Women: Stories of Passion

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Women: Stories of Passion
Created by Elisa 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
Network Showtime
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]

Contents

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 air date
11"Sing, Sing Me the Blues"UnknownUnknownAugust 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"UnknownUnknownSeptember 20, 1996 (1996-09-20)
55"Wishful Thinking"UnknownUnknownSeptember 28, 1996 (1996-09-28)
66"Kat Tails"UnknownUnknownOctober 5, 1996 (1996-10-05)
77"Table Service"UnknownUnknownOctober 12, 1996 (1996-10-12)
88"City of Men"UnknownUnknownOctober 19, 1996 (1996-10-19)
99"Gun Shy"UnknownUnknownOctober 26, 1996 (1996-10-26)
1010"Blind Love"Mary WoronovMary WoronovNovember 2, 1996 (1996-11-02)
1111"As Always, Madelaine"UnknownUnknownNovember 9, 1996 (1996-11-09)
1212"Astral Eros"UnknownUnknownNovember 16, 1996 (1996-11-16)
1313"The Boxer"Lise RavenLibby McDonaldNovember 23, 1996 (1996-11-23)

Season 2 (1997)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
141"Mind's Eye"UnknownUnknownJuly 12, 1997 (1997-07-12)
152"Motel Magic"UnknownUnknownJuly 19, 1997 (1997-07-19)
163"The Diamond Merchant"UnknownUnknownJuly 26, 1997 (1997-07-26)
174"The Bitter and the Sweet"UnknownElisa 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"UnknownUnknownAugust 23, 1997 (1997-08-23)
218"Woman on a Train"UnknownUnknownAugust 30, 1997 (1997-08-30)
229"Room 1503"Cat XCat XSeptember 6, 1997 (1997-09-06)
2310"Reading for Pleasure"UnknownUnknownSeptember 13, 1997 (1997-09-13)
2411"Father and Son"Valerie LandsburgEmily ErvolinaSeptember 20, 1997 (1997-09-20)
2512"Hat Trick"UnknownUnknownSeptember 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
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
271"Lover from Another Planet"UnknownUnknownJanuary 10, 1999 (1999-01-10)
282"The Lucky Bar"UnknownUnknownJanuary 17, 1999 (1999-01-17)
293"Miami Beach Tango"UnknownUnknownJanuary 24, 1999 (1999-01-24)
304"The Gigolo"UnknownUnknownJanuary 31, 1999 (1999-01-31)
315"Voodoo"UnknownUnknownFebruary 7, 1999 (1999-02-07)
326"The Photographer"UnknownUnknownFebruary 14, 1999 (1999-02-14)
337"The Tender Thief"UnknownUnknownFebruary 21, 1999 (1999-02-21)
348"Trio"UnknownUnknownFebruary 28, 1999 (1999-02-28)
359"The Feather"UnknownUnknownMarch 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"UnknownUnknownMarch 28, 1999 (1999-03-28)
3913"Paradise Found"UnknownUnknownApril 4, 1999 (1999-04-04)

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