TV series

Family Passions

1993 · 2 seasons

A steady, old-fashioned serial drama that unfolds slowly through tangled family ties and romantic entanglements.

Overview: Family Passions was the first hour long television serial produced in Canada and Germany. It was produced and distributed by Baton Broadcasting System and ZDF between 1993 and 1994. In 1996, BBS stations replayed the entire series in a half hour format.
How it feels: Romantic, earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, love, betrayal, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
betrayal
power
loyalty
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild