The Dresden Files

Harry Dresden is a wizard and private investigator in Chicago, the only one listed in the phone book. Lt. Connie Murphy calls him when a case gets strange, even though she doesn't fully believe in magic. At home he relies on Bob, a ghost bound to a skull that once belonged to his uncle Justin. For the Council, Warden Morgan watches his every move. The season brings werewolves, the vampire Bianca and a ghost demanding justice, and digs into Harry's past: the uncle he killed comes back as a threat. In the last episode, a former gang member's mysterious death coincides with the arrival of Murphy's father, who has a grudge against Harry. The show was canceled after that, with loose ends.

1. Behind the scenesThe pilot became episode 8

   The pilot, "Storm Front," was planned as a two-hour premiere and got cut to one hour. It aired only as episode 8, with "Birds of a Feather" premiering in its place. A movie-length version aired on March 7, 2008.

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2. Behind the scenesNicolas Cage produced it

   Nicolas Cage was an executive producer through Saturn Films, alongside Lionsgate Television. The show's Chicago was shot in Toronto.

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3. ReferenceTwo books, two episodes

   Only two episodes come straight from the books, and loosely: "Storm Front" adapts the first novel, and "Hair of the Dog" borrows from Fool Moon, the second.

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4. Behind the scenes"The show is not the books"

   Jim Butcher told fans the series wouldn't follow the same stories: it's an alternate world with the same background and different events.

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