Chances (TV series)
| Chances | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Lynn Bayonas Brendon Lunney |
| Opening theme | "Chances Theme" performed by Greg Hind |
| Composer | Peter Sullivan |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 126 + pilot |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Melbourne, Australia |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Beyond Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 29 January 1991 – 31 December 1992 |
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Chances is an Australian prime time soap opera which aired from 29 January 1991 to 31 December 1992 on Nine Network. The show was initially pitched by production company Beyond International, as a straightforward drama revolving around a middle-class family whose lives are transformed when they win $3 million in the lottery. However, the network requested raunchier, more erotic storylines in the vein of Number 96 and The Box, with contractually-obliged nudity and sex scenes. Later episodes diverged considerably from the show's original premise, with increasingly bizarre plots involving man-eating plants, devil worshippers and neo-Nazi cults.
The show has developed a cult following.