oct 29, 1994
Rush must find a way to save Max with the help of Dr. Vink and Sardo.
The Tale of the Quiet Librarian
Nov 5, 1994
A library is haunted by the ghost of a former librarian who dislikes noisy children.
The Tale of the Silent Servant
Nov 12, 1994
Two kids on a farm find a scarecrow with a magic spell, and they use it. The scarecrow does whatever they order it to. At first it's great, their new servant puts up an entire fen
The Tale of the Room for Rent
Nov 19, 1994
Jessie's grandfarther wants to earn some extra money, so he decides to rent out the extra room in his house. One night, Jessie sees a man enter the local psychic's house through t
The Tale of the Ghastly Grinner
Dec 3, 1994
Ethan wants to be a comic book artist, but his submissions are constantly rejected by companies. One day, he's invited to a comic shop, where he gets the only copy of the comic ""T
The Tale of the Fire Ghost
Dec 10, 1994
While celebrating their dad's birthday at the firehouse he works at, Jimmy and Roxanne end up being left alone when a call comes in and the firefighters must take off to stop a fir
The Tale of the Closet Keepers
Jan 7, 1995
Aliens kidnap several youngsters from Earth to put on display in their zoo.
The Tale of the Unfinished Painting
Jan 14, 1995
A girl who loves to draw starts spending time at an art gallery, finishing up paintings that have never been completed. But she soon finds out that once you sign your name to a pai
The Tale of Train Magic
Jan 21, 1995
Tim loves trains and everything about them, just like his father did who used to work at the station. After an electric train is mysteriously sent to him, he puts it on the track