Magnificent Obsessions details the stories of six people with interests that go far beyond hobbies, in which the quest is so passionate that it has taken over their lives. The series' subjects have obsessions ranging from investigating Sasquatch to building the world's most elaborate sandcastles to studying Dracula.—Erika MacPherson

A six-part television series for Life Network, this series launched October 2002. Shot on location in Canada, England, Romania and Holland, Magnificent Obsessions (Season I) details the stories of six people with interests that go far beyond hobbies, stories in which the quest is so passionate that it has taken over their lives. The series' subjects have obsessive fixations ranging from investigating the Sasquatch to building the world's most elaborate sandcastles or studying Dracula.—Danishka Esterhazy