The Power, The Passion

The Power, The Passion is an Australian television daytime soap opera produced by the Seven Network in 1989.

The series was devised to lure audiences away from American imports such as The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless but failed to make an impact and was cancelled due to low ratings after 168 episodes.

Cast

 * Kevin Miles – Gordon Byrne
 * Olivia Hamnett – Ellen Edmonds
 * Tracy Tainsh – Kathryn Byrne
 * Suzy Cato – Anna Wright
 * Ian Rawlings – Ryan McAllister
 * Danny Roberts – Samuel Wright
 * Jill Forster – Sarah McAllister
 * George Mallaby – Justin Wright
 * Lucinda Cowden – Danielle Edmonds
 * Nick Carrafa – Nick Cassala
 * Alan Cassell – Dr. Andrew Edmonds
 * Ross Thompson – Thomas
 * Jane Clifton – Carla Graham
 * Chelsea Brown - Chanteuse
 * Jon Finlayson – William Somerset
 * Julian McMahon – Kane Edmonds
 * Neil Grant – Adam Edmonds
 * Susan Ellis – Talia Edmonds
 * Libby Purvis – Rebecca Wright/Rebecca Edmonds
 * Jacqui Gordon – Susan Walsh
 * John Higginson - Sonny Davis
 * Gerard Maguire - David
 * Joe Spano - Steven

Julian McMahon made his TV debut in the series. At one point the program included a gay male character, Steven (Joe Spano). The character was killed off after a few months.