Blood Ties
Created by Tanya Huff, Peter Mohan
A supernatural crime drama blending vampire mythology with procedural investigation and romantic tension, grounded in character relationships rather than existential dread.
Blood Ties is a Canadian television series based on the Blood Books by Tanya Huff; the show was created by Peter Mohan. It is set in Toronto, Canada and has a similar premise to an earlier series also set in Toronto, Forever Knight, in which a vampire assists police in dealing with crime. It premiered in the United States on March 11, 2007 on Lifetime Television, and during fall of 2007 on Citytv and Space in Canada. In May 2008, Lifetime declined to renew the series.
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Is Blood Ties violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Blood Ties scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Blood Ties easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Blood Ties sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Blood Ties leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Blood Ties
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Blood Ties
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Blood Ties, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Blood Ties, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Blood Ties, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
