Passions

For other uses, see Passions (disambiguation).
Passions
Genre
Created byJames E. Reilly
Written byJames E. Reilly (Head writer)
StarringPassions cast list
Theme music composerJohn Henry Kreitler
Opening theme"Breathe" by Jane French
Ending theme"Breathe" (instrumental) by Jane French
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons9
No. of episodes2,231[1]
Production
Executive producerLisa de Cazotte
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseJuly 5, 1999 (1999-07-05) –
September 7, 2007 (2007-09-07)
NetworkThe 101 Network
ReleaseSeptember 17, 2007 (2007-09-17) –
August 7, 2008 (2008-08-07)
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Passions is an American television soap opera that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1999, to September 7, 2007, and on DirecTV's The 101 Network from September 17, 2007, to August 7, 2008. Created by screenwriter James E. Reilly and produced by NBC Studios, Passions follows the lives, loves and various romantic and paranormal adventures of the residents of Harmony, a small town in New England with many secrets.

Storylines center on the interactions among members of its multi-racial core families: the African-American Russells, the white Cranes and Bennetts, and half-Mexican half-Irish Lopez-Fitzgeralds. The series also features supernatural elements, which focus mainly on town witch Tabitha Lenox (Juliet Mills) and her doll-come-to-life, Timmy (Josh Ryan Evans).

NBC cancelled Passions on January 16, 2007.[2] The series was subsequently picked up by DirecTV. The series aired its final episode on NBC on September 7, 2007, with new episodes continuing on DirecTV's 101 Network starting on September 17.[3] In December 2007, just months after picking up the series, DirecTV decided not to renew its contract for Passions, and the studio was subsequently unable to sell the series elsewhere.[4][5][6][7] The final episode was broadcast in August 2008.[8] As of 2024, Passions was the last daytime television soap opera created for American network television until CBS announced a new soap opera entitled Beyond the Gates, that will premiere in February 2025.[9][10][11]

  1. ^ "Passions episode recaps". NBC.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-29. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
  2. ^ "NBC cancels 'Passions'". Variety. 17 January 2007. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  3. ^ "NBC'S Passions to work its magic on DIRECTV viewers with all new episodes beginning September 17". NBC.com. Archived from the original on 2007-04-27. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
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  7. ^ Adalian, Josef (2008-03-31). "NBC squashes Passions chances". Variety. Archived from the original on 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
  8. ^ "Passions: After 10 Years, the Supernatural Soap Ends, part one". 9 August 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  9. ^ "The Early Life and History of Soap Operas". Archived from the original on 2016-11-13. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  10. ^ Alexander, Brenda (2020-02-20). "Passions: An Update On The Stars From Of The Lopez-Fitzgerald Family Of The Soap Opera". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  11. ^ Otterson, Joe (2024-09-19). "CBS Adds Three to Cast of New Daytime Soap Opera Beyond the Gates". Variety. Retrieved 2024-11-12.