Berrenger's
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Diana Gould |
| Starring |
Sam Wanamaker Eddie Velez Michael Hennessey Neva Patterson David Blackwood Anita Morris Yvette Mimieux |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (1 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Roundelay Productions Lorimar Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | January 5 – March 16, 1985 |
Berrenger's is an American primetime television soap opera created by Diana Gould that aired on NBC in 1985. The series revolved around the Berrenger family, a New York dynasty which owned the glamorous department store which bore their name.
Following in the tradition of Dynasty and Dallas, Berrenger's played up to the familiar motifs of 1980s soap operas - glamorous and beautiful characters, using money and power in games of love, business and betrayal.
The series was cancelled after 13 one-hour episodes had been produced. In North America, only 11 of the 13 episodes were screened. Because of studio television output deals it was screened in Europe and Australia, and has sustained a modest cult following.
Produced in the mid-1980s, Berrenger's bore all the hallmarks of the genre and the era - a lavish central set (in this case, the department store's main floor) and an expensive wardrobe budget, which dressed the cast, particularly the women, in current designer fashions.
The series was made by Warner Bros. subsidiary Lorimar, who were already producing Dallas, Knots Landing and Falcon Crest. The marketing material which accompanied the launch of the series sold it with the line "... elegant clothes... beautiful people ... a powerful clan ...".
Press advertisements said: "Step through the etched-glass, art deco doors of this opulent retailer, where anything and everything can be bought or sold - for the right price - Berrenger's."
The principal focus of the series was the Berrenger family, the owners of the Manhattan department store that bore their name; headed by widowed patriarch (and somewhat devious) Simon Berrenger (Sam Wanamaker). Berrenger had three children from his late wife, Sarah, - sons Billy (Robin Strand) and Paul (Ben Murphy) and daughter Barbara (Anita Morris).
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