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Blood Ties is a Canadian Produced Fantasy/Mystery series based on the Victoria Nelson series of books by Tanya Huff. The series premiered on the US network Lifetime in March 2007 and is slated to begin airing in Canada in August 2007
Synopsis[]
A year ago, Victoria "Vicki" Nelson was a respected and highly regarded detective with the Toronto Police. Then she was diagnosed with a processive eye disorder that made her unfit for street work. Rather than settle for a desk, she quit the force and became a private investigator. Walking home one night, she witnesses a murder. After being hired by the victim's girlfriend, who believes the police are looking for the wrong type of killer, Vicki finds herself in a world she never knew existed. And now that she knows, there's no turning back. With the help of her former partner (and some time lover) Mike, Goth obsessed college age assistant Coreen and 500 year old vampire (and possible new lover) Henry, Vicki is solving cases unlike anything she could dream of.
Main Characters[]
- Vicki Nelson (Christina Cox)
- Mike Celluci (Dylan Neal)
- Henry Fitzroy (Kyle Schmid)
- Coreen Fennel (Gina Holden)
Recurring Minor Characters[]
Episodes[]
Season One[]
Ep # | Title | Lifetime Air Date | Canadian Air Date | Summary | Download from iTunes |
101/102 | Blood Price | 3/11/2007 | TBA | PI Vicki Nelson witnesses a murder and gets mixed up in something beyond her imagination | 101 102 |
103 | Bad Juju | 3/18/2007 | TBA | Henry reluctantly agrees to help Vicki after she and a new client are attacked by zombies | 103 |
104 | Gifted | 3/25/2007 | TBA | Vicki is hired to find a little girl's deadbeat dad after the mother dies. But things aren't what they seem. Meanwhile, a suspicious Mike digs into Henry's life | 104 |
105 | Dearly Departed | 4/1/2007 | TBA | Vicki finds herself involved in a series of deaths linked to a dead criminal. Henry is reunited with a former lover who may know more than she's telling about the deaths and Vicki's recent brush with things demonic | 105 |
106 | Love Hurts | 4/8/2007 | TBA | A case involving a cheating wife ends in murder. And Vicki finds her love life getting complicated. | 106 |
107 | Heart of Ice | 4/15/2007 | TBA | Something is attacking Toronto's homeless. And Mike gets assistance solving a murder from someone who knows details about Henry's past | 107 |
108 | Heart of Fire | 4/22/2007 | TBA | It's a race against time after Henry is taken prisoner by a vampire hunter | 108 |
109 | Stone Cold | 4/29/2007 | TBA | Vicki is hired to find a missing male model. Mike falls for a beautiful night club owner with a deadly secret. | 109 |
110 | Necrodrome | 5/06/2007 | TBA | Vicki and Henry are on the case when the body of a dead boxer walks out of the city morgue | 110 |
111 | Post Partum | 5/13/2007 | TBA | Vicki's latest case takes her inside a fertility clinic that may be practicing some 'alternative' medicine | 111 |
112 | Norman | 5/20/2007 | TBA | Yeah, that Norman. Enough said. | 112 |
Season Two[]
Ep # | Title | Lifetime Air Date | Canadian Air Date | Summary | Download from iTunes |
201 | DOA | Lifetime Air Date | Canadian Air Date | Summary | Download from iTunes |
202 | Wild Blood | Lifetime Air Date | Canadian Air Date | Summary | Download from iTunes |
203 | 5:55 | Lifetime Air Date | Canadian Air Date | Summary | Download from iTunes |
204 | Bugged | Lifetime Air Date | Canadian Air Date | Summary | Download from iTunes |
205 | The Devil You Know | Lifetime Air Date | Canadian Air Date | Summary | Download from iTunes |
206 | Drawn and Quartered | Lifetime Air Date | Canadian Air Date | Summary | Download from iTunes |
207 | Wrapped | Lifetime Air Date | Canadian Air Date | Summary | Download from iTunes |
208 | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | Lifetime Air Date | Canadian Air Date | Summary | Download from iTunes |
209 | We'll Meet Again | Lifetime Air Date | Canadian Air Date | Summary | Download from iTunes |
210 | Deep Dark | Lifetime Air Date | Canadian Air Date | Summary | Download from iTunes |
Production Details[]
- Production Companies/Studios
- Locations: Although the show is set in Toronto, only the establishing shots were filmed there. The show actually films in Vancouver.
Latest News[]
- 7/16/2007
Show Producer Paul McConvey issues a letter to all fans about writing in to support the show. (FireFox)
Dear Blood Ties fans
On behalf of all involved in the production we want to thank you for the tremendous support you have given the show. It has, and continues, to mean a lot to us. As we complete production of the 1st 22 eps, it’s time to let Lifetime know how much you like the series, how grateful you are to Lifetime for presenting it, and how much you want them to continue the series with production of new episodes.
It is extremely valuable to broadcasters to receive direct communication from their audience, as it gives them a glimpse of the show's performance not necessarily evident in ratings etc.
Your communication should be made directly to Lifetime, if possible to Susanne Daniels, Head Of Programming, and Andrea Wong, President, or to Audience Relations. Enthusiasm is certainly called for, but please remember to be respectful, as they are valued partners in the series.
Yours truly
Paul McConvey
Producer
Lifetime Entertainment Services
Attn Susanne Daniels, Head of Programming LifeTime Television
World Wide Plaza
309 West 49th Street
New York, NY 10019
- Show writer Denis announced on his blog that the Canadian air dates have been set (Denis's blog)
- Citytv Toronto and Winnipeg - Mon @ 8PM, starts August 20
- Citytv Calgary and Edmonton - Thurs @ 8PM, starts August 23
- Citytv Vancouver - Sundays @ 8PM, starts August 26
- Lifetime has decided to hold ep 113 and air it as 201 with the back nine in the fall. According to current plans they will air 2 episodes a week for 5 weeks (citation needed)
- Lifetime picks up the remaining nine produced episodes (citation needed)
The Books[]
Blood Ties is based on several books by science-fiction/fantasy writer Tanya Huff. Not all details in the books have been used on the show. Some have been removed all together, others haven't been brought up yet and may still be later as needed.
The books in the series are:
Originally published in the 1990s the books were recently three volumes known as the Blood Books. The third book contained the last novel as well as various short storys previously published in various magazines and short story collections.
See Frequently Asked Questions for further discussion about the adaptation of the books into the tv series
Supporting the show[]
Rather than waiting for someone to get the crazy idea that the show doesn't have any fans, many viewers have already started a campaign to support the show.