Women: Stories of Passion
| Women: Stories of Passion | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Elisa M. Rothstein |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Elisa M. Rothstein |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Women Productions Playboy Entertainment Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime |
| Release | August 31, 1996 – April 4, 1999 |
Women: Stories of Passion is an American anthology drama series that aired on the American cable television network Showtime from August 31, 1996 until April 4, 1999. and distributed by Playboy Entertainment overseas.[1][2]
The episodes were based on stories of love and passion from a woman's point of view.
Episodes
Season 1 (1996)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Sing, Sing Me the Blues" | Lise Raven | Emily Ervolina | August 31, 1996 |
| 2 | 2 | "Warm Hands, Cold Heart" | Carrington Stark | Emily Ervolina | September 7, 1996 |
| 3 | 3 | "La Limpia (The Cleansing)" | Sylvia Fimbres | Yolanda Escoboza | September 14, 1996 |
| 4 | 4 | "For the Sake of Science" | Michèle Ohayon | Nancy Rommelmann | September 20, 1996 |
| 5 | 5 | "Wishful Thinking" | Valerie Landsburg | Laura Latima | September 28, 1996 |
| 6 | 6 | "Kat Tails" | Larra Anderson | Larra Anderson | October 5, 1996 |
| 7 | 7 | "Table Service" | Unknown | Emily Ervolina | October 12, 1996 |
| 8 | 8 | "City of Men" | Adele Bertei | Adele Bertei | October 19, 1996 |
| 9 | 9 | "Gun Shy" | Lise Raven | Lise Raven | October 26, 1996 |
| 10 | 10 | "Blind Love" | Mary Woronov | Mary Woronov | November 2, 1996 |
| 11 | 11 | "As Always, Madelaine" | Sharyn C. Blumenthal | Sharyn C. Blumenthal | November 9, 1996 |
| 12 | 12 | "Astral Eros" | Mary Woronov | Emily Ervolina & D.M. LeMattre | November 16, 1996 |
| 13 | 13 | "The Boxer" | Lise Raven | Libby McDonald | November 23, 1996 |
Season 2 (1997)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "Mind's Eye" | Deirdre Fishel | Deirdre Fishel | July 12, 1997 |
| 15 | 2 | "Motel Magic" | Valerie Landsburg | Nancy Beverly | July 19, 1997 |
| 16 | 3 | "The Diamond Merchant" | Adele Bertei | Adele Bertei & Libby McDonald | July 26, 1997 |
| 17 | 4 | "The Bitter and the Sweet" | Valerie Landsburg | Elisa Rothstein[3] | August 2, 1997 |
| 18 | 5 | "Grip Till It Hurts" | Julie Dash | Julie Dash | August 9, 1997 |
| 19 | 6 | "Chinese Take-Out" | Kathy Chin | Kathy Chin | August 16, 1997 |
| 20 | 7 | "The Little Vampire" | Mary Woronov | Mary Woronov | August 23, 1997 |
| 21 | 8 | "Woman on a Train" | Sharyn C. Blumenthal | Sharyn C. Blumenthal | August 30, 1997 |
| 22 | 9 | "Room 1503" | Cat X | Cat X | September 6, 1997 |
| 23 | 10 | "Reading for Pleasure" | Michèle Ohayon | Nancy Rommelmann | September 13, 1997 |
| 24 | 11 | "Father and Son" | Valerie Landsburg | Emily Ervolina | September 20, 1997 |
| 25 | 12 | "Hat Trick" | Valerie Landsburg | Valerie Landsburg | September 27, 1997 |
| 26 | 13 | "Back to the Garden" | Valerie Landsburg | Emily Ervolina | October 4, 1997 |
Season 3 (1999)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Lover from Another Planet" | Unknown | Unknown | January 10, 1999 |
| 28 | 2 | "The Lucky Bar" | Adele Bertei | Adele Bertei | January 17, 1999 |
| 29 | 3 | "Miami Beach Tango" | Tammara Wells | Tammara Wells | January 24, 1999 |
| 30 | 4 | "The Gigolo" | Mary Woronov | Mary Woronov | January 31, 1999 |
| 31 | 5 | "Voodoo" | Unknown | Unknown | February 7, 1999 |
| 32 | 6 | "The Photographer" | Sharyn C. Blumenthal | Sharyn C. Blumenthal | February 14, 1999 |
| 33 | 7 | "The Tender Thief" | Anne L. Peters | Unknown | February 21, 1999 |
| 34 | 8 | "Trio" | Valerie Landsburg | Valerie Landsburg | February 28, 1999 |
| 35 | 9 | "The Feather" | Adele Bertei | Jocelyn Wright | March 7, 1999 |
| 36 | 10 | "Luck is a Lady" | Valerie Landsburg | Emily Ervolina | March 14, 1999 |
| 37 | 11 | "Sophie Shpooricky's Night of Love" | Andrea Odezynska | Andrea Odezynska | March 21, 1999 |
| 38 | 12 | "Angel from the Sky" | Sylvia Fimbres | Sylvia Fimbres | March 28, 1999 |
| 39 | 13 | "Paradise Found" | Elisa M. Rothstein | Elisa M. Rothstein | April 4, 1999 |
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