"Passions" (1999) TV series 1999-2008

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Creator:

James E. Reilly

Seasons:

1 | 8 | 9 | unknown

Release Date:

5 July 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Secret desires. Forbidden magic. Intriguing mystery. Limitless passion.

Plot:

In the world of power and money, the wealthy and powerful Crane family rule the town of Harmony from their mansion on Raven Hill...

Plot Keywords:

Witch | Satire | Beautiful Woman | Witchcraft | Supernatural

Awards:

15 wins & 88 nominations

Cast

Chrystee Pharris	...	Simone Russell / ... (785 episodes, 1999-2006)
Heidi Mueller	...	Kay Bennett Crane / ... (659 episodes, 2003-2008)
Bruce Michael Hall	...	Reese Durkee (496 episodes, 1999-2003)
Lindsay Hartley	...	Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald / ... (321 episodes, 1999-2008)

Also Known As:

"Harmony's Passions" (USA)
"The Passions Storm" (USA) (summer title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG | USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Outpost Farm Productions

Trivia:

Two actors from the "Bewitched" (1964) series were on with Juliet Mills' witch character. Bernard Fox reprised his role as "Dr. Bombay" and Alice Ghostley who had played Esmerelda on Bewitched played "Matilda Matthews," a new character.

Quotes:

Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald: Why do you have to be such a smart-ass?
Sheridan Crane: When I'm around you, SOMEONE has to be smart.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Something Blue (#4.9)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Gone

What happened?

I used to really enjoy this soap when it started out in 1999. The story lines and characters were interesting, intricate and refreshing. But after about 3-4years, the plot just went downhill. The soap was using the exact story lines when it began, the constant same struggles of the truth comes out, oh no it doesn't, and here is comes, and again no it didn't, and it goes on. The dialog and plot is repetitious,there is essentially no development in the characters, they make the same mistakes over and over, and over, they remain in the dimension that they were first portrayed or they become senseless characters the lack any senses. I understand the soaps don't really need to make sense, but certain things like "sitting and standing" shouldn't be too hard to do for people with legs that work. I really still love all the actors and actresses that still put up with such horrible writing. I really hope someone can come in and bring the refreshing and complex writing this soap once possessed.