Passions

*Passions* is an American television soap opera that aired on NBC from July 5, 1999, to September 7, 2007, and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007, to August 7, 2008. The series follows the lives and loves of the residents of Harmony, focusing on the romantic and paranormal adventures of its inhabitants. Storylines revolve around the interactions among the multi-racial core families—the African American Russells, the white Cranes and Bennetts, and the half-Mexican, half-Irish Lopez-Fitzgeralds—as well as the supernatural elements, including the town witch Tabitha Lenox. Created by writer James E. Reilly and produced by NBC Studios, *Passions* was later picked up by direct broadcast satellite service DirecTV, which aired new episodes 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.