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'''''Blood Ties''''' is an upcoming TV series made in Canada and based on the works of [[Tanya Huff]], set to premiere on March 11th on the Lifetime channel in the United States, and in the Fall of 2007 on the Space channel in Canada.
'''''Blood Ties''''' is a television series made in Canada and based on the works of [[Tanya Huff]]. It premiered on March 11th on the Lifetime channel in the United States, and is set to begin in the August of 2007 on the CityTV in Canada.


It is about [[Vicki Nelson]], an ex-cop turned private investigator because of a degenerative eye disease, who teams up with a vampire to fight supernatural crimes.
It is about [[Vicki Nelson]], an ex-cop turned private investigator because of a degenerative eye disease, who teams up with a vampire to fight supernatural crimes.


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== Cast ==
== Cast ==
'''Opening credits:'''
* Christina Cox as [[Vicki Nelson]]
* Christina Cox as [[Vicki Nelson]]
* Kyle Schmid as Henry Fitzroy
* Dylan Neal as Mike Celluci
* Dylan Neal as Mike Celluci
and
* Kyle Schmid as [[Henry Fitzroy]]
'''Supporting cast:'''
* Gina Holden as Coreen Fennel
* Gina Holden as Coreen Fennel
and
* Keith Dallas as Dave Graham
* Keith Dallas as Dave Graham
* Françoise Yip as Kate Lam
* Nimet Kanji as Dr. Rajani Mohadevan


== Changes Between the Novels and the TV Series ==
== Episodes ==
The original 22-episode order has been distributed on DVD as season 1 (12 episodes) and season 2 (10 episodes).


Vicki will have an assistant, named Coreen Fennel.
See [[List of Blood Ties episodes]].


Henry Fitzroy no longer a romance writer, but a comic book artist.
== Trivia ==


The polyamorous / love triangle situation between Henry, Vicki and Mike Celluci should be preserved, but ''both'' Henry and Vicki are going to be bisexual in the TV series, instead of only Henry, as in the books. ([http://www.afterellen.com/column/2006/11/17.html?page=1 Source: AfterEllen.com])
[[Tanya Huff]] has filmed a cameo appearance, as handcuffed background hooker #1, in the episode "[[Stone Cold]]", which she wrote herself.
 
The character of Tony Foster has been written out, because Huff hopes to be able to sell the ''Smoke'' books (which star Tony, in a spin-off from the ''Blood'' books) independently. ([http://andpuff.livejournal.com/96660.html Source: Tanya Huff])
 
== Trivia ==


[[Tanya Huff]] has filmed a cameo appearance, as handcuffed background hooker #1, in the episode "Stone Cold", which she wrote herself.
==== Changes for the TV Series ====


Vicki has assistant named Coreen Fennel, based on the character of Coreen Fergus (from ''[[Blood Price]]'').


Henry Fitzroy is no longer a romance writer, but a comic book artist.


The character of [[Tony Foster]] has been written out, because Huff hopes to be able to sell the ''Smoke'' books (which star Tony, in a spin-off from the ''Blood'' books) independently. ([http://andpuff.livejournal.com/96660.html Source: Tanya Huff])


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
* [http://www.bloodties.tv Official website]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808013/ IMDb listing for Blood Ties]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808013/ IMDb listing for Blood Ties]
* [http://andpuff.livejournal.com/tag/blood+ties Blood Ties information on Tanya Huff's LiveJournal]
* [http://andpuff.livejournal.com/tag/blood+ties Blood Ties information on Tanya Huff's LiveJournal]
* [http://www.lifetimetv.com/shows/bloodties/bloodties.php Lifetime's official Blood Ties page]
* [http://videos.lifetimetv.com/ Lifetime's streaming video site], where you can watch the first 12 episodes!
* [http://www.spacecast.com/microsites/bloodties/ Space's Blood Ties microsite]


[[Category: TV series]]
[[category:Series first published in 2007]]
[[category: TV series]]
[[category:Works featuring vampires]]

Latest revision as of 07:30, 29 October 2011

Blood Ties is a television series made in Canada and based on the works of Tanya Huff. It premiered on March 11th on the Lifetime channel in the United States, and is set to begin in the August of 2007 on the CityTV in Canada.

It is about Vicki Nelson, an ex-cop turned private investigator because of a degenerative eye disease, who teams up with a vampire to fight supernatural crimes.


Cast

Opening credits:

and

Supporting cast:

  • Gina Holden as Coreen Fennel

and

  • Keith Dallas as Dave Graham
  • Françoise Yip as Kate Lam
  • Nimet Kanji as Dr. Rajani Mohadevan

Episodes

The original 22-episode order has been distributed on DVD as season 1 (12 episodes) and season 2 (10 episodes).

See List of Blood Ties episodes.

Trivia

Tanya Huff has filmed a cameo appearance, as handcuffed background hooker #1, in the episode "Stone Cold", which she wrote herself.

Changes for the TV Series

Vicki has assistant named Coreen Fennel, based on the character of Coreen Fergus (from Blood Price).

Henry Fitzroy is no longer a romance writer, but a comic book artist.

The character of Tony Foster has been written out, because Huff hopes to be able to sell the Smoke books (which star Tony, in a spin-off from the Blood books) independently. (Source: Tanya Huff)

External Links

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