Blood Ties – Cast and Characters

Christina Cox plays Vicki Nelson

Dylan Neal plays Detective Mike Celluci

Kyle Schmid plays Vampire Henry Fitzroy

Gina Holden plays Coreen Fennel, Vicki’s Goth Assistant

The TV Series, Blood Ties, is based on the book “Blood Debt” by Tanya Huff. The books in the series are:

Blood Debt (Blood Ties) by Tanya Huff (Sep 25, 2007)

Blood Bank (Victoria Nelson Series) by Tanya Huff (May 6, 2008)

Blood Price (BLOOD SERIES) by Tanya Huff (Sep 25, 2007)

Blood Lines (BLOOD SERIES) by Tanya Huff (Sep 25, 2007)

Blood Trail: Victory Nelson Private Investigator: Otherworldly Crimes a Specialty

Blood Ties, the TV series comprises 22 episodes and is based on the novels and characters created by Tanya Huff in her Books, Blood Debt. I read all the books as they were published so enjoyed the Blood Ties TV series. As a huge fan I was disappointed when this TV series filmed in Canada ended.

The three main players in Blood Ties, Christina Cox (Vicki), Dylan Neal (Det. Mike Celluci) and Kyle Schmid (Vampire Henry Fitzroy) are brilliant and even believable as their characters. Christina Cox is currently portraying Jen Crane in the television series “Defying Gravity”. Dylan Neal played detective Alexander Black in “The Traveler” (2010 film). Sexy Kyle Schmid has been acting all his life and is currently in a number of movies in pre or post production, latest 2010 release is “Gravy Train”.

Blood Ties the Series Background

Vicki Nelson was Police Det. and her partner was Det. Celluci until her deteriorating sight forced to leave the department. She was able to start a private detective agency. At the series beginning she encounters the mysterious Henry Fitzroy on her way back from a date.

Blood Ties – The Vicki and Henry Partnership

Henry Fitzroy is a sexy 500-year-old vampire and the bastard son of Henry VII. Vicki makes his acquaintance when they both look for a murderer. They form a loose partnership to investigate all kinds of mainly violent supernatural phenomena. They contend with Voodoo priests, zombies, time loops, an Incan mummy, a man-eating Wendigo, supernatural drugs, Egyptian gods, a Medusa, a fertility clinic that produces unexpected results, Henry’s ex-lover and maker, Henry’s other enemies and the demon -summoner with his evil master.

Blood Ties – Personalities

Vicki is one tough cookie, strong, capable and resists Henry attempts to control her. She also has to contend with Det. Celluci. Henry and Celluci despise one another but come into continual contact as they try to solve unusual crimes. Det. Celluci is Vicki’s more or less love interest, but Henry is seductive. Celluci also has a conflict of interest as he helps Vicki. He finds that he must cover up evidence and keep his current partner in the dark about the unusual nature of some of the crimes. Vicki’s secretary/gofer/research assistant is played by Gina Holden a perky Goth

The Blood Ties series finale was a disappointment, but the rest of the episodes were well written and darkly realistic. It seemed to me that the writers got word that the series was cancelled so at the end of the episode they inserted a scene where Vicki has to decide between Henry and Celluci. Then they leave the audience hanging, because she does not decide. In spite of the ending this is one of my favorite vampire TV series. It is currently in reruns again and I always try to watch. Amazon has the entire 22 episodes available.