Desire
Two brothers, Alex and Louis Thomas, open a small restaurant in New Jersey with their mother, Rita. On their opening night, Louis sleeps with the daughter of a notorious and very ruthless mafia boss, who burns down their home and restaurant, forcing the Thomas family to flee to Los Angeles. There, Alex and Louis find work at a prestigious Beverly Hills restaurant, where they both fall in love with the same woman, Andrea, the beautiful daughter of the restaurant's wealthy owner. This sets off a chain of events and now their lives will never be the same again. As the intrigue mounts, and the mafia is hot on their trail, Alex and Louis are faced with added danger, as the bonds of brotherly love are threatened by betrayal.
- Metascore27
- 2006-2006
- 1 season
- My Network TV
- Drama
- TV-14
Two brothers, Alex and Louis Thomas, open a small restaurant in New Jersey with their mother, Rita. On their opening night, Louis sleeps with the daughter of a notorious and very ruthless mafia boss, who burns down their home and restaurant, forcing the Thomas family to flee to Los Angeles. There, Alex and Louis find work at a prestigious Beverly Hills restaurant, where they both fall in love with the same woman, Andrea, the beautiful daughter of the restaurant's wealthy owner. This sets off a chain of events and now their lives will never be the same again. As the intrigue mounts, and the mafia is hot on their trail, Alex and Louis are faced with added danger, as the bonds of brotherly love are threatened by betrayal.
Season 1 Episode Guide
70 Episodes 2006
Episode 1
Table for Three
Tue, Sep 5, 2006
After a botched fling with Carra Gamarra, Louis Thomas heads off to LA with his family -- and New Jersey mobster Joey Gamarra hot on his trail. Louis and his brother, Alex, get jobs at Zavatti restaurant, and the brothers instantly fall for the owner's daughter, Andrea. Andrea, meanwhile, has a very public breakup with her boyfriend, George.
Episode 2
Thrill of the Hunt
Wed, Sep 6, 2006
George goes out of his way to create an uncomfortable work environment for Louis and Alex. The brothers each try to court Andrea, and George makes an attempt to win her back. Meanwhile, Larry, the brothers' uncle, is kidnapped by Gamarra's cronies.
Episode 3
Tasting
Thu, Sep 7, 2006
When it becomes known that Alex intends to attend a wine tasting, George locks him in Zavatti's -- and mistakenly seals Andrea inside as well. Meanwhile, Peter tries to make amends with his estranged wife, Rita Thomas; and Gamarra's thugs head off to LA to find Louis.
Episode 4
Stealing the Show
Fri, Sep 8, 2006
After Rita is assaulted in a home invasion, she and her sons move in with Peter. George's attempt to frame Alex for theft blows up in his face. Louis steals Alex's dinner date with Andrea. Blind piano player Daniel catches head chef Christoph cheating on his wife with server Penelope.
Episode 5
Sugar and Spice
Mon, Sep 11, 2006
Andrea yearns to be with Alex, and becomes jealous when he starts dating Jessica. Meanwhile, George and Suzy get arrested for public lewdness; Peter tries to win back Rita's heart; and Christoph sees red when he catches his wife talking to Daniel.
Episode 6
Accidents Happen
Tue, Sep 12, 2006
Episode 7
The Hot Moves
Wed, Sep 13, 2006
Episode 8
Secrets Revealed
Thu, Sep 14, 2006
Episode 9
Pretty Poison
Fri, Sep 15, 2006
Episode 10
True Confessions
Mon, Sep 18, 2006
Episode 11
Turning a Blind Eye
Tue, Sep 19, 2006
Episode 12
Farewell
Wed, Sep 20, 2006
Episode 13
Out of the Blue
Thu, Sep 21, 2006
Episode 14
Burn, Baby, Burn
Fri, Sep 22, 2006
Episode 15
Salvation of One
Mon, Sep 25, 2006
Episode 16
Ashes to Ashes
Tue, Sep 26, 2006
Episode 19
Two Months Later...
Fri, Sep 29, 2006
Episode 21
What Is Past Is Prologue
Thu, Sep 28, 2006
Episode 22
Louis' Story
Fri, Sep 29, 2006
Episode 24
A Needle in a Haystack
Mon, Oct 2, 2006
Episode 25
If Only
Tue, Oct 3, 2006
Episode 26
The Fortunes
Wed, Oct 4, 2006
Episode 27
A Star Is Born
Thu, Oct 5, 2006
Episode 28
Andrea's Story
Fri, Oct 6, 2006
Episode 30
Here Comes the Bride
Tue, Oct 10, 2006
Episode 31
The Price of Passion
Wed, Oct 11, 2006
Episode 32
War
Thu, Oct 12, 2006
Episode 33
Loyalty
Fri, Oct 13, 2006
Episode 35
Keep the Home Fire Building
Mon, Oct 16, 2006
Episode 36
Resurrection
Tue, Oct 17, 2006
Episode 37
A Case of Nothing
Wed, Oct 18, 2006
Episode 38
Estranged
Thu, Oct 19, 2006
Episode 39
Axes of Evil
Fri, Oct 20, 2006
Episode 41
The Auction House Rules
Mon, Oct 23, 2006
Episode 42
Revenge Served Cold
Tue, Oct 24, 2006
Episode 44
The Root of All Evil
Thu, Oct 26, 2006
Episode 45
George's Story
Fri, Oct 27, 2006
Episode 47
Firewire
Mon, Oct 30, 2006
Episode 48
Getting Served
Tue, Oct 31, 2006
Episode 49
Red Scare
Tue, Oct 31, 2006
Episode 50
Closed Doors
Wed, Nov 1, 2006
Episode 51
Under New Management
Thu, Nov 2, 2006
Episode 52
Cara's Story
Fri, Nov 3, 2006
Episode 54
Bad Connections
Mon, Nov 6, 2006
Episode 55
Keys to the Kingdom
Tue, Nov 7, 2006
Episode 56
Checkmate
Wed, Nov 8, 2006
Episode 57
Worlds Collide
Thu, Nov 9, 2006
Episode 58
Rita's Story
Fri, Nov 10, 2006
Episode 59
Mending Wall
Mon, Nov 27, 2006
Episode 60
Seal It with a Kiss
Mon, Nov 13, 2006
Episode 61
You Can't Go Home Again
Wed, Nov 29, 2006
Episode 62
The Gauntlet
Tue, Nov 14, 2006
Episode 63
May the Best Chef Win
Wed, Nov 15, 2006
Episode 64
Last Man Standing
Thu, Nov 16, 2006
Episode 65
The Prisoner's Dream
Fri, Nov 17, 2006
Episode 66
Highlights #1
Sat, Sep 9, 2006
Episode 67
Search & Destroy
Mon, Nov 20, 2006
Episode 68
Alex's Story
Tue, Nov 21, 2006
Episode 69
Rich Man, Dead Man
Wed, Nov 22, 2006
Episode 70
New Leaves, New Lives
Thu, Nov 23, 2006
Episode 71
Highlights #6
Sat, Oct 14, 2006
Episode 72
Highlights #7
Sat, Oct 21, 2006
Episode 73
Highlights #8
Sat, Oct 28, 2006
Episode 74
Highlights #9
Sat, Nov 4, 2006
Episode 75
Highlights #10
Sat, Nov 11, 2006
Episode 76
Highlights #11
Sat, Nov 18, 2006
Episode 77
Highlights #12
Sat, Dec 2, 2006
Episode 78
Global Recap #1
Wed, Sep 27, 2006
Episode 79
Global Recap #2
Wed, Oct 25, 2006
Episode 80
Global Recap #3
Sat, Nov 25, 2006