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The promising new series Blood Ties is available for download from iTunes for $1.99 per episode. As Blood Ties is a cable show in the US and as it isn't even airing yet in all countries (including Canada, where it's set and filmed) this is a good way for fans to get a jump on network schedules.

In order to view episodes from iTunes you will need to download the iTunes software and have a reasonably fast computer to play it on.

The first hour of the pilot is free, so you can check and see if your computer can handle it before putting up any money. If your computer is not able to render the graphics adequately Apple has a handy new gadget coming out called an Apple TV. You can download the episodes to the Apple TV box and then play them on your television. Apple TVs have had some decent reviews and it sounds as if they'll be simple to use (typical for Apple products) though I have not yet gotten my hands on one personally. I'm working on that ...