Passions
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| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | James E. Reilly |
| Written by | James E. Reilly (Head writer) |
| Starring | Passions cast list |
| Theme music composer | John Henry Kreitler |
| Opening theme | "Breathe" by Jane French |
| Ending theme | "Breathe" (instrumental) by Jane French |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 2,331 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Lisa de Cazotte |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Outpost Farm Productions NBC Studios (1999–2004) NBC Universal Television Studio (2004–2007) Universal Media Studios (2007–2008) |
| Release | |
| Original network |
NBC (1999–2007) The 101 Network (2007–2008) |
| Picture format | 4.3 480i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release |
NBC Television July 5, 1999 – September 7, 2007 Direct TV September 17, 2007 – August 7, 2008 |
Passions is an American soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008. It was created by writer James E. Reilly and produced by NBC Studios.
Passions follows the lives and loves, and various romantic and paranormal adventures of the residents of Harmony. Story-lines center on the interactions among members of its multi-racial core families — the African American Russells, white Cranes and Bennetts, and half-Mexican half-Irish Lopez-Fitzgeralds — as well as the supernatural, including town witch Tabitha Lenox and her doll-come-to life, Timmy.
NBC canceled Passions in January 2007, and the series was subsequently picked up by direct-broadcast satellite service DirecTV. The show aired its final NBC episode on September 7, 2007, with new episodes continuing on DirectTV's 101 Network starting September 17, 2007. In December 2007, DirecTV decided not to renew its contract for the series, and the studio was unable to sell the show elsewhere. The final episode aired on DirecTV on August 7, 2008. Due to the decline of the soap opera format, as of 2016, Passions is the last new daytime soap opera to debut on a broadcast TV network.
Passions debuted in 1999 with major fanfare. Creator Reilly had been credited for a large surge in the ratings for Days of Our Lives years before, thanks to innovative storylines like that of heroine Dr. Marlena Evans being possessed by Satan that drew new viewers, but also tended to alienate stalwart fans. With Passions, Reilly was able to start with a blank slate and no pre-existing fan base to please.
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