Women: Stories of Passion

Women: Stories of Passion
Created byElisa M. Rothstein
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes39
Production
Executive producerElisa M. Rothstein
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesWomen Productions
Playboy Entertainment Group
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseAugust 31, 1996 (1996-08-31) –
April 4, 1999 (1999-04-04)

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
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Sing, Sing Me the Blues"Lise RavenEmily ErvolinaAugust 31, 1996 (1996-08-31)
22"Warm Hands, Cold Heart"Carrington StarkEmily ErvolinaSeptember 7, 1996 (1996-09-07)
33"La Limpia (The Cleansing)"Sylvia FimbresYolanda EscobozaSeptember 14, 1996 (1996-09-14)
44"For the Sake of Science"Michèle OhayonNancy RommelmannSeptember 20, 1996 (1996-09-20)
55"Wishful Thinking"Valerie LandsburgLaura LatimaSeptember 28, 1996 (1996-09-28)
66"Kat Tails"Larra AndersonLarra AndersonOctober 5, 1996 (1996-10-05)
77"Table Service"UnknownEmily ErvolinaOctober 12, 1996 (1996-10-12)
88"City of Men"Adele BerteiAdele BerteiOctober 19, 1996 (1996-10-19)
99"Gun Shy"Lise RavenLise RavenOctober 26, 1996 (1996-10-26)
1010"Blind Love"Mary WoronovMary WoronovNovember 2, 1996 (1996-11-02)
1111"As Always, Madelaine"Sharyn C. BlumenthalSharyn C. BlumenthalNovember 9, 1996 (1996-11-09)
1212"Astral Eros"Mary WoronovEmily Ervolina & D.M. LeMattreNovember 16, 1996 (1996-11-16)
1313"The Boxer"Lise RavenLibby McDonaldNovember 23, 1996 (1996-11-23)

Season 2 (1997)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
141"Mind's Eye"Deirdre FishelDeirdre FishelJuly 12, 1997 (1997-07-12)
152"Motel Magic"Valerie LandsburgNancy BeverlyJuly 19, 1997 (1997-07-19)
163"The Diamond Merchant"Adele BerteiAdele Bertei & Libby McDonaldJuly 26, 1997 (1997-07-26)
174"The Bitter and the Sweet"Valerie LandsburgElisa Rothstein[3]August 2, 1997 (1997-08-02)
185"Grip Till It Hurts"Julie DashJulie DashAugust 9, 1997 (1997-08-09)
196"Chinese Take-Out"Kathy ChinKathy ChinAugust 16, 1997 (1997-08-16)
207"The Little Vampire"Mary WoronovMary WoronovAugust 23, 1997 (1997-08-23)
218"Woman on a Train"Sharyn C. BlumenthalSharyn C. BlumenthalAugust 30, 1997 (1997-08-30)
229"Room 1503"Cat XCat XSeptember 6, 1997 (1997-09-06)
2310"Reading for Pleasure"Michèle OhayonNancy RommelmannSeptember 13, 1997 (1997-09-13)
2411"Father and Son"Valerie LandsburgEmily ErvolinaSeptember 20, 1997 (1997-09-20)
2512"Hat Trick"Valerie LandsburgValerie LandsburgSeptember 27, 1997 (1997-09-27)
2613"Back to the Garden"Valerie LandsburgEmily ErvolinaOctober 4, 1997 (1997-10-04)

Season 3 (1999)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
271"Lover from Another Planet"UnknownUnknownJanuary 10, 1999 (1999-01-10)
282"The Lucky Bar"Adele BerteiAdele BerteiJanuary 17, 1999 (1999-01-17)
293"Miami Beach Tango"Tammara WellsTammara WellsJanuary 24, 1999 (1999-01-24)
304"The Gigolo"Mary WoronovMary WoronovJanuary 31, 1999 (1999-01-31)
315"Voodoo"UnknownUnknownFebruary 7, 1999 (1999-02-07)
326"The Photographer"Sharyn C. BlumenthalSharyn C. BlumenthalFebruary 14, 1999 (1999-02-14)
337"The Tender Thief"Anne L. PetersUnknownFebruary 21, 1999 (1999-02-21)
348"Trio"Valerie LandsburgValerie LandsburgFebruary 28, 1999 (1999-02-28)
359"The Feather"Adele BerteiJocelyn WrightMarch 7, 1999 (1999-03-07)
3610"Luck is a Lady"Valerie LandsburgEmily ErvolinaMarch 14, 1999 (1999-03-14)
3711"Sophie Shpooricky's Night of Love"Andrea OdezynskaAndrea OdezynskaMarch 21, 1999 (1999-03-21)
3812"Angel from the Sky"Sylvia FimbresSylvia FimbresMarch 28, 1999 (1999-03-28)
3913"Paradise Found"Elisa M. RothsteinElisa M. RothsteinApril 4, 1999 (1999-04-04)

References

  1. ^ Martin, Nina (2007). Sexy Thrills: Undressing the Erotic Thriller. University of Illinois Press. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-252-07437-0.
  2. ^ Andrews, David (November 2007). "Softcore as Serialized (and Feminized) Featurette: Postfeminist Propriety on Late-Night Cable". Television & New Media. 8 (4): 312–340. doi:10.1177/1527476407301644. ISSN 1527-4764. S2CID 143103725.
  3. ^ Juffer, Jane (July 1998). At Home with Pornography: Women, Sex, and Everyday Life. NYU Press. pp. 223–224. ISBN 978-0-8147-4237-2.