Passions is an American television
soap operaA soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
which aired on
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from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008.
Passions follows the lives and loves, and various romantic and paranormal adventures of the residents of
HarmonyHarmony is a fictional town and the setting for the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions, which ran from 1999 through 2008. A coastal New England town founded in 1646 with a small population, Harmony features a large fishing industry...
, a fictional
New EnglandNew England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
hamlet. Storylines center around the interactions among members of its multi-racial core families — the
African AmericanAfrican Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
RussellsThe Russell family is a middle class African American family living in the fictional town of Harmony on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions. The Crane family and the Russell family had a feud for a number of years. T.C...
,
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CranesThe Crane family is a fictional family on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Seated at 14 Raven Hill Road atop Raven Hill in Harmony, New England, the wealthy Crane family amassed its fortune during the eighteenth century via the slave trade, amongst other things...
and
BennettsThe Bennett family is a middle class family of Irish descent living in the fictional town of Harmony on NBC's daytime drama Passions. The Bennetts were on the ruthless Alistair Crane's bad side for years, but they earned Alistair's full wrath in the summer of 2005 when Alistair's granddaughter,...
, and half-Mexican half-Irish
Lopez-FitzgeraldsThe Lopez-Fitzgerald family is a fictional working class Mexican-Irish family in the fictional New England town of Harmony on NBC/DirecTV's daytime drama, Passions. The Lopez-Fitzgeralds earned the wrath of Crane patriarch Alistair Crane in the 1980s when Martin Fitzgerald ran off with Alistair's...
— as well as the
supernaturalThe supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
including town witch
Tabitha LenoxTabitha Lenox is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists from the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions. Tabitha has been played by Juliet Mills since the show's debut in 1999. Mills continued in the role when the show moved from NBC to DirecTV's The 101 in September 2007...
.
Created by writer
James E. ReillyJames E. Reilly was an American soap opera writer. Known for his work as the head writer of NBC's Days of our Lives and creator/head writer of Passions, Reilly won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series Writing as co-head writer for Guiding Light in 1993.Reilly died suddenly in October...
and produced by NBC Studios, the series was subsequently picked up by direct broadcast satellite service
DirecTVDirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
, which broadcast new episodes airing on its exclusive channel The 101. 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.
Series history
Passions debuted in 1999 with major fanfare. Creator Reilly had been credited for a large surge in the ratings for
Days of our LivesDays of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
years before, thanks to innovative storylines like that of heroine
Dr. Marlena EvansDr. Marlena Evans Black is a long-running fictional character on the NBC daytime drama, Days of our Lives, a long running serial about working life in the fictional town of Salem. She was played by actress Deidre Hall since 1976, with a few minor breaks in between from 1987 to March 1991 and...
being
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by
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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.
In the early days of the show,
Passions heroine
Sheridan CraneSheridan Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She has been portrayed by McKenzie Westmore since the series began in 1999, and was briefly portrayed by Shannon Sturges when Westmore was out sick in 2005 and by Kam Heskin in 2006 when Westmore was out on...
is identified as a close friend of the late
Diana, Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
; soon Sheridan recalls speaking to Diana on the phone immediately prior to the 1997 car accident which took the Princess' life. Sheridan also has a similar accident in the same Paris tunnel, and speaks to a "guardian Angel Diana" who urges her to fight to survive, which drew considerable controversy. Sheridan later adopts the name Diana after a boating accident that results in
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.
The opening days of the show also introduced the Gwen/
TheresaTheresa Crane Winthrop is a fictional character and the main protagonist on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She is portrayed by Lindsay Hartley throughout the program's tenure, with Priscilla Garita temporarily assuming the role from August 30–September 28, 2004, while Hartley was on...
/
EthanEthan Winthrop is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions. Ethan is played by both Travis Schuldt and Eric Martsolf...
love triangle that persisted as an ongoing main storyline to the very last episode of the series.
For much of the first three to four years of the series, supernatural elements such as witches,
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s, and closet doors leading to
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were major plot points, many surrounding the machinations of the centuries-old witch
Tabitha LenoxTabitha Lenox is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists from the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions. Tabitha has been played by Juliet Mills since the show's debut in 1999. Mills continued in the role when the show moved from NBC to DirecTV's The 101 in September 2007...
and her doll-brought-to-life sidekick,
TimmyTimmy Lenox was a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions portrayed by Josh Ryan Evans. In an ironic twist of fate, the actor died of a congenital heart defect the very day his character Timmy died on the show and donated his heart to Charity Standish.-Character's...
— named by
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as one of their "17 Great Soap
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s" in 2008. In 2001, HarperEntertainment released
Hidden PassionsHidden Passions: Secrets from the Diaries of Tabitha Lenox was a tie-in novelization released by HarperEntertainment in 2001 that was loosely based on the NBC soap opera Passions...
, a
tie-inA tie-in is an authorized product based on a media property a company is releasing, such as a movie or video/DVD, computer game, video game, television program/television series, board game, web site, role-playing game or literary property...
novelizationA novelization is a novel that is written based on some other media story form rather than as an original work.Novelizations of films usually add background material not found in the original work to flesh out the story, because novels are generally longer than screenplays...
presented as Tabitha's diary, exposing the secrets and pasts of the town's residents.
Passions featured a storyline involving Tabitha and Timmy promoting the book, which reached #4 on the real-life
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and garnered the series two alternative covers of
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in July 2001.
In 2003,
Passions submitted a trained
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named BamBam, who had been portraying the recurring role of Precious, for a
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. Precious was the non-speaking live-in nurse and caregiver for elderly Edna Wallace, and held an unrequited love for
Luis Lopez-FitzgeraldLuis Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions, portrayed from 1999 to 2008 by original cast member Galen Gering. Debuting in the series' premiere episode, Luis is introduced as an honest, hard-working Irish-Mexican police officer who bitterly blames the...
, which was depicted in elaborate fantasy sequences. In early 2004, the
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, which administers the awards, disallowed the entry with the following statement:
Our ruling is based on the belief that the Academy must draw a line of distinction between animal characters that aren't capable of speaking parts and human actors whose personal interpretation in character portrayal creates nuance and audience engagement that uniquely qualifies those performers for consideration of television's highest honor.
In summer 2005, the prominent character
Simone RussellSimone Russell is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She was recently portrayed by Cathy Jeneen Doe , but has previously been portrayed by Lena Cardwell and Chrystee Pharris .- Background :Simone Russell is the youngest daughter of T.C...
came out as a lesbian;
Passions made daytime history by being the first serial to show two women — Simone and love interest Rae Thomas — in bed making love. In 2007, it was revealed that longtime hero
Chad Harris-CraneChad Harris-Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. He was portrayed by Charles Divins from September 2002 until August 28, 2007, but was previously portrayed by Donn Swaby from September 23, 1999 to September 9, 2002, and August 2008.-Biography:Chad Harris-Crane was...
was cheating on his wife with another man. This was also a daytime first, with the men portrayed in bed together.
Passions also broke new ground in 2007 with its portrayal of
VincentVincent Clarkson is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. The role has been portrayed by Phillip Jeanmarie from December 26, 2006—July 18, 2008...
as an intersexual who becomes pregnant with his own father's son.
Nearly seven years after the debut of
Passions on July 5, 1999, the NBC-owned
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began airing the series from its first episode starting February 13, 2006; the reruns had originally been announced to begin on February 6. Due to low ratings, the reruns were taken off the air as of May 25, 2006. On August 15, 2006,
Passions became the first daytime drama to make full episodes available for download and purchase from the
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. On November 6, 2006, the show also became the first daytime drama to make full episodes available for free viewing via
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on NBC.com.
Though plagued since its inception by low overall
Nielsen ratingsNielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States...
,
Passions was historically top-rated in key
demographicsDemographics are the most recent statistical characteristics of a population. These types of data are used widely in sociology , public policy, and marketing. Commonly examined demographics include gender, race, age, disabilities, mobility, home ownership, employment status, and even location...
. The series was not renewed by NBC for a full ninth season in 2007 because of its low ratings coupled with the network's decision to extend its
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Today to a fourth hour. Since NBC owns the series entirely, NBC began shopping for other networks, especially cable networks to pick up the series for a ninth season, however there was no luck in other networks willing to pick up the series because of devastating low ratings and extreme expensive production costs. In April 2007,
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DirecTV bought exclusive rights from NBC to continue airing
Passions, with most principal cast members staying on. As the series was coming to an end on NBC,
Passions Live talk show hosted by Eric Martsolf premiered in August 2007 every Thursday night on DirecTV's The 101 giving fans the chance to call the show and interact live with
Passions cast members, making
Passions the first and only soap opera to ever have live talk show in U.S. history. The
Passions Live talk show continued to air every Thursday night after moving to DirecTV until October 2007. The live show was also streaming live on the
Official Passions Site at NBC.com. The series ended its NBC run on September 7, 2007, and new episodes began airing on DirecTV's original-programming channel The 101 on September 17, 2007, making
Passions both the first soap opera broadcast on a direct broadcast satellite service and the first series to make such a transition from broadcast television. The series ran Monday to Thursday at 2 pm ET/11 am
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, with repeats airing later in the day and on weekends. Although NBC.com continued to cover the series' official website with updating features, video clips of each episode aired, updating news, and products relating to
Passions, including all of the full videos of
Passions Live show once the series left NBC and had moved to DirecTV, initially new episodes were no longer available for free viewing on the
Passions official website at NBC.com or for purchase at iTunes.com since NBC's broadcasting decisions were entirely sold to DirecTV and the
NBC.com Passions site promoted a DirecTV link letting fans know that
Passions was no longer airing on NBC and was only available on DirecTV. On September 27, 2007, DirecTV announced they would provide an
All Access Pass to Passions to view all new episodes on the
Official Passions Site at NBC.com for a monthly fee. This service began on October 1, 2007 for $19.99 a month then reduced to $14.99 a month when
Passions schedule was cut from four episodes a week to three episodes a week. After the series moved to DirecTV, the subscription service added a special feature where a trivia question relating to Passions
would pop up on each episode airing on The 101
for viewers to use their remote control to answer. Passions
is first and only soap opera to ever have this type of feature.
On December 10, 2007, VarietyVariety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
magazine and various cast members confirmed that DirecTV had decided not to renew Passions
for another year, but ordered 52 additional episodes to be taped through March 2008. New episodes of the series were broadcast until August 7, 2008, with DirecTV airing three new episodes per week starting January 2008. Universal Media Studios wrapped up production of Passions
on March 28, 2008. The cast and crew were told at the wrap party that efforts to find a new outlet had failed and that the cancellation was final. Cast member McKenzie Westmore confirmed the news. Though Passions
had been the highest-rated original program on DirecTV's The 101Audience Network is a general entertainment television channel owned by DirecTV and available exclusively on their satellite television service throughout the United States...
, it was reported that the network had failed to meet the projected number of new subscribers they had hoped to attract with the series.
Pop culture homages
Over its run, Passions
featured several storylines and sequences paying homage to or parodying other television series, films, books, and musicals like Gone with the WindGone with the Wind is a 1939 American historical epic film adapted from Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer-winning 1936 novel of the same name. It was produced by David O. Selznick and directed by Victor Fleming from a screenplay by Sidney Howard...
, Carrie
, TitanicTitanic is a 1997 American epic romance and disaster film directed, written, co-produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. A fictionalized account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson, Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater and Billy Zane as Rose's fiancé, Cal...
, I Dream of JeannieI Dream of Jeannie is a 1960s American sitcom with a fantasy premise. The show starred Barbara Eden as a 2,000-year-old genie, and Larry Hagman as an astronaut who becomes her master, with whom she falls in love and eventually marries...
, Brokeback MountainBrokeback Mountain is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee. It is a film adaptation of the 1997 short story of the same name by Annie Proulx with the screenplay written by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry...
, Alice's Adventures in WonderlandAlice's Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures...
,Pirates of the CaribbeanPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 adventure fantasy film based on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney theme parks. It was directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
, The Wizard of OzThe Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed primarily by Victor Fleming. Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf received credit for the screenplay, but there were uncredited contributions by others. The lyrics for the songs...
, The Da Vinci CodeThe Da Vinci Code is a 2003 mystery-detective novel written by Dan Brown. It follows symbologist Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu as they investigate a murder in Paris's Louvre Museum and discover a battle between the Priory of Sion and Opus Dei over the possibility of Jesus having been married to...
, The Little MermaidThe Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of the same name. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, the film was originally released to theaters on November 14, 1989 and is the twenty-eighth film in...
, and WickedWicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , a parallel novel of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard...
. A 2003 fantasy sequence imitated the "Cell Block Tango" number from the 2002 film ChicagoChicago is a 2002 musical film adapted from the satirical stage musical of the same name, exploring the themes of celebrity, scandal, and corruption in Jazz-age Chicago....
; Passions version of the song, "I Ain't Sorry," received a
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for Outstanding Original Song.
A 2006
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homage featured the song "Love is Ecstasy," which earned the show another Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Original Song and was made available on the NBC website. In nods to
BewitchedBewitched is an American situation comedy originally broadcast for eight seasons on ABC from 1964 to 1972, starring Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York and Dick Sargent , Agnes Moorehead, and David White. The show is about a witch who marries a mortal and tries to lead the life of a typical suburban...
, the series' "Dr. BombayDr. Bombay is a fictional warlock character who appeared in eighteen episodes of the television series Bewitched . The role of Samantha's family "witch doctor" was played by actor Bernard Fox. He once reprised the role for the eventual spinoff series, Tabitha...
" twice appeared on Passions
in scenes with Tabitha (not to be confused with Bewitched
's own Tabitha Stephens). When Passions Tabitha has a child in 2003, she names the baby "Endora" which was Tabitha's grandmother's name, and later notes that her parents had been "Samantha" and a mortal named "Darrin."
Dream sequences and flashbacks
One of
Passions most notorious trademarks is the false "dream sequence" or fakeout. Often, the show will play out an outlandish event, or explode a huge secret viewers have long been waiting to see, only to reveal it to be a daydream. This dream sequence can last anywhere from a few scenes to a few episodes, typically beginning without warning. On Passions, often a dream sequence will begin with no visual cues of any sort whatsoever, often going as far as to include contradictory elements to give the dream sequence credence. (For instance, another character may show up within the dream wearing an outfit, or revealing information that the daydreamer had no possible way of knowing about beforehand.) While a veteran viewer can usually spot a fake dream sequence once it has neared its climax, the fake dream sequence tends to cause confusion amongst the more casual viewer who may not get to catch the revelation that it was all a dream.
Characters on the show have flashbacks to earlier events quite often, so much so that a significant portion of an episode may be repeated scenes.
Roman Catholicism
Roman Catholicism and its principles figure greatly into the show's themes. Several characters, including Grace Bennett and Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald, are portrayed as being particularly devout Catholics, often praying with a
rosaryThe rosary or "garland of roses" is a traditional Catholic devotion. The term denotes the prayer beads used to count the series of prayers that make up the rosary...
. Father Lonigan, the blind priest, has the ability to sense evil, causing lots of trouble for Tabitha over the years. Many theological debates on the importance of Catholic marriage vows have arisen over the years as well, as various characters attempt to divorce or remarry.
Fate and destined couples
Another trademark of the serial is its pre-occupation with the concepts of
fateDestiny or fate refers to a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual...
and
soulmateA soulmate is believed by some to be the person with whom one has a feeling of deep or natural affinity, similarity, love, intimacy, sexuality, spirituality, or compatibility. A related concept is that of the twin flame or twin soul, which is thought to be the ultimate soulmate...
s. For the run of the series, the show established a few couples as "fated", and, with few short-lived exceptions, never mixed up any of the relationships. Some of the early "fated" couples were considered to be those of Luis and Sheridan, Ethan and Theresa, Miguel and Charity, and Chad and Whitney. Common indications of a couple's status as "fated" include (but are not necessarily limited to) Tabitha's desire to split said couple up, an unshakeable love that survives numerous break-ups and relationships with third parties, and/or an ability of one character, or perhaps both characters, to "sense" when his/her "soulmate" is in danger, as well as having shared past lives together in the case of Luis and Sheridan. However, despite the fact that each of these couples has existed as a storyline since the first episodes, the show seems to have given up on the "fated" angle as it approached its end. Ethan and Theresa are still in love and marry in the final episode, but Miguel is now in love with and marries Kay (not Charity), Luis falls in love with and marries Fancy while Sheridan's formerly presumed dead husband Antonio returns to Harmony alive and well. Whitney left Chad after finding out about his affair with Vincent. Chad later was shot dead by his father, Alistair.
Summertime extravaganzas
Likely due to Passions school-aged target audience, the show often presented large, wild storylines for the summer, which often took place outside of Harmony. In 1999, a carnival came to town as characters were introduced; 2000 saw the Prom Boat Disaster storyline and 2001 witnessed the failed double-wedding of popular couples Luis and Sheridan and Ethan and Theresa, and their subsequent journey to
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, where Sheridan apparently perished in a boat explosion and Theresa wound up married to Ethan's ex-stepfather, Julian Crane. In 2002, Julian and Timmy set out on a journey in the magical land of
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as Theresa was "executed" for Julian's "murder"; 2003 saw six characters (Chad, Whitney, Fox, Theresa, Ethan, and Gwen) travel to Los Angeles for the summer (and into October), while, in 2004, Luis and Sheridan traveled to Puerto Arena, Mexico, to retrieve his younger sister, Paloma (and ended up finding his missing father, Martin, and her "dead" mother, Katherine). The plot of the summer in 2005 was a deadly
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and
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, which destroyed much of Harmony and resulted in the death of James' mother, Maureen, while 2006 saw the extravagant
Passions Vendetta plot, in which Alistair lured seventeen people (Whitney, Simone, Paloma, Chad, Ethan, Theresa, Gwen, Lena, Spike, Jessica, Maya, Noah, Esme, Fancy, Luis, Beth, and Marty) to Rome, where he planned to take over the world with a
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stolen from the
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's private chambers; the plot saw the death of Lena, Maya, Alistair, Beth, and Marty.
Summer 2007 saw the resolution of the "blackmailer" storyline as
Vincent ClarksonVincent Clarkson is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. The role has been portrayed by Phillip Jeanmarie from December 26, 2006—July 18, 2008...
was revealed to be the half-man/half-woman blackmailer, and
Luis Lopez-FitzgeraldLuis Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions, portrayed from 1999 to 2008 by original cast member Galen Gering. Debuting in the series' premiere episode, Luis is introduced as an honest, hard-working Irish-Mexican police officer who bitterly blames the...
was saved from execution for Vincent's crimes by Endora's spell that turned back time in the execution chamber. In 2008, the show spent its final summer on the air wrapping up its plotlines at a rapid pace, with Alistair Crane being killed once and for all, the final showdowns between the main characters and the newly introduced villains Viki, Juanita, Pretty, and Vincent, Tabitha's redemption as a born again Christian who sacrifices her powers to save the residents of Harmony, the return of Antonio and his reunion with Sheridan, the mass weddings of Fancy and Luis, Paloma and Noah, Miguel and Kay, and Edna and Norma (the first gay couple ever to go down the aisle on a soap opera), and Gwen and Rebecca being exposed for their crimes as Theresa and Ethan finally married.
Sexual violence
Another recurring theme on
Passions is
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. Many storylines, especially since 2005, have included
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as a plot point.
In 2005, so many plotlines came to involve an element of rape that fans began to refer to that year as the "Year of the Rapes". Early that year,
Paloma Lopez-FitzgeraldPaloma Lopez-Fitzgerald Bennett was a fictional character on daytime drama Passions. She was portrayed by Silvana Arias from May 17, 2004 to August 15, 2007...
was sexually assaulted and nearly raped during a club raid. The show then carried a plotline over whether they should do a rape test while Paloma was in a coma (at the time she was a virgin) and Jessica Bennett was also raped a few weeks later while at a club. Also early in the year,
Alistair CraneAlistair Ephraim Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Alistair is portrayed by John Reilly on a recurring basis from August 20, 2007 to May 20, 2008; before Reilly's contract run from January 21, 2005 to July 17, 2006, Alistair was also portrayed by David Bailey...
repeatedly raped his wife, Katherine Crane, while at the Crane Compound. Late in May, heiress
Fancy CraneFancy Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions and is portrayed by actress Emily Harper from the May 13, 2005 episode through the series finale...
was nearly raped by a man in
Las VegasThe Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
who demanded "payment" for letting her into a party after she lost her invitation. During the tsunami and later in November,
Liz SanbourneElizabeth "Liz" Sanbourne is a fictional character on the American soap opera Passions. She was portrayed by Amelia Marshall from October 2001 to February 2006.-Character's background:...
attempted to rape
Julian CraneJulian Linus Crane is a fictional character on the American soap opera Passions. Throughout the show's nine-year run, Julian is portrayed by original cast member Ben Masters, and the character debuted on July 8, 1999....
at knife point. In August, Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald was raped by
Alistair CraneAlistair Ephraim Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Alistair is portrayed by John Reilly on a recurring basis from August 20, 2007 to May 20, 2008; before Reilly's contract run from January 21, 2005 to July 17, 2006, Alistair was also portrayed by David Bailey...
when she refused to pay him (with sex) for helping her with visitation of her infant daughter, Jane; Theresa later married Alistair, and he continued to rape her throughout their marriage. Also in August or September, Kay Bennett was attacked by a gang of men while walking through the park at night, though
Fox CraneNicholas Foxworth "Fox" Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions and was portrayed by Justin Hartley from December 17, 2002—February 10, 2006, and Mark Cameron Wystrach from February 14, 2006—September 7, 2007...
soon arrived and the two defeated the group.
Liz SanbourneElizabeth "Liz" Sanbourne is a fictional character on the American soap opera Passions. She was portrayed by Amelia Marshall from October 2001 to February 2006.-Character's background:...
also revealed during the tsunami that
Julian CraneJulian Linus Crane is a fictional character on the American soap opera Passions. Throughout the show's nine-year run, Julian is portrayed by original cast member Ben Masters, and the character debuted on July 8, 1999....
had raped her in Boston many years previously (she later revealed that it had been Alistair who had done the deed, thus producing a son,
Chad Harris-CraneChad Harris-Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. He was portrayed by Charles Divins from September 2002 until August 28, 2007, but was previously portrayed by Donn Swaby from September 23, 1999 to September 9, 2002, and August 2008.-Biography:Chad Harris-Crane was...
).
The most prominent rape storyline began in December 2006, when Crane heiress and police cadet
Fancy CraneFancy Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions and is portrayed by actress Emily Harper from the May 13, 2005 episode through the series finale...
was raped during a
sting operationIn law enforcement, a sting operation is a deceptive operation designed to catch a person committing a crime. A typical sting will have a law-enforcement officer or cooperative member of the public play a role as criminal partner or potential victim and go along with a suspect's actions to gather...
designed to catch a
peeping tomPeeping Tom is a nickname commonly given to voyeurs, particularly males. It originated with the legend of Lady Godiva, when a man named Tom watched her during her nude ride and was struck blind or dead.It may also refer to:In music...
. The brutal attack left Fancy in a brief coma and emotionally traumatized the young woman. Fancy was also the show's first rape victim to visibly experience prolonged
effectsEffects and aftermath of rape can include both physical trauma and psychological trauma. However, physical force is not necessarily used in rape, and physical injuries are not always a consequence. Deaths associated with rape are known to occur, though the prevalence of fatalities varies...
; her bubbly demeanor disappeared, and she became extremely nervous and could not stand to be touched for several months. Fancy was eventually raped for a second time in January 2007, and her boyfriend,
Luis Lopez-FitzgeraldLuis Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions, portrayed from 1999 to 2008 by original cast member Galen Gering. Debuting in the series' premiere episode, Luis is introduced as an honest, hard-working Irish-Mexican police officer who bitterly blames the...
, was framed for the crimes; the rapist was later revealed to be
Vincent ClarksonVincent Clarkson is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. The role has been portrayed by Phillip Jeanmarie from December 26, 2006—July 18, 2008...
, Fancy's biological half-brother through
their fatherJulian Linus Crane is a fictional character on the American soap opera Passions. Throughout the show's nine-year run, Julian is portrayed by original cast member Ben Masters, and the character debuted on July 8, 1999....
.
Rape also played prominently into the 2007—2008 storyline involving Mexican
drug cartelDrug cartels are criminal organizations developed with the primary purpose of promoting and controlling drug trafficking operations. They range from loosely managed agreements among various drug traffickers to formalized commercial enterprises. The term was applied when the largest trafficking...
leader Juanita Vasquez. Sometime between the births of Pilar's
secondLuis Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions, portrayed from 1999 to 2008 by original cast member Galen Gering. Debuting in the series' premiere episode, Luis is introduced as an honest, hard-working Irish-Mexican police officer who bitterly blames the...
and third children, the
Lopez-FitzgeraldThe Lopez-Fitzgerald family is a fictional working class Mexican-Irish family in the fictional New England town of Harmony on NBC/DirecTV's daytime drama, Passions. The Lopez-Fitzgeralds earned the wrath of Crane patriarch Alistair Crane in the 1980s when Martin Fitzgerald ran off with Alistair's...
matriarch returned to her native Mexico to visit with her childhood best friend, Juanita Vasquez. There, she discovered that Juanita's husband, Carlos, was still involved with his family's drug cartel and was planning a
hitTo carry out an assassination is "to murder by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons." Alternatively, assassination may be defined as "the act of deliberately killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."An assassination may be...
on a rival family; when Pilar confronted Carlos, he raped her, and she accidentally killed him in self-defense. Pilar then called the police in an attempt to stop the hit, but the police ended up murdering the entire Vasquez family, including Juanita and Carlos' young children, except for Juanita. Juanita refused to believe that her husband had raped Pilar and made it her life's mission to murder Pilar's entire family, eventually murdering Pilar's sister and two nephews.
Men on the show were equally as likely to be violated as women.
Fox CraneNicholas Foxworth "Fox" Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions and was portrayed by Justin Hartley from December 17, 2002—February 10, 2006, and Mark Cameron Wystrach from February 14, 2006—September 7, 2007...
,
Julian CraneJulian Linus Crane is a fictional character on the American soap opera Passions. Throughout the show's nine-year run, Julian is portrayed by original cast member Ben Masters, and the character debuted on July 8, 1999....
,
Luis Lopez-FitzgeraldLuis Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions, portrayed from 1999 to 2008 by original cast member Galen Gering. Debuting in the series' premiere episode, Luis is introduced as an honest, hard-working Irish-Mexican police officer who bitterly blames the...
,
Miguel Lopez-FitzgeraldMiguel Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. The youngest son of the once-missing Martin Fitzgerald and Mexican immigrant Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald, the character as played by Jesse Metcalfe was caught in a love triangle with true love Charity Standish and...
, and
Ethan WinthropEthan Winthrop is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions. Ethan is played by both Travis Schuldt and Eric Martsolf...
have all been victims of sexual assault.
Eerie deaths
One unfortunate trademark for
Passions has been eerie deaths. In 2002,
Josh Ryan EvansJoshua Ryan "Josh" Evans was an American actor who became known for his role of Timmy in the soap opera Passions. Though he was 17 years old when Passions debuted, Evans had the appearance and voice of a small child due to achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism...
, who played Tabitha's extremely popular doll sidekick
TimmyTimmy Lenox was a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions portrayed by Josh Ryan Evans. In an ironic twist of fate, the actor died of a congenital heart defect the very day his character Timmy died on the show and donated his heart to Charity Standish.-Character's...
, died while on medical leave, just as scenes were airing where Timmy died in the hospital and went to Heaven.
Passions had planned to revive the character in a few months once Evans returned from his own surgery, but instead had to write Timmy out. After five years of evil Crane patriarch Alistair being heard but never having his face seen (voiced by
Alan OppenheimerAlan Oppenheimer is an American character actor and voice actor. He has performed numerous roles on live-action television since the 1960s, and has had an active career doing voice work in cartoons since the 1970s.-Early life:...
),
Passions finally cast the role with longtime daytime vet
David BaileyDavid Bailey was an American actor. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he went on to have a lengthy career in theater and television, perhaps his best known role being Dr...
. Bailey was a hit with the cast as well as the fans, but on Thanksgiving Day 2004, he drowned in his pool, just as scenes were airing where various characters tried to kill Alistair, who actually suffered clinical death before being magically revived by Tabitha. Again, the viewers and the producers were stunned, but the show had no choice but to recast the pivotal role (with
John ReillyFor the notable actor of the same name, see John C. ReillyJohn Reilly is an American television and film actor. Reilly has appeared on several soap operas including General Hospital, Sunset Beach, and Passions....
).
Breaking the fourth wall
With its humor and occasional
tongue-in-cheekTongue-in-cheek is a phrase used as a figure of speech to imply that a statement or other production is humorously intended and it should not be taken at face value. The facial expression typically indicates that one is joking or making a mental effort. In the past, it may also have indicated...
tone,
Passions has been known to "break the
fourth wallThe fourth wall is the imaginary "wall" at the front of the stage in a traditional three-walled box set in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play...
", or somehow call attention to the fact that the show is fictional. In an early episode, Kay, Simone, and Zombie Charity were seen actually watching
Passions, and when the television in the Bennett's kitchen covered what would have been Theresa's execution, the news report actually pre-empted
Passions, cutting in during the theme song just after the appearance of the logo. In a 2002 episode Theresa was giving birth while stuck in a cabin with Ethan and Gwen; she had a hallucination in which the three of them did a dance together and sang the show's theme song "Breathe." In 2004, TC made a reference to "that crazy soap after
Days of our Lives", which in most areas airs before
Passions. In one episode Fancy Crane used a magazine to hide her face from Noah; the magazine had an image of the then-unseen Rachel Barrett with the sentence "Who is she?" under the
Passions logo. Fancy later commented that serials "are just like life; you never know what's going to happen!" In an early 2006 episode, Ivy and assistant Valerie were searching on the internet for Miguel to bring him back to Harmony and interfere with Fox and Kay's relationship. They couldn't find him, but Valerie tracked down his last place of employment: he was last seen working as a gardener in some suburban town on a street called Wisteria Lane. At that time,
Jesse MetcalfeJesse Eden Metcalfe is an American actor, best known for his role on Desperate Housewives as John Rowland. He is also notable for his portrayal of Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald on the soap opera Passions and his starring role as the title character in the movie John Tucker Must Die.-Early life:Metcalfe...
(ex-Miguel) was playing a gardener on the prime-time serial
Desperate HousewivesDesperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
, which takes place on a street called Wisteria Lane. In the March 30, 2006 episode, while
Passions reruns were airing on the Sci-Fi Channel, Simone compared life in Harmony to living in a show on the Sci-Fi Channel. Similarly, in the August 10, 2006 episode, Theresa commented that her office wasn't like an NBC daytime serial, and that she wouldn't hire somebody just because he looked like Jesse Metcalfe (who had portrayed her brother Miguel from 1999–2004). A similar
inside jokeAn in-joke, also known as an inside joke or in joke, is a joke whose humour is clear only to people who are in a particular social group, occupation, or other community of common understanding...
occurred when the character Fancy had a dream that she was a cheerleader; in real life, Fancy's portrayer
Emily HarperEmily Harper is an American actress.Harper portrayed Fancy Crane on the soap opera Passions from 2005 to 2008. She was introduced as the potential love interest of Noah Bennett . This was Harper's first regular role as an actress on a TV series...
was a "Laker Girl" (
cheerleaderCheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
for the
Los Angeles LakersThe Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
) from 2000-2003.
In April 2007, Kay was watching the sixth [
sic] hour of
The Today Show (an apparent jab at NBC's decision to extend it at the expense of the
Passions timeslot) when it was interrupted with a news report that Luis had been arrested. In one August 2007 episode, Tabitha said that a certain soap opera was starting on DirecTV and she would have to tell her friends not to call her between the hours of two and three PM, blatantly referring to
Passions itself. At the beginning of the show's final week on NBC, as Whitney was preparing to move to New Orleans, Theresa asked if she was sure she wanted to go, and Whitney commented that she had already arranged to have her DirecTV hooked up in Louisiana so she could "keep up on everything happening in Harmony." And also in 2007, Endora flat-out made a reference to the "audience" in one of her thought balloons, prompting Norma to look in the camera and respond, "Audience? What audience?" Endora also pointed out in one of her thought balloons that when Miguel returned to
Passions, he looked nothing like Jesse Metcalfe ("Nope, not even close!"). In May 2008 while Juanita was looking for clues in a book store as to where Pilar was, the bargain shelf was full of copies of
Hidden PassionsHidden Passions: Secrets from the Diaries of Tabitha Lenox was a tie-in novelization released by HarperEntertainment in 2001 that was loosely based on the NBC soap opera Passions...
. In June 2008, Tabitha mentions the fourth hour of
Today being a ratings-grabber, poking fun as to how they canceled the soap making way for this fourth hour trying to bring the ratings on NBC up.
In the June 30, 2008, episode, Sheridan mentions Pretty's fake scar with references to her real family the Westmores.
Michael WestmoreMichael George Westmore is an American make-up artist best known for his work in various Star Trek productions, including Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and four feature films.Born in Los Angeles, California, Westmore is the son of Monte Westmore,...
did make up for
Star TrekStar Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
.
In the July 30, 2008, episode, Tabitha tells Endora about the volcano in Harmony referring to it as how
Passions was canceled at the last moment and the actors not knowing. She tells Endora to look in the bowl and Endora says she sees a man sitting at a desk with the initials J. Z. this is referring to NBC President
Jeff ZuckerJeffrey "Jeff" Zucker is an American television executive and former President and CEO of NBCUniversal.-Personal life:Zucker was born to Jewish-American parents in Homestead, Florida, near Miami. His father was a cardiologist, and his mother, Arlene, was a school teacher...
. Tabitha looks at the audience mentioning Universal forces and Direct Intervention. This is a nod at both Universal Studios and Direct TV for canceling the series twice in one year.
Promotion and product placement
During its NBC run,
Passions was known to "promote" other NBC programming within its storylines, and to incorporate commercial products into the plot in a
promotionPromotion is one of the four elements of marketing mix . It is the communication link between sellers and buyers for the purpose of influencing, informing, or persuading a potential buyer's purchasing decision....
al tactic known as
product placementProduct placement, or embedded marketing, is a form of advertisement, where branded goods or services are placed in a context usually devoid of ads, such as movies, music videos, the story line of television shows, or news programs. The product placement is often not disclosed at the time that the...
.
Shortly after
Passions debuted,
Campbell tomato soupCampbell Soup Company , also known as Campbell's, is an American producer of canned soups and related products. Campbell's products are sold in 120 countries around the world. It is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey...
was featured as an ingredient in Grace Bennett's tomato soup cake. Also,
Nestlé Purina Dog ChowNestlé Purina PetCare Company is the pet food division of Swiss-based Nestlé S.A., following its acquisition of the American Ralston Purina Company on December 12, 2001 and subsequent merger with Nestlé's Friskies PetCare Company. As a wholly owned subsidiary, it is headquartered at the General...
was used to feed Tabitha Lenox's pet cat Fluffy.
In a 2004 episode, TC watched an NBC ad for
Days of our LivesDays of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
on his TV, and went on to praise the writers of
Days of our Lives for coming up with such good storylines;
Days, at that time, was under the helm of
James E. ReillyJames E. Reilly was an American soap opera writer. Known for his work as the head writer of NBC's Days of our Lives and creator/head writer of Passions, Reilly won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series Writing as co-head writer for Guiding Light in 1993.Reilly died suddenly in October...
, head writer of
Passions. In the September 4, 2006, episode, Fox was sucked into a
black holeA black hole is a region of spacetime from which nothing, not even light, can escape. The theory of general relativity predicts that a sufficiently compact mass will deform spacetime to form a black hole. Around a black hole there is a mathematically defined surface called an event horizon that...
; he then told Tabitha that it was the kind of black hole that one gets sucked into on the
Sci Fi ChannelSyfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
, which was the channel on which
Passions repeats aired in 2006. Tabitha then told him stick with NBC (
Passions network). In an episode later in September 2006, Siren tried to get Miguel into bed by singing her Siren's song. Miguel told her that she should not audition for America's Got TalentAmerica's Got Talent is an American reality television series on the NBC television network, and part of the global British Got Talent franchise. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of...
, which airs on NBC. In another episode, Tabitha talked about The Biggest Loser
season finale, which was also aired on NBC. A more recent episode featured characters watching a trailerA trailer or preview is an advertisement or a commercial for a feature film that will be exhibited in the future at a cinema. The term "trailer" comes from their having originally been shown at the end of a feature film screening. That practice did not last long, because patrons tended to leave the...
for the 2007 Diane KeatonDiane Keaton is an American film actress, director, producer, and screenwriter. Keaton began her career on stage, and made her screen debut in 1970...
film Because I Said SoBecause I Said So is a 2007 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann and starring Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Lauren Graham, Piper Perabo and Stephen Collins. It was released on February 2, 2007.-Plot:...
(produced by
Universal StudiosUniversal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
, which, like NBC, is owned by
General ElectricGeneral Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
).
For a time, Jessica Bennett was an
Avon markAvon Products, Inc. is a US cosmetics, perfume and toy seller with markets in over 140 countries across the world and sales of $9.9 billion worldwide as of 2007.-Business Model:...
saleswoman, and more recently the show featured
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson is an American multinational pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company is listed among the Fortune 500....
's
K-Y JellyK-Y Jelly is a water-based, water-soluble personal lubricant produced by Johnson & Johnson. According to the company, "The origins of the brand name 'K-Y' are unknown...
personal lubricantPersonal lubricants are specialized lubricants to reduce friction between body parts, or between body parts and other objects...
, and characters were seen drinking from Brita water pitchers. Both Jessica and Theresa were seen using Clearblue Easy pregnancy test products. After Kay and Miguel's wedding in 2008, Norma gave Miguel the 2 in 1
K-Y JellyK-Y Jelly is a water-based, water-soluble personal lubricant produced by Johnson & Johnson. According to the company, "The origins of the brand name 'K-Y' are unknown...
personal lubricantPersonal lubricants are specialized lubricants to reduce friction between body parts, or between body parts and other objects...
by
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson is an American multinational pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company is listed among the Fortune 500....
telling him how it is so great for her and Edna and that Miguel and Kay will find great enjoyment in it.
In July 2007, Passions
began to promote its own move to DirecTV the following September. Several characters' homes were seen sporting DirecTV dishA satellite dish is a dish-shaped type of parabolic antenna designed to receive microwaves from communications satellites, which transmit data transmissions or broadcasts, such as satellite television.-Principle of operation:...
es on their roofs, and characters began to make frequent references to switching to DirecTV.
Time dilation
Another trademark of Passions is its unusual handling of the passage of time. A single story day can take weeks of episodes to play out, with simple conversations sometimes taking days to complete on-screen. On the other hand, events that should take many hours, such as international travel, can take place in just a few minutes of story time.
Theme song and opening sequence
The theme song for Passions is titled "Breathe"; it was performed by
Jane FrenchJane French is an American singer/songwriter. French is well known for her song "Breathe", which was the theme song for the NBC soap opera Passions....
and written by French and John Henry Kreitler. A long version of this theme was also released but was never used on the show.
The opening
title sequenceA Title Sequence is the method by which cinematic films or television programs present their title, key production and cast members, or both, utilizing conceptual visuals and sound...
used since the show's premiere in 1999 features shots of the city of Harmony and its landmarks (actually the real-life town of
Camden, MaineCamden is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,254 at the 2000 census. The population of the town more than triples during the summer months, due to tourists and summer residents. Camden is a famous summer colony in the Mid-Coast region of Maine...
). The sequence opens and closes with the show's logo in an italic typeface and in an Arial Black typeface in generic caps posted in front of the cursive form of the title. From time to time, the opening theme is shortened to the last two verses to fit in extra scene time.
Passions
is one of the few long-running American serials that, with the exception of occasional abbreviated versions of the intro, never changed its opening theme from the series debut through its cancellation.
United States
Essentially a replacement for the canceled long-running serial Another WorldAnother World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
, Passions
claimed Another Worlds time slot in many US markets for its run on NBC from July 5, 1999 until September 7, 2007.
Passions then moved exclusively to DirecTV's The 101, premiering with new episodes on September 17, 2007. The final episode of the series aired on August 7, 2008.
Passions debuted on NBC ahead of fellow NBC soap
Sunset BeachSunset Beach was an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on January 6, 1997, and last airing on December 31, 1999. The show followed the loves and lives of the people living in a fictional coastal city named Sunset Beach, on the coast of California...
with a 2.1 rating (1.9 million viewers) and remained there after
Sunset Beach was canceled in December 1999. From January 2000 until early May the show remained dead last among all 10 soaps. During May Sweeps 2000,
Passions was gaining in popularity and pulled ahead of ABC's
Port CharlesPort Charles was a daytime soap opera which aired on ABC from June 2, 1997 to October 3, 2003. It is a spin-off of the serial General Hospital, which has been running since 1963 and takes place in the fictional city of Port Charles, New York...
.
Passions remained ahead of
Port Charles until its cancellation in October 2003.
Passions once again was dead last, and would stay there for virtually the rest of its run. It did top
Guiding LightGuiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
on occasion, but never for more than one week at a time. From 2001-2003 when
Passions was at the peak of its popularity, it averaged a weekly 2.1-2.3 rating (which at that time equaled roughly 2.4 million viewers). However, the ratings slowly declined with each passing year, to the point that the show averaged a 1.5 weekly rating (about 1.9 million viewers) throughout much of the 2006—2007 season, especially after NBC announced the show's cancellation in January 2007. The final episode on NBC had a household rating of 1.3/4 (1.68 million viewers). No ratings information exists for the show's run on DirecTV.
While
Passions was never a big hit in household ratings, the show was a powerhouse in the younger-skewing demographics. For its entire NBC run it ranked as the #1 soap in Girls 12-17, Women 18-24 and Girls 12-24. The show also ranked #2 in Women 18-34 and even overtook fellow NBC soap
Days of our LivesDays of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
for a short period during the 2004-2005 season. In the crucial 18-49 demographic,
Passions usually ranked #7, ahead of the long running CBS soaps
As the World TurnsAs the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
, and
Guiding Light. The highest ranking
Passions ever achieved in the 18-49 demographic was 4th place in November 2002 and once again in January 2007.
During its NBC run,
Passions ran for 60 minutes every weekday (excluding some holidays). After the move to DirecTV, the schedule was shortened to four days a week (Monday through Thursday) plus weekend marathon encores, then later three days a week (Monday through Wednesday) starting in January 2008 until the finale. The series was also available via online paid subscription from NBC within the United States.
Canada
Passions aired in Canada for its entire NBC run, first on
CTVCTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
in 1999 and then on Global TV in 2000. The series lasted there until its final airdate on NBC in September 2007, at which time it was then succeeded by
Guiding Light in the same time slot.
NTVCJON-DT is a Canadian English language television station broadcasting on channel 21 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, with additional transmitters and cable coverage throughout the province. It is known on-air as NTV, for Newfoundland Television...
in
Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
also aired
Passions for almost its entire NBC run and was replaced by
As the World Turns just before the series ended on NBC. On July 3, 2007 it was reported that new Canadian premium television service Super Channel would air the DirecTV episodes of
Passions in Canada when the channel launched in October 2007. Those episodes premiered on Super Channel on October 8, 2007 and ran until the series finale on August 7, 2008. On August 11, 2008, Super Channel began to air
Passions from the premiere episode. Season 2 re-ran on Super Channel starting August 2009 and season 3 in 2010. Season 4 premiered on July 14, 2011.
Romania
Passions aired in
RomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
for seven years (1999–2006) on TVR1.
NationalTVNaţional TV is the first TV channel of the Centrul Naţional Media, owned by the Micula brothers....
also started broadcasting the show in June 2009.They stopped in early 2010 because of low ratings.
Nigeria
Passions was first aired on AIT in 2001.
Japan
In
JapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, the show is called 情熱 (Jônetsu, "Passion") on
TBS, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
.
South Africa
1040 episodes of
Passions aired in
South AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
on
e.tve.tv is the fifth terrestrial television channel in South Africa, following three channels operated by the state-owned South African Broadcasting Corporation and the privately owned subscription-funded M-Net, operated by Multichoice...
from 4:40 to 5:30 PM Monday to Friday from September 24, 2004 to September 12, 2008. The series finished up early, because of the cancellation of the show's international licensing, due to the music copyright fees.
Australia
Passions was broadcast nationally in Australia on the
Seven NetworkThe Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
each weekday at 3pm, beginning in 2001 with the series' 1999 episodes. In 2005, the series was moved to an earlier 9:30 am time slot, before the show's international licensing was canceled due to the music copyright fees.
Passions then went into re-runs in a 2am weekday morning time-slot, before ultimately ending with a "series finale."
Croatia
Passions aired in
CroatiaCroatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
for two years on Nova TV, which broadcast 520 episodes until the 2005 cancellation of international licensing.
Bulgaria
The first 260 episodes of
Passions aired in
BulgariaBulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
on TV 7 days from 2001 to 2002.
France
Passions aired in France for 2 months on
TF1TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
starting on July 31, 2001, at 5:10pm
CETCentral European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...
after the end of
Sunset BeachSunset Beach was an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on January 6, 1997, and last airing on December 31, 1999. The show followed the loves and lives of the people living in a fictional coastal city named Sunset Beach, on the coast of California...
. The soap ended on October 8, 2010.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Passions aired in
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
for two years on
Televizija OBNTelevizija OBN is a local television network broadcasting a TV channel in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Headquarters of this TV is in Sarajevo, Pofalići neighborhood....
, which broadcast 520 episodes from 1999 to 2001.Show aired at 18:00pm
CETCentral European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...
,the reasons for cancellation were low ratings.
Awards
- For a full listing of award wins and nominations, see List of awards for Passions
Passions has been honored with numerous awards and nominations during its run, including
Daytime Emmy AwardThe Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
s,
Imagen Foundation AwardsThe Imagen Awards are administered by the Imagen Foundation, an organization dedicated to "encouraging and recognizing the positive portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment industry"....
, and a
GLAAD Media AwardThe GLAAD Media Award is an accolade bestowed by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to recognize and honor various branches of the media for their outstanding representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives...
.
Critical reception
At its debut, reviews for the series were mixed. The
Orlando SentinelThe Orlando Sentinel is the primary newspaper of the Orlando, Florida region. It was founded in 1876. The Sentinel is owned by Tribune Company and is overseen by the Chicago Tribune. As of 2005, the Sentinel’s president and publisher was Kathleen Waltz; she announced her resignation in February 2008...
gave
Passions a "bleak prognosis" regarding the Princess Diana controversy: "It is still early days for
Passions, but a review published in the
Orlando Sentinel gave the soap opera a rather bleak prognosis. Their critic wrote: "A show's dearth of creativity is evident when it shamelessly keeps picking over the bones of the dead.
Passions seems to have a death wish."
TIMETime is a part of the measuring system used to sequence events, to compare the durations of events and the intervals between them, and to quantify rates of change such as the motions of objects....
magazine wrote that apart from the show's supernatural elements, "
Passions would appear indistinguishable from almost any other soap opera," and that unlike the
Orlando Sentinel, the Princess Diana link showed that
Passions wasn't "devoid of promise" and that the storyline showed "flashes of a certain kind of genius."
By 2001, Michael Logan of
TV GuideTV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
remarked of
Passions, "There hasn't been this sort of buzz about a soap since the Luke and Laura days on
General HospitalGeneral Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
...It's unlike anything else out there. There's a real sense of hipness to it." Craig Tomashoff of
The New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
praised the campy storylines by calling
Passions the "
Twin PeaksTwin Peaks is an American television serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The series follows the investigation headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper , of the murder of a popular teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer...
of daytime": "It's a staggeringly psychotic blend of supernatural thriller, melodramatic soap opera and situation comedy, featuring acting that would make a pro wrestler blush. I'm never quite sure whether this is a
laughing at or a
laughing with kind of show; either way, I'm still laughing."
Contract cast members
| Actor |
Character |
Duration |
| Silvana Arias Silvana Arias is a Peruvian actress. She also holds a degree in fashion design.-Biography:Arias got her start on telenovela series in Peru and Miami for the Hispanic market before earning her first role on American television. From May 17, 2004 through August 15, 2007 she played Paloma...
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Paloma Lopez-Fitzgerald Paloma Lopez-Fitzgerald Bennett was a fictional character on daytime drama Passions. She was portrayed by Silvana Arias from May 17, 2004 to August 15, 2007...
(#1) |
2004–2007 |
| David Bailey David Bailey was an American actor. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he went on to have a lengthy career in theater and television, perhaps his best known role being Dr...
|
Alistair CraneAlistair Ephraim Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Alistair is portrayed by John Reilly on a recurring basis from August 20, 2007 to May 20, 2008; before Reilly's contract run from January 21, 2005 to July 17, 2006, Alistair was also portrayed by David Bailey...
(#1) |
2004–2005 |
| Adrian Bellani Adrian Bellani is an American actor. He is best known as the second actor to play the role of Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC daytime drama, Passions.Of Salvadoran and Italian descent, as a child Bellani moved to El Salvador with his family...
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Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. The youngest son of the once-missing Martin Fitzgerald and Mexican immigrant Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald, the character as played by Jesse Metcalfe was caught in a love triangle with true love Charity Standish and...
(#2) |
2006–2007 |
| Kacie Borrowman |
Cracked Connie |
2002 |
| Brandi Burkhardt Brandi Lynn Burkhardt is an American vocalist, actress and beauty queen. She grew up in Pasadena, Maryland but currently lives in Los Angeles.-Education:...
|
Siren |
2006 |
| Erin Cardillo Erin Cardillo is an American actress. She best known for her role as Emma Tutweiller on The Suite Life on Deck and for her role as Esme Vanderheusen in Passions.-Biography:...
|
Esme Vanderheusen Esme Vanderheusen is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Esme is portrayed by actress Erin Cardillo, who joined the cast in a recurring capacity on November 2005; Cardillo later went on to make appearances in 2006 and 2007 before becoming a contract cast member upon the...
|
2007–2008
(recurring previously) |
| Lena Cardwell |
Simone Russell Simone Russell is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She was recently portrayed by Cathy Jeneen Doe , but has previously been portrayed by Lena Cardwell and Chrystee Pharris .- Background :Simone Russell is the youngest daughter of T.C...
(#1) |
1999–2001 |
| Justin Carroll |
David Hastings |
2001–2004 |
| Charles Divins Charles Divins is an American model-turned-actor who played the role of Chad Harris-Crane on the television soap opera Passions from 2002 to 2007, when he decided not to join some of the other cast members when Passions moves from NBC to DirecTV. Divins is a native of Dallas, Texas where he was...
|
Chad Harris (#2) |
2002–2007 |
Cathy Jeneen DoeCathy Jenéen Doe , also credited as Cathy Doe, is an American actress. She is best known for her recurring role as Simone Russell on NBC's Passions. She most recently Guest Starred in the Hit TV Show Glee...
|
Simone Russell Simone Russell is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She was recently portrayed by Cathy Jeneen Doe , but has previously been portrayed by Lena Cardwell and Chrystee Pharris .- Background :Simone Russell is the youngest daughter of T.C...
(#3) |
2004–2007 |
| Christopher Douglas Christopher W. Douglas is an actor, best known for roles on the soap operas One Life to Live as Dylan Moody and Passions as Antonio Lopez-Fitzgerald .-Biography:...
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Antonio Lopez-Fitzgerald Antonio Brian Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Antonio is played by Christopher Douglas from October 1, 2001 to June 24, 2004...
|
2001–2004, 2008 |
| Josh Ryan Evans Joshua Ryan "Josh" Evans was an American actor who became known for his role of Timmy in the soap opera Passions. Though he was 17 years old when Passions debuted, Evans had the appearance and voice of a small child due to achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism...
|
TimmyTimmy Lenox was a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions portrayed by Josh Ryan Evans. In an ironic twist of fate, the actor died of a congenital heart defect the very day his character Timmy died on the show and donated his heart to Charity Standish.-Character's...
|
1999–2002 |
| Dylan Fergus Dylan John Fergus , is an American actor, producer and director. Dylan is currently a producer at On the River Entertainment. He is best known for his role as Noah Bennett on the daytime soap opera Passions.-Biography:Prior to Passions, he briefly portrayed the role of Tim Dillon on All My Children...
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Noah Bennett Noah Bennett is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions, portrayed by Dylan Fergus from May 13, 2005 to August 7, 2008.-Character's background:...
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2005–2008 |
| Galen Gering Galen Laius Gering is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions...
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Luis Lopez-FitzgeraldLuis Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions, portrayed from 1999 to 2008 by original cast member Galen Gering. Debuting in the series' premiere episode, Luis is introduced as an honest, hard-working Irish-Mexican police officer who bitterly blames the...
|
1999–2008 |
| Hannia Guillen Hannia Guillen is a Cuban-American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Paloma Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC daytime television soap opera Passions from October 16, 2007 to 2008.-Biography:...
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Paloma Bennett Paloma Lopez-Fitzgerald Bennett was a fictional character on daytime drama Passions. She was portrayed by Silvana Arias from May 17, 2004 to August 15, 2007...
(#2) |
2007–2008 |
| Bruce Michael Hall Bruce Michael Hall is an American actor and former male fashion model.-Biography:Hall originally portrayed Reese Durkee on the NBC soap opera Passions from the show's debut in July 1999 until January 2003 when his twin brother Seth Hall took over the role...
|
Reese Durkee |
2000–2002
(recurring previously and thereafter) |
| Jade Harlow |
Jessica Bennett (#2) |
2000–2002
(recurring previously and thereafter) |
| Emily Harper Emily Harper is an American actress.Harper portrayed Fancy Crane on the soap opera Passions from 2005 to 2008. She was introduced as the potential love interest of Noah Bennett . This was Harper's first regular role as an actress on a TV series...
|
Fancy Lopez-Fitzgerald Fancy Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions and is portrayed by actress Emily Harper from the May 13, 2005 episode through the series finale...
|
2005–2008 |
| Justin Hartley Justin Scott Hartley is an American actor, writer and director. He is best known for his roles of Fox Crane on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions, and as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow on the WB/CW Superman-inspired series Smallville....
|
Nicholas Foxworth Crane Nicholas Foxworth "Fox" Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions and was portrayed by Justin Hartley from December 17, 2002—February 10, 2006, and Mark Cameron Wystrach from February 14, 2006—September 7, 2007...
(#1) |
2002–2006 |
| Lindsay Hartley Lindsay Nicole Hartley is an American singer and actress. She is known for her role as Theresa Winthrop aka Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald on Passions, Carolyn "Cara" Martin on All My Children and for her role as Arianna Hernandez on Days of our Lives.- Early life :Born in Palm Springs, California,...
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Theresa WinthropTheresa Crane Winthrop is a fictional character and the main protagonist on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She is portrayed by Lindsay Hartley throughout the program's tenure, with Priscilla Garita temporarily assuming the role from August 30–September 28, 2004, while Hartley was on...
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1999–2008 |
| Liza Huber Liza Victoria Huber is an American actress best known for her role as Gwen Hotchkiss on the daytime soap Passions.-Personal life:...
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Gwen Hotchkiss Gwendolyn' "Gwen" Winthrop is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Introduced in the soap's debut episode, Gwen is portrayed by both Liza Huber and Natalie Zea...
(#1) |
1999–2000, 2002–2008 |
| James Hyde James Hyde is an American actor, dancer, and former male fashion model who played the role of Sam Bennett on the television soap opera Passions. Full name is James Robert Hyde. He was born and raised in Lancaster, Ohio.-Biography:...
|
Sam Bennett |
1999–2008 |
| Dalton James Dalton James is an American actor. He was born in Sacramento, California.-Biography:Dalton played the role of Hank Bennett on Passions and the role of Mark Reese on Beverly Hills, 90210. He was also in the movie My Father the Hero. He was introduced in the last episode of MacGyver as MacGyver's...
|
Hank Bennett (#1) |
1999–2001 |
| Brook Kerr Brook Kerr is an American actress who is best known for her portrayal of Whitney Russell Harris on the television soap opera, Passions.-Biography:...
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Whitney Russell Whitney Harris-Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She is played by Brook Kerr from the series' debut in July 1999 and departed in September 2007 when Whitney moves to New Orleans...
|
1999–2007 |
| Jack Krizmanich Jack Krizmanich is an American actor and model. He played Aaron Spencer on theMyNetworkTV serial Wicked Wicked Games...
|
John Hastings |
2001–2004 |
| Kyrie Maezumi Kyrie Mimi Maezumi is an American actress and musician of Russian, British and Japanese descent.-Private life:A Los Angeles native, Kyrie grew up in a close family where her performing skills were apparent very early on. Kyrie is of Russian, British and Japanese descent...
|
Maya Chinn |
2006 |
| Amelia Marshall Amelia Marshall is an American soap opera actress.-Biography:Her most famous role to date is television presenter Gillian "Gilly" Grant Speakes, which she played on Guiding Light from 1989 until 1997, 2006, & 2009...
|
Liz Sanbourne Elizabeth "Liz" Sanbourne is a fictional character on the American soap opera Passions. She was portrayed by Amelia Marshall from October 2001 to February 2006.-Character's background:...
|
2001–2006 |
| Eric Martsolf Eric Martsolf is an American television actor and singer best known for his role as Ethan Winthrop in the NBC soap opera Passions from 2002 to 2008. He is currently playing the role of Brady Black on NBC's Days of our Lives....
|
Ethan Winthrop Ethan Winthrop is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions. Ethan is played by both Travis Schuldt and Eric Martsolf...
(#2) |
2002–2008 |
| Ben Masters Ben Masters is an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Julian Crane on daytime drama Passions from July 8, 1999 to the show's final episode on August 7, 2008.-Acting career:...
|
Julian Crane Julian Linus Crane is a fictional character on the American soap opera Passions. Throughout the show's nine-year run, Julian is portrayed by original cast member Ben Masters, and the character debuted on July 8, 1999....
|
1999–2008 |
Kelli McCartyKelli McCarty is an American model, actress and adult film performer who was crowned Miss USA in 1991.-Career:McCarty won the Miss USA beauty contest in 1991, competing as Miss Kansas USA...
|
Beth Wallace Beth Wallace was a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Beth was played by Kelli McCarty from August 23, 1999 until July 18, 2005 and from May 12 to July 14, 2006. The role was contract from October 14, 2002 until May 12, 2004....
|
2002–2004
(recurring previously and thereafter) |
| Victor McCay |
Doc |
2001–2002
(recurring thereafter) |
| Ryan McPartlin Ryan McPartlin is an American actor, best known for his role as Devon "Captain Awesome" Woodcomb on NBC's Chuck.-Early life:...
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Hank Bennett (#2) |
2001–2004
(recurring thereafter) |
Jesse MetcalfeJesse Eden Metcalfe is an American actor, best known for his role on Desperate Housewives as John Rowland. He is also notable for his portrayal of Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald on the soap opera Passions and his starring role as the title character in the movie John Tucker Must Die.-Early life:Metcalfe...
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Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. The youngest son of the once-missing Martin Fitzgerald and Mexican immigrant Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald, the character as played by Jesse Metcalfe was caught in a love triangle with true love Charity Standish and...
(#1) |
1999–2004 |
| Juliet Mills |
Tabitha LenoxTabitha Lenox is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists from the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions. Tabitha has been played by Juliet Mills since the show's debut in 1999. Mills continued in the role when the show moved from NBC to DirecTV's The 101 in September 2007...
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1999–2008 |
| Taylor Anne Mountz Taylor Anne Mountz is an American actress and former model. She played the first Kay Bennett on the soap opera, Passions from its debut in July 1999 until August 1, 2000. She left the show to attend college and was subsequently recast.-Early life:Mountz was born and grew up in Dallas, Texas...
|
Kay Bennett (#1) |
1999–2000 |
| Heidi Mueller Heidi Jo Mueller is an American actress. She portrayed the role of Kay Bennett on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions from 2003 until 2008-Career:...
|
Kay Lopez-Fitzgerald (#3) |
2003–2008 |
| Kathleen Noone Kathleen Noone is an Emmy Award winning American film, stage and television actress , best known roles for Ellen Shepherd Dalton on the daytime drama All My Children , Claudia Whittaker on the primetime drama Knots Landing and Bette Katzenkazrahi on the daytime drama Sunset Beach .-Life and...
|
Edna Wallace |
2003–2004
(recurring previously and thereafter) |
| Jason Olive |
Frank Lomax |
1999 |
| Chrystee Pharris Chrystee Pharris is an American television and film actress. She is notable for the roles of Simone Russell on the soap opera Passions and Kylie on the sitcom Scrubs.-Biography:...
|
Simone Russell Simone Russell is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She was recently portrayed by Cathy Jeneen Doe , but has previously been portrayed by Lena Cardwell and Chrystee Pharris .- Background :Simone Russell is the youngest daughter of T.C...
(#2) |
2001–2004 |
Blair RedfordDavid Blair Redford is an American actor.- Personal life :Redford grew up in the suburb of Canton, Georgia and attended Sequoyah High School. He is of Irish, French, German, and Native American descent...
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Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. The youngest son of the once-missing Martin Fitzgerald and Mexican immigrant Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald, the character as played by Jesse Metcalfe was caught in a love triangle with true love Charity Standish and...
(#3) |
2007–2008 |
| John Reilly John Reilly may refer to:*John Reilly , Irish traveller and source singer*John Reilly , American lawyer, author and businessman*John Reilly , U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania...
|
Alistair CraneAlistair Ephraim Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Alistair is portrayed by John Reilly on a recurring basis from August 20, 2007 to May 20, 2008; before Reilly's contract run from January 21, 2005 to July 17, 2006, Alistair was also portrayed by David Bailey...
(#2) |
2005–2006
(recurring thereafter) |
| Alisa Reyes Alisa Reyes is an American actress , best known for three seasons that she appeared on Nickelodeon's All That ....
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Syd Valentine |
2003 |
| Tracey Ross Linda Tracey Ross , best known as Tracey Ross, is an NAACP Image Award winning actress, best known for roles on the soap operas Ryan's Hope and Passions...
|
Eve Russell |
1999–2008 |
| Daphnee Duplaix Samuel |
Valerie Davis Valerie Davis is a fictional character on the NBC daytime drama Passions. Valerie has been played by Daphnee Duplaix Samuel from December 16, 2004 - May 28, 2008. Valerie was temporarily played by Siena Goines, from January 30 - March 29, while Samuel was on maternity leave...
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2004–2007
(recurring thereafter) |
Travis SchuldtTravis Schuldt is an American actor. He originated the role of Ethan Winthrop on the NBC soap opera Passions from 1999 to 2002, and played a recurring role of Keith Dudemeister in the sitcom Scrubs from 2006-2008.-Career:...
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Ethan Winthrop Ethan Winthrop is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions. Ethan is played by both Travis Schuldt and Eric Martsolf...
(#1) |
1999–2002 |
| Dana Sparks Dana Sparks is an American television actress.-Biography:Sparks is most well-known for her work as JAG lawyer Lt Commander Carolyn Imes in JAG. She is also noted for her roles as Vicki Giobertti in Falcon Crest and as Grace Bennett/Faith Standish in Passions. Sparks reprised the role of Grace in...
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Faith Standish
Grace Bennett |
1999, 2004
1999–2004
(recurring thereafter) |
| Molly Stanton Molly Stanton is an American actress.-Biography:Stanton is best known for her role as Charity Standish on the soap opera Passions from the show's debut in 1999 until 2004...
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Charity Standish
Zombie Charity |
1999–2004
2001–2002 |
| Richard Steinmetz Richard Steinmetz is an American actor.In May 2004, Steinmetz joined the cast of Passions as Martin Fitzgerald, the long-missing patriarch of the Lopez-Fitzgerald family....
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Martin Fitzgerald |
2004–2006 |
| James Stevenson James Stevenson is an American actor known for portraying Jared Casey on the NBC daytime drama Passions.On March 14, 2007, Stevenson was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for "Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series" for his role on Passions. He lost to Bryton McClure as Devon Hamilton...
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Jared Casey Jared Tolland Casey is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Jared has been played by James Stevenson from July 21, 2006 to July 23, 2007.-Character's background:Little is known about Jared's past...
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2006–2007 |
| Danica Stewart |
Jessica Bennett (#3) |
2003–2007
(recurring thereafter) |
| Donn Swaby Donn Swaby is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Chad Harris-Crane on the television soap opera Passions. He graduated from Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens. Swaby received a college degree from Boston University. He played the role of Chad on Passions from the...
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Chad Harris (#1) |
1999–2002 |
Melinda SwardMelinda Ann Sward is an American actress. She known for her role as Pretty Crane on Passions .-Filmography:* 2001: The Bold and the Beautiful as Jennifer Doheny* 2002: Do Over as Holly Kent...
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Pretty Crane Pretty Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She is portrayed by Melinda Sward on a recurring basis from July 30, 2007 on NBC and became a contract cast when NBC continued the series on DirecTV on September 17, 2007....
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2007–2008
(recurring previously) |
| Eva Tamargo Eva Tamargo is an American actress of Cuban descent who played the role of Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald on the television soap opera Passions from 1999 to 2008.-Biography:...
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Pilar Lopez-FitzgeraldPilar Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Pilar was played by Eva Tamargo during the entire run of the show.-Pre-show:...
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1999–2008 |
| Leigh Taylor-Young Leigh Taylor-Young is an American actress who has appeared on stage, screen, and television.-Early life:Leigh Taylor-Young was born on January 25, 1945 in Washington, D.C. Her last name is an amalgamation of the last names of her father, a diplomat, and her stepfather, a successful Detroit executive...
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Katherine Barrett Katherine Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Katherine was played by Elizabeth Storm in flashbacks and visions from December 18, 2000 to September 29, 2003 and by Leigh Taylor-Young from May 14, 2004 until October 3, 2006.-Character history:Katherine grew up...
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2004–2006 |
| Kim Johnston Ulrich Kim Johnston Ulrich is an American actress. She played the role of Ivy Winthrop Crane on NBC's daytime drama Passions, from 1999 to 2008. In 1990, Ulrich appeared on the TV series Wings as Carol, Brian's ex-wife...
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Ivy Winthrop Ivy Winthrop is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Ivy has been portrayed by original cast member Kim Johnston Ulrich since the soap's premiere episode in July 1999...
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1999–2008 |
| Rodney Van Johnson Rodney Van Johnson is an African-American actor. He is best known for portraying the role of T.C. Russell on the daytime soap opera Passions since its inception in 1999.-Biography:...
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T.C. Russell |
1999–2007 |
| McKenzie Westmore McKenzie Kate Westmore is an American actress and singer most popular for having portrayed the role of Sheridan Crane Lopez-Fitzgerald on the television soap opera Passions from 1999 to 2008. To fans of Passions, Sheridan is well known for her popular pairing with Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald, portrayed...
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Sheridan Crane Sheridan Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She has been portrayed by McKenzie Westmore since the series began in 1999, and was briefly portrayed by Shannon Sturges when Westmore was out sick in 2005 and by Kam Heskin in 2006 when Westmore was out on...
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1999–2008 |
| Adrian Wilson Adrian Wilson is a South African model and actor.Wilson Started out as a male model, signed to Beatrice Model agency in Milan, Italy, Boss Model Management in his hometown of Cape Town, South Africa, New York Model Management , and L.A. Models...
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Christopher Boothe Christopher Matthew "Chris" Boothe is a fictional character on the NBC-DirecTV soap opera Passions. Chris was portrayed by Adrian Wilson from August 18, 2005 until August 13, 2007.-Character's background:...
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2005–2007 |
Mary Elizabeth WinsteadMary Elizabeth Winstead is an American actress. She is best known for her scream queen roles in the horror films Final Destination 3, Black Christmas, Death Proof, and The Thing...
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Jessica Bennett (#1) |
1999–2000 |
| Deanna Wright Deanna Wright is an American actress and former fashion model.-Early life:Deanna Wright was born January 11, 1980 to Robert and Sharon Duncan. She lived in Ocala, Florida until she turned 17, when she moved to Miami....
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Kay Bennett (#2) |
2000–2003 |
| Sharon Wyatt Sharon Wyatt is an American soap opera actress.Wyatt became known for her role as Tiffany Hill Donely on the popular soap General Hospital...
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Rachel Barrett |
2005–2006 |
| Mark Cameron Wystrach Mark Cameron Wystrach is an American actor.-Biography:A native of Tucson, Arizona, he played the role of Nicholas Foxworth "Fox" Crane on the popular NBC soap opera Passions from 2006-2007 before the show moved to DirecTV in September 2007. Wystrach took over the role from Justin Hartley, who...
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Nicholas Foxworth Crane Nicholas Foxworth "Fox" Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions and was portrayed by Justin Hartley from December 17, 2002—February 10, 2006, and Mark Cameron Wystrach from February 14, 2006—September 7, 2007...
(#2) |
2006–2007 |
Natalie ZeaNatalie Zea is an American actress known for her roles as Gwen Hotchkiss on the NBC daytime soap Passions, socialite Karen Darling on Dirty Sexy Money on ABC and Winona Hawkins on Justified on FX.-Career:...
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Gwen Hotchkiss (#2) |
2000–2002 |
Recurring cast members
| Actor |
Character |
Duration |
| Jorge Alberti Jorge Alberto Martinez, artistically known as Jorge Alberti, born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, is a Puerto Rican actor who has starred in many telenovelas, most recently he starred in Lola the number one prime time television series in Chile on Canal 13...
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Roberto (#1) |
2004–2006 |
| Mitchell and Shane Albin |
Marty Lopez-Fitzgerald |
2005, 2006 |
| Victor Alfieri Victor Alfieri is an Italian actor best known for his roles in the American soap operas Passions, The Bold and the Beautiful and All My Children.-Biography:...
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Gianni Valentino |
2006 |
| BamBam |
Precious |
2003–2005 |
| Nicole Cox |
Endora Lenox |
2003–2008 |
| John Beck |
Bruce |
2001, 2003 |
| Alain Benetar |
Pierre |
1999–2000 |
| Michael Bergin Michael John Bergin, , is considered to have been one of the first males to have achieved supermodel status, previously reserved for women such as Cindy Crawford, Elle Macpherson, Naomi Campbell, and Iman....
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Nick Bozman |
2002 |
| Eric Bizot |
Jean-Luc Moulin |
1999 |
| Sarah and Thomas Buhl |
Little Ethan Crane (#1) |
2002 |
| William Bumiller |
Faux-Martin Fitzgerald |
1999–2000 |
| Owen Bush Owen Bush was an American actor. Born in Savannah, Missouri, he went on to have a lengthy career in television and film. His best known roles were on the Soap opera Passions and in the last 2 Prehysteria! films as Mr. Cranston.-External links:...
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Orville Perkins |
1999–2000 |
| Colby and Grayson Button |
Little Ethan Crane (#2) |
2002–2003 |
| Amy Castle Amy Castle is an American actress, and internet personality. She is known for her role as Viki Vanderheusen on Passions, as the original , and as a YouTube Partner under the channel .-Personal life:When Castle isn't working, she enjoys dancing, which she has been studying since she was 4, singing,...
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Viki Chatsworth |
2007–2008 |
| Chea Courtney Cara Rose is an American actress who works under the stage name Chea Courtney. Born the daughter of baseball slugger Pete Rose and his second wife Carol J. Woliung, she has performed on the Soap opera Passions and on Melrose Place...
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Little Angel Girl |
1999–2003 |
| Roark Critchlow Roark Grant Critchlow is a Canadian actor, best known for appearing on the daytime US soap opera Days of our Lives from 1994 to 1999 as Dr. Mike Horton. He also had a recurring role on the soap Passions. More recently he was in the TV movie The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story as well as...
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Dr. Ackland |
2003–2004 |
| Marita DeLeon |
Tina Alvarez |
2000 |
| Bill Dempsey Bill Dempsey is a former Australian rules footballer who played for West Perth in the WAFL during the 1960s and 70s. A ruckman, Dempsey played a total of 343 games for the club before retiring in 1976....
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Alistair CraneAlistair Ephraim Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Alistair is portrayed by John Reilly on a recurring basis from August 20, 2007 to May 20, 2008; before Reilly's contract run from January 21, 2005 to July 17, 2006, Alistair was also portrayed by David Bailey...
(#1) |
1999–2004 |
| Emiliano Diez |
Francisco Lopez |
2001 |
| Marta DuBois |
Maria Lopez Maria Lopez is a Cuban-American former judge and a former television jurist on the syndicated television show Judge Maria Lopez....
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2004, 2007 |
| Brenda Epperson Doumani |
Crystal Harris |
2000 |
| Andrea Evans Andrea Lynn Evans is an American Emmy-nominated actress. Evans is most recognized for her portrayal of Tina Lord on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, a role she played from 1978 to 1981 and 1985 to 1990, returning from June 11, 2008 to November 25, 2008., and finally on September 27, 2011 to...
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Rebecca Hotchkiss Crane |
2000–2008 |
| Deborah Flora |
Nurse Susan Bain |
2002–2008 |
| Bruce French |
Father Lonigan |
1999–2007, 2008 |
| Arturo Gil |
Cecil |
2002 |
| Nicholas Graziano |
Ethan Winthrop, Jr. |
2003–2004 |
| Phillip Jeanmarie Phillip Kitsing Jeanmarie is an American actor best known for portraying Max Cooper, the Blue Shark Ranger in Power Rangers: Wild Force and as intersexed villain Vincent Clarkson, son of Julian Crane and Eve Russell, on the daytime soap opera Passions from December 2006 to 2008 .-Film:*Still Life *...
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Vincent ClarksonVincent Clarkson is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. The role has been portrayed by Phillip Jeanmarie from December 26, 2006—July 18, 2008...
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2006–2008 |
| Jackson and Ryan Keane |
James Boothe (#1) |
2005–2006 |
| Marianne Muellerleile -Life and career:Muellerleile was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Margaret and Cecil E. Muellerleile, an oil company executive....
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Norma Bates |
2001–2008 |
| Alan Oppenheimer Alan Oppenheimer is an American character actor and voice actor. He has performed numerous roles on live-action television since the 1960s, and has had an active career doing voice work in cartoons since the 1970s.-Early life:...
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Voice of Alistair CraneAlistair Ephraim Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Alistair is portrayed by John Reilly on a recurring basis from August 20, 2007 to May 20, 2008; before Reilly's contract run from January 21, 2005 to July 17, 2006, Alistair was also portrayed by David Bailey...
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1999–2004 |
| Jill Remez |
Juanita Vasquez |
2007–2008 |
| Jean Paul San Pedro |
Roberto (#2) |
2008 |
| Colton Shires |
Little Ethan Crane (#3) |
2004–2008 |
| Seth Stern |
James Boothe (#2) |
2006–2007 |
| Danny Woodburn Danny Woodburn is an American dwarf film, television and stage actor best known for having played Mickey Abbott on the sitcom Seinfeld...
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Demon Elf |
2007–2008 |
| David Farkas |
Brian |
2007 |
Deceased cast members
| Actor |
Character |
Year of Death |
| Owen Bush Owen Bush was an American actor. Born in Savannah, Missouri, he went on to have a lengthy career in television and film. His best known roles were on the Soap opera Passions and in the last 2 Prehysteria! films as Mr. Cranston.-External links:...
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Orville Perkins |
2001 |
| Josh Ryan Evans Joshua Ryan "Josh" Evans was an American actor who became known for his role of Timmy in the soap opera Passions. Though he was 17 years old when Passions debuted, Evans had the appearance and voice of a small child due to achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism...
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Timmy LenoxTimmy Lenox was a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions portrayed by Josh Ryan Evans. In an ironic twist of fate, the actor died of a congenital heart defect the very day his character Timmy died on the show and donated his heart to Charity Standish.-Character's...
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2002 |
| David Bailey David Bailey was an American actor. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he went on to have a lengthy career in theater and television, perhaps his best known role being Dr...
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Alistair CraneAlistair Ephraim Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Alistair is portrayed by John Reilly on a recurring basis from August 20, 2007 to May 20, 2008; before Reilly's contract run from January 21, 2005 to July 17, 2006, Alistair was also portrayed by David Bailey...
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2004 |
| Harrison Young Harrison Richard Young was an American film and television actor. He is perhaps most recognized for his role as the elderly Private James Ryan in Steven Spielberg's 1998 war epic Saving Private Ryan...
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Palmer Harper |
2005 |
Alice GhostleyAlice Margaret Ghostley was an American actress. She was best known for her roles as housekeeper Esmeralda on Bewitched, as Cousin Alice on Mayberry R.F.D., and as Bernice Clifton on Designing Women, for which she received an Emmy Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1992...
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Matilda Matthews |
2007 |
Noted guest stars
| Actor(s)/Performer(s) |
Character |
Year of Appearance |
Ruth BuzziRuth Ann Buzzi is an American comedienne and actress of theatre, film, and television. She is especially known for her performances on the comedy-variety show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In from 1968 to 1973.-Early life:...
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Nurse Kravitz, An eccentric nurse who discovers that Endora has a demon tail. |
2003 |
| Melissa Caulfield (Daughter of Juliet Mills) |
Nanny Phoebe Figalilly, a role her mother originally played in the short-lived sitcom Nanny and the Professor Nanny and the Professor is a U.S. fantasy situation comedy created by AJ Carothers and Thomas L. Miller for 20th Century Fox Television. During pre-production, the proposed title was Nanny Will Do. The series first aired as a mid-season replacement on January 21, 1970, on ABC and was last telecast...
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1999, 2005 |
| Julia Duffy Julia Duffy is an American actress from Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializing in character roles, best known as the spoiled rich girl and Dick Loudon's inn maid, Stephanie Vanderkellen, on the 1980s sitcom, Newhart.-Career:Duffy's early caeer included parts in soap operas such as One Life to Live,...
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Mother Superior at the convent Whitney Russell ran off to after discovering her lover Chad could also be her half-brother |
2005–2006 |
| Georgia Engel |
Tabitha's old school rival Esmeralda |
2007 |
| Judge Mablean Ephriam Mablean Deloris Ephriam, Esq. served as the judge on the courtroom series, Divorce Court from 1999 to 2006. She was replaced by Judge Lynn Toler....
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Herself, in a fantasy sequence where T.C. Russell takes wife Eve onto Divorce Court |
2003 |
| Bernard Fox |
Doctor Bombay (BewitchedBewitched is an American situation comedy originally broadcast for eight seasons on ABC from 1964 to 1972, starring Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York and Dick Sargent , Agnes Moorehead, and David White. The show is about a witch who marries a mortal and tries to lead the life of a typical suburban...
) |
1999–2000 |
Alice GhostleyAlice Margaret Ghostley was an American actress. She was best known for her roles as housekeeper Esmeralda on Bewitched, as Cousin Alice on Mayberry R.F.D., and as Bernice Clifton on Designing Women, for which she received an Emmy Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1992...
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Matilda Matthews, Tabitha's former witch friend (and later enemy) |
2000 |
Robert HorryRobert Keith Horry Jr. is a retired American basketball player and current sports commentator. He played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association , winning seven championships, the most of any player not to have played on the 1960s Boston Celtics...
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Himself |
1999 |
| Mýa -A person:* Bo Mya , Chief Commander of the Karen National Union* Mýa , American R&B singer-songwriter and actress** Mýa , a 1998 album by Mýa-A code:* Burmese language, ISO 639-3 code is mya* Moruya Airport's IATA code...
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Herself |
2003 |
Scissor SistersScissor Sisters are an American band "spawned by the scuzzy, gay nightlife scene of New York" who took their name from a sexual position between two women also known as tribadism...
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Themselves |
2007 |
| Gabby Tamargo (daughter of Eva Tamargo Eva Tamargo is an American actress of Cuban descent who played the role of Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald on the television soap opera Passions from 1999 to 2008.-Biography:...
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Young Pilar |
2008 |
Hidden Passions
In 2001, HarperEntertainment released
Hidden Passions: Secrets from the Diaries of Tabitha LenoxHidden Passions: Secrets from the Diaries of Tabitha Lenox was a tie-in novelization released by HarperEntertainment in 2001 that was loosely based on the NBC soap opera Passions...
, a
tie-inA tie-in is an authorized product based on a media property a company is releasing, such as a movie or video/DVD, computer game, video game, television program/television series, board game, web site, role-playing game or literary property...
novelizationA novelization is a novel that is written based on some other media story form rather than as an original work.Novelizations of films usually add background material not found in the original work to flesh out the story, because novels are generally longer than screenplays...
presented as Tabitha's diary, exposing the secrets and pasts of the town's residents.
Passions featured a storyline involving Tabitha and Timmy promoting the book, which reached #4 on the real-life
New York Times Best Seller listThe New York Times Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. It is published weekly in The New York Times Book Review magazine, which is published in the Sunday edition of The New York Times and as a stand-alone publication...
and garnered the series two alternative covers of
TV GuideTV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
in July 2001. While the novel was billed as being
canonicalIn the context of a work of fiction, the term canon denotes the material accepted as "official" in a fictional universe's fan base. It is often contrasted with, or used as the basis for, works of fan fiction, which are not considered canonical...
, by the show's final episode, the televised canon had diverged significantly from the novel since its publication.
See also