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The Best Episodes of Passions

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Passions is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008. Passions follows the lives

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Passions Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.5/10(58 votes)

    #1 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    Luis finds a member of the powerful Crane family on the beach; Sam Bennett prepares for his first day as the chief of police; Whitney Russell dreams of becoming a professional tennis player; a little girl warns Grace of danger.

    Director:Jim Sayegh
    Writers:James E. Reilly, Shawn Morrison, Kathleen R. Robinson, Peggy Schibi

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  2. Passions Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.2/10(39 votes)

    #2 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    Luis tries to arrest Ethan and Gwen for setting a fire on the beach; Gwen promises to visit Ethan's aunt in Paris; Theresa tells Whitney that she will marry Ethan; Grace faints after seeing the little girl; Tabitha warns Eve to beware the little girl.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Passions Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.2/10(36 votes)

    #3 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    Ethan gives in to Gwen's urging that he meet the townspeople; Theresa accidentally spills paint on Ethan; Luis tells Theresa he got her a summer job at Burger Hut; Kay fears Jessica will tell Miguel about her crush; Sheridan has a close call in Paris.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Passions Season 1 Episode 13 - Episode 13
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #4 - Episode 13

    S1:E13

    Theresa mourns the loss of her dreams on her first shift at the Cannery; Pilar stops back at the Crane mansion to finish some work; Luis resents the care his mother gives the Crane family; Julian's affair with Suzanne heats up; Ivy gets a revolver.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Passions Season 1 Episode 12 - Episode 12
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #5 - Episode 12

    S1:E12

    Sam and Grace get closer to Faith as they approach the gypsy's tent; the gypsy tent suddenly disappears; Charity runs into Miguel again; Gwen refuses Ethan's proposal, but Ethan is sure she is teasing him; Theresa takes the job at the Cannery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Passions Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #6 - Episode 5

    S1:E5

    Luis encourages Pilar to remove her husband's name from the deed to the house; Ivy denies that she was unduly interested in Julian's conversation with Sam Bennett; Theresa confides her dreams of Ethan to her mother; Sheridan awakens in the hospital.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Passions Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.6/10(31 votes)

    #7 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    The little girl warns Grace that evil is all around them; Tabitha talks to the doll she is sewing; Theresa fantasizes about Ethan; Ethan calls Gwen for an update on Sheridan; Sheridan dreams of Princess Diana; Sheridan's boyfriend makes another date.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Passions Season 1 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    7.6/10(26 votes)

    #8 - Episode 8

    S1:E8

    Faith's daughter, Charity, asks why they are always on the move; Charity learns that Faith has a sister named Grace; Theresa and Whitney are horrified by Tabitha's predictions; Sheridan accepts Jean Luc's proposal; Mimi is furious.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Passions Season 1 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #9 - Episode 10

    S1:E10

    Jean Luc tries to end his association with Roger; Gwen is upset by the message in her fortune cookie; Eve runs from Tabitha's tent; Tabitha tells Theresa she will one day be Mrs. Ethan Crane; Charity and Faith arrive at the carnival; Charity meets Miguel.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Passions Season 1 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.4/10(26 votes)

    #10 - Episode 7

    S1:E7

    Ethan believes Theresa is a stalker; Theresa gets fired and, as she leaves, causes a fire; Sheridan urges Ethan to propose to Gwen; Mimi confronts Jean Luc about Sheridan; Tabitha dresses up as a fortune teller for the carnival; Sam seeks information.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Passions Season 1 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    7.4/10(22 votes)

    #11 - Episode 9

    S1:E9

    T.C. confronts Tabitha as Timmy hides in the shadows; T.C. is shaken by Tabitha's response; Eve visits the fortune teller; Mimi is determined to tell Sheridan the truth about Jean Luc; Miguel sees Theresa crying; Luis has another job for Theresa

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Passions Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.2/10(29 votes)

    #12 - Episode 6

    S1:E6

    Theresa reluctantly takes the job at Burger Hut; Ethan shows up at Burger Hut and recognizes Theresa; Sheridan and Gwen have a heart-to-heart chat; Tabitha offers the Bennetts a gift; a woman who looks like Grace has a nightmare about running in a forest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Passions Season 1 Episode 11 - Episode 11
    7.2/10(27 votes)

    #13 - Episode 11

    S1:E11

    Jean Luc's partners are not happy and plan to make him pay; Sheridan heads to Jean Luc's apartment; Tabitha and Timmy find themselves spinning in thin air; Grace goes in search of the gypsy; Theresa watches as Ethan proposes to Gwen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Passions Season 1 Episode 14 - Episode 14
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Episode 14

    S1:E14

    Kay and Simone fix the Mr. Harmony contest; Jessica plots to have Kay wind up with the school nerd rather than Miguel; Theresa learns that Gwen and Ethan are not engaged; Ivy sends Pilar home; Jean Luc chases after Sheridan; Mimi insists on going too.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Passions Season 1 Episode 15 - Episode 15
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Episode 15

    S1:E15

    Tabitha tells Timmy that Charity's innate powers may foil their plans; Charity presses Faith for answers; Theresa quits the Cannery before being fired; Ethan and Luis butt heads; Julian calls the mayor; Whitney worries when Theresa confides in her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Passions Season 1 Episode 16 - Episode 16
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Episode 16

    S1:E16

    Kay ignores Jessica's teasing, certain she can woo Miguel; Theresa avoids Luis to delay seeing his reaction to her job loss; Ethan searches for the identity of his stalker; Charity finds her mother on the floor; Tabitha realizes Grace is Faith's twin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Passions Season 1 Episode 17 - Episode 17
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Episode 17

    S1:E17

    Heartbroken, Sheridan tears up photos of Jean Luc; Roger does not believe Sheridan is dead; Jessica's plan to embarrass Kay goes smoothly; Ivy and Pilar discuss family; Sam tries to ease Grace's fears by informing her of his Internet search.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Passions Season 1 Episode 18 - Episode 18
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Episode 18

    S1:E18

    Kay congratulates Miguel on winning the contest; Kay sets up a mystery date for Miguel; Ivy is concerned about Ethan's stalker; Theresa sneaks out to apologize to the Cranes; Ivy takes a liking to Theresa; Charity and Faith miss their bus.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Passions Season 1 Episode 19 - Episode 19
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Episode 19

    S1:E19

    Pierre and Roger comb the air port looking for Sheridan; Ethan and Gwen put off meeting Theresa as Ivy gives her a tour of the mansion; Kay's parents are aghast at her seductive outfit; Tabitha takes control of Charity as she sleeps.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Passions Season 1 Episode 20 - Episode 20
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Episode 20

    S1:E20

    Sheridan gives Ethan the details of her breakup with Jean Luc; Ethan vows to make an example of the girl who is stalking him; Tabitha loses her grip on Charity when Grace calls; Faith knows evil is chasing them; Reese pursues Kay, who is chasing Miguel.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Passions Season 1 Episode 21 - Episode 21
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Episode 21

    S1:E21

    Theresa is trapped in the lap of luxury; Ethan continues his crusade against those who target the rich; Tabitha's spirit board spells trouble for Faith and Grace; Kay figures out that her date is actually with Reese; Miguel hopes Charity will show up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Passions Season 1 Episode 22 - Episode 22
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Episode 22

    S1:E22

    Tabitha drives Faith away from Grace with a storm; Kay schemes to salvage her evening; Theresa flees from the Crane mansion before Ethan can discover her; Ethan's fury at Jean Luc's betrayal makes him overprotective of Sheridan; Sheridan meets Luis.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Passions Season 1 Episode 23 - Episode 23
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Episode 23

    S1:E23

    Ivy and Ethan discuss relationships; Sam back Luis up on his arrest of Sheridan; Ethan is angry that he cannot immediately free his aunt from jail; Theresa decides to turn down the job; Charity follows the sounds of a lost child; Tabitha may win.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Passions Season 1 Episode 24 - Episode 24
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Episode 24

    S1:E24

    Charity helps search for Tabitha's granddaughter; Faith and Grace seek help from the same priest; Sheridan learns that Gwen rejected Ethan's proposal; Julian threatens to fire Pilar for her son's behavior; Theresa finds herself running from the Cranes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Passions Season 1 Episode 25 - Episode 25
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Episode 25

    S1:E25

    Faith and Grace cross paths again in the church; Miguel rescues Charity; Tabitha and Timmy's plans are thwarted; Gwen wishes she had not turned down Ethan's proposal; Luis answers an alarm at the Crane mansion; Sheridan is intrigued.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Passions". It scored 8.5/10 based on 58 votes. Directed by Jim Sayegh and written by James E. Reilly, Shawn Morrison, Kathleen R. Robinson, Peggy Schibi, it aired on 7/5/1999. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 2".