The show has a bit of a "Twilight" feel, with generally better writing, and without the high-school romance. There is some love-triangle stuff going on, but it is not as dumb as Twilight could get sometimes. The show definitely pushed the boundaries of what could be shown on basic cable in terms of violence, nudity, and sex. The DVDs actually have more nudity than the US broadcast did because most of the butt shots (mostly from the males on the show, but also quite a few from Laura Vandervoort) got edited out on the US broadcasts. The series is made up of relatively unknown actors (at least here in the US) which included Greyson Holt, Steve Lund, Greg Bryk, Michael Xavier, and Genelle Williams.
For those who get the DVD set, the extras may include which set you get, as there appear to be multiple sets floating around. Mine includes commentary tracks on the pilot episode, the mid-season episode Bitten, and the season finale. Then there are deleted scenes and a couple of behind-the-scenes and making-of featurettes. So, a good amount of material for those who like watching the bonus features.
Overall, I would say this season was a strong introduction to the show. The writing and acting are good, but not necessarily always great. The cast is ridiculously good-looking, and the show makes good use of that. The special effects were pretty good, but because it is definitely lower-budget than say the Twilight movies, the CGI werewolves did not look as realistic as they did in the movies. I'm guessing had the show been made in 2022 as opposed to 2014, the CGI would be better even with a lower TV show budget, but that said, they were not awful. The season is short, just 13 episodes, so it gets in and out of the story pretty quickly, which I definitely think worked for the show. I definitely think it is worth checking out.
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