Blood Ties season 1-2 DVD

"This was a real sleeper... LifeTime did no advertisment for it and put it on very late at night... Word of mouth was the only way it became so popular... The series was really well done, the acting exceptional... Kyle Schmid is one of the best actors I have seen in a while and is almost completely unknown, very good looking and sexy... Its too bad they cancelled it... I hope Hollywood discovers Kyle soon, really miss seeing him act...Please comment so I can see if you like it as much as I did..."

"This was a real sleeper... LifeTime did no advertisment for it and put it on very late at night... Word of mouth was the only way it became so popular... The series was really well done, the acting exceptional... Kyle Schmid is one of the best actors I have seen in a while and is almost completely unknown, very good looking and sexy... Its too bad they cancelled it... I hope Hollywood discovers Kyle soon, really miss seeing him act...Please comment so I can see if you like it as much as I did..."

"I just loved this DVD. Freeman delves into character backgrounds where no one person is all good or all bad. The flow of the story takes you to a whole other magical world, and it's fantastic! I can't wait for the next two DVDs!"

"Blood Ties is a Canadian production that was filmed as a 22-episode season. In the US, Lifetime TV decided to split was was actually one season into two, with the first eleven episodes ("Blood Price" to "Post Partum") as Season One and the remaining eleven ("Norman" to "Deep Dark") as Season Two. Their decision to split the show into two is unfortunate from a DVD standpoint; The British Blood Ties box set features all 22 episodes, but the US release features what is essentially half the (only) season. However, there are some excellent episodes here, such as the two-part Heart of Ice / Heart of Fire and the two-part pilot Blood Price. I would have liked to see more extras, though, and closed captions. Blood Ties revolves around Victoria "Vicki" Nelson, an ex-cop with Toronto's Metro police. Vicki was forced to resign due to a degenerative eye disease, retinitis pigmentosa, and is trying to make a living as a private investigator. Her fiery romance with fellow cop Mike Celluci is an on-again, off-again affair, and her first case as a PI gives her more than she bargained for: someone is summoning demonic forces, and Henry Fitzroy, her new partner on the case, just happens to be a 480-year-old vampire and is the illegitimate son of Henry VIII. The series pilot Blood Price is faithfully based on Tanya Huff's Blood Price (BLOOD SERIES). The remainder of the season finds Vicki exploring demons, incubi, reanimated corpses, shapeshifters, mummies, voodoo, ghosts...while caught in a crackling love triangle between former flame Mike and sensual, deadly Henry. Vicki's new assistant is the perky Goth Coreen, who also has her eye on Henry. Blood Ties consistently satisfies my cravings for an intelligently handled supernatural cop drama. Its premise sounds promising in print, but without Blood Ties' cleverly crafted story arcs and meaningful character interaction, it would amount to little more than a tired monster-movie-of-the-week retread. This is a show that wisely knows not to take itself too seriously, leading to fast and furious one-liners, visual gags and impeccable comedic timing. The show's setting is Toronto but is filmed in Vancouver (with exterior shots of identifying Toronto landmarks), but it's still Canadian through-and-through, a rarity in days where tired Toronto is expected to double as Everyamericancity. This may be the first show since Forever Knight - The Trilogy, Part 1 (1992 - 1993) and Due South: The Ultimate Collection - Three Complete Seasons that revels in its Canadianness.

"Vicki Nelson, PI along with her former partner on the police force Mike Celluci and 450-year-old vampire Henry Fitzroy solve paranormal cases that are just way to out there for the regular police. Season 2 leaves the show an opening to come back as mini-series or a TV movie. I think that it should have been renewed for a 3rd season... but what do I know. Great stories and great actors. If you are a fan of Buffy or Angel then you will enjoy Blood Ties. Also, check out Blood Ties the book series by Tanya Huff. Great reading."