Passions is an American television soap opera. Seasoned a good soap opera writer James E. Reilly created the program, which debuted on NBC July 5, 1999. Passions follows the various romantic & supernatural escapade of the residents of Harmony, a made-up New England hamlet.

Ratings

Passions has never been an heavy performing artist inside the ratings since its premiere, resting comfortably around survive place amongst everthing soaps presently on the air (latest ratings in October 2005 put the program at a Ace.Half a dozen). But, unlike Another World, the the measure of laundry detergent it replaced, Passions does a great deal better job attracting immature viewers in the in demand 18-49 demographic.

Storylines

Major plot line throughout a a measure of laundry soap's begin keep close at hand involved Eve's (played by Tracey Ross) affair with previous Crane heir Julian (Ben Masters), Whitney's (Brook Kerr) romantic relationship by owning her half-half brother Chad (Charles Divins), Theresa's (Lindsay Hartley) interference in Ethan (Eric Martsolf) and Gwen's (Liza Huber) marriage, Kay's (Heidi Mueller) desire to become by using her first cousin's young man Miguel (Jesse Metcalfe), Ivy's (Kim Johnston Ulrich) plots to win back first love Sam (James Hyde) from his married woman, Grace (Dana Sparks), Sheridan (McKenzie Westmore) and Luis's (Galen Gering) continued separation from both more, Alistair's (John Reilly)'s reign of terror over his have personal members, & Tabitha's (Juliet Mills) destruction of the citizens of Harmony.

History

Welcome to a town of Harmony, the misleadingly picturesque Up to date Engl& town and primary places of Passions. In its surface, Harmony looks such as an idyllic Up to date England town, however this is no average place. Passions explores a populates, loves & losses of tetrad core families world health organization reside harmonic: a Cranes, a Lopez-Fitzgeralds, a Bennetts & the Russells, both of whom use at times their have distinct & diverse personalities.

A affluent Cranes, under a helm of patriarch Alistair, rule a town. Despite the difference in their economic status, a survives of the Cranes come constantly intertwined using the untiring class Lopez-Fitzgeralds, a Latino-Irish personal held together per protective-working Pilar (Eva Tamargo). Following of an extended-buried secret, Alistair’s married woman, Katherine (Leigh Taylor-Young), left town years ago with Pilar’s married man, Martin (Richard Steinmetz). Pilar & Martin stand 5 toddlers together - Antonio (Christopher Douglas), Luis, Theresa, Miguel, and Paloma (Silvana Arias). Their link to driven strife for Katherine’s girl, Sheridan, & Martin’s boy, Luis, despite a couple’s deep love for 1 an additional. Luis & Sheridan seem to universally exist as battling obstacles, including a schemes of Luis’ high school sweetheart, Beth Wallace (Kelli McCarty), who wants Luis for herself! Despite a pleas of Beth’s mother, Edna Wallace (Kathleen Noone), Beth kidnapped Luis & Sheridan’s tot and is raising him when her have! Meanwhile, Luis’ sister, Theresthe, wants nothing to a higher degree to exist as a personal by owning Ethan, world health organization she knows is the love of her life, & her deuce babies. Ethan’s married woman, Gwen Hotchkiss, & her social-climbing mother, Rebecca, might launder anything to halt Theresa from either stealing Ethan away.

Ethan grew higher believing he was a member of the Crane personal, however he was actually the boy of Ivy Winthrop Crane (Kim Johnston Ulrich) and Harmony’s Chief of Police Sam Bennett (James Hyde). Sam & his sweetly amnesic married woman Grace Standish (Dana Sparks) had troika youngsters together - Noah (Dylan Fergus), Kay,, and Jessica (Danica Stewart) and along by using Sam's brother Hank (Ryan McPartlin) and Grace's niece Charity Standish (Molly Stanton). However thanks to Hedera helix’s scheming, Grace is away from a picture & Ivy is back within Sam’s heart & at home. Kay & Jessica remain resentful of their mommy for allowing, & stand for sure acted retired following!

Sam & Grace’s right friends come Eve Johnson & T.C. Russell (Rodney Van Johnson). the Russells come an African Our contries personal by owning a heavy presence in the community — TC is the high school athletic coach & Eve occurs as respected doc. It st& ii girl, Whitney and Simone (Cathy Jeneen Doe). A apparently hone Russell personal exploded while Eve’s secret retiring using Julian Crane come to weak, thanks to the intrigue of Eve’s vindictive sister Liz Sanbourne (Amelia Marshall). It turned retired that Eve & Julian got the little one together. Their baby was none otherwise Chad Harris, Whitney’s young man! In the aftermath, TC has turned to Liz, when Eve & Julian keep around rekindled their love.

& let’s non forget 300 month-old witch Tabitha Lenox (Juliet Mills)! For years, Tabitha wreaked mayhem harmonical along by having her reluctant crony, doll-turned-son Timmy (Josh Ryan Evans). Tabitha was heartsick whilst her dear Timmy passed away, however is currently stimulating even as much mischief & mayhem by having a support of her girl, Endora! Endora occurs as chip a old prevent, with inherited her mother’s powers.

Passions is by NBC Studios within association using Outpost Farms Productions. & is taped inside Studio City, California. Lisa de Cazotte is the executive producer.

Theme song
A theme song for Passions, "Breathe," was written by John Henry and Jane French, and performed by Ms. French.

Hidden Passions : Secrets from the Diaries of Tabitha Lenox

Around January 2002, HarperEntertainment freed Hidden Passions, an in look into a history of Passions involving all a major characters, written from either the viewpoint of Tabatha Lenox. a plot line involving a character of Tabitha & Timmy & the promotion of this book was aired on the detergent.

Cast

Current cast members
Silvana Arias (Paloma Lopez-Fitzgerald) Charles Divins (Chad Harris) Cathy Jeneen Doe (Simone Russell) Dylan Fergus (Noah Bennett) Galen Gering (Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald), Original Cast Member Emily Harper (Fancy Crane) Lindsay Hartley (Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald), Original Cast Member Liza Huber (Gwen Hotchkiss), Original Cast Member James Hyde (Sam Bennett), Original Cast Member Brook Kerr (Whitney Russell), Original Cast Member Amelia Marshall (Liz Sanbourne) Eric Martsolf (Ethan Winthrop) Ben Masters (Julian Crane), Original Cast Member Juliet Mills (Tabitha Lenox), Original Cast Member Heidi Mueller (Kay Bennett) John Reilly (Alistair Crane) Tracey Ross (Eve Johnson), Original Cast Member Daphnee Duplaix Samuel (Valerie Davis) Richard Steinmetz (Martin Fitzgerald) Danica Stewart (Jessica Bennett) Eva Tamargo (Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald), Original Cast Member Leigh Taylor-Young (Katherine Barrett) Kim Johnston Ulrich (Ivy Winthrop Crane), Original Cast Member Rodney Van Johnson (T.C. Russell), Original Cast Member McKenzie Westmore (Sheridan Crane), Original Cast Member Adrian Wilson (Christopher Boothe)

Recurring cast members
Andrea Evans (Rebecca Hotchkiss Crane) Bruce French (Father Lonigan) Tonja Walker (Grace Nancier)

Child cast members
Mitchell and Shane Albin (Marty Lopez-Fitzgerald) Nicole Cox (Endora Lenox) Caleb and Jonah Gilpin (Jane Winthrop) Sloane Kiley (Maria Lopez-Fitzgerald) Colton Shires (Ethan Lopez-Fitzgerald Crane)

Coming and going cast members
Justin Hartley (Fox Crane) (leaving February 2006)

Deceased cast members
David Bailey (Alistair Crane), 2004 Josh Ryan Evans (Timmy Lenox) Original Cast Member, 2002

Before They Were Stars
Ryan McPartlin (Hank Bennett) 2001-2004 Jesse Metcalfe (Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald) 1999-2004 Molly Stanton (Charity Standish) 1999-2004