"Passions" (1999) TV series 1999-2008

Creator:

James E. Reilly

Seasons:

1 | 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:

Supernatural | Catholic | Satire | Witch | Supernatural Power

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) (alternative title)
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:

The episode where Timmy died was aired hours before the actor who played him (Josh Ryan Evans) died.

Quotes:

Eve Russell: Oh my God! My old mug shot!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The West Wing: He Shall, from Time to Time... (#1.12)" (2000)

Soundtrack:

Selling Out

Silly enough to be fun(ny)

This show IS lame and addictive. And I can't believe so many people feel the same way...it makes me feel sane!

I suppose a majority of people started out watching this with enormous criticism. At first, one would think that: 1. The acting is rather over-done, 2. The dialogue is pretty pathetic, and 3. The storylines perhaps a little predictable and extremely slow (so slow in fact, that you could NOT watch Passions for about a month and still know what's going on).

Personally, I have never been into soaps before, but somehow Passions intrigued me the most. My initial reaction was one of confusion as the show is not your average soap opera. Oh no. Not only does it contain the ordinary conflicts, scheming, scandal and obsessions of certain characters, but it also includes elements of comedy and the supernatural.

Admittedly, Timmy was the main reason why I got interested, as I couldn't figure out whether he was a dwarf/midget or a little boy. As it turned out he was actually a doll, but either way, there was more to Passions than this strange aspect of fascination. Of course you could never leave out the Charity-Miguel-Kay or the Gwen-Ethan-Theresa love triangles. Here, we can witness the stupidity and naivety of Miguel and Ethan as they live their lives totally oblivious to the fact that they are being chased by crazed and obsessed girls who would do anything to win their loves.

Whatever the reason, it is understandable why Passions is not accepted by everyone, but if you give it a chance, at least enjoy it for the laugh factor. It might even keep you begging for more.