This tracks the original volume of the books, The Dresden Files, pretty well. It was also "Storm Front." It was also about a mafia guy (in Chicago, it is known as The Outfit) and a young women killed by having their hearts ripped out by magic.In the books, Dresden does have a cat, named Mister. (Later volumes he gets a dog too.) My guess is, they thought this was good but too violent. Had the cat, decided to replace it with Bob. (Bob is also in the books, though he isn't a ghost, and he never just appears out of the skull.)The first book also had Morgan. He had a sword. And was aiming to cut Harry's head off for past crimes. The high counsel, etc. All from that first book. And in toning it down, they did suck some of the life out of it.

This show is just too violent, even though I know its make believe. It moves nicely holding my interest, but now they've changed the decor of his flat, and given him a cat. Where is the man who lives in the skull? Did the geniuses at where ever decide he was too "gay" or some such nonsense? Did they rewrite this 8 episodes into it to try and save it? I suppose they couldn't get the chemistry right. His is the only character I like, aside from the cat and the former live in house guest. This almost reminds me of some role playing game, and a bit too dark. The only reason I watch is for Dresden, but I'm getting tired of watching this beautiful man get smacked around.

This was a show with real promise. The main character was spot on, ' Bob" was a great add on, and the friction/love/hate with Lt Murphy, would of been a great line to explore.
A couple of episodes aren't up to the same level as the rest, but, to many are just really good magical whodunits.
Sanctuary, which I tried to watch the first season, was lame, disjointed, not much fun to even try to watch. It grew, eventually, but had it been given the same scrutiny as Dresden Files, it would of been axed. It was only the lack of SG1, Stargate Atlantis, that allowed it to garner a following desperate for some Sci Fi.
This show I wish got picked up, like Babylon 5 did, by USA, or Lifetime, or somebody. It just had to much storyline left in it, to just drop it like it was.
They never even really get out of Chicago, what would of a turf war with Wizards of looked like ??? hmmmm..I give it 5 stars not because every episode was that good, but because the idea behind it, the great pics for the actors, and like Star Trek: The Next Generation, its first season should of been a shakedown cruise. STTGN, was NOT that good its first season, but went on to huge success.
This show should of been at least 4, if not 5 seasons, and had it gotten the chance, maybe longer......Just not enough imagination left out there, have to have it served up on electric silver platters anymore.. tsk tsk..