Blood Ties - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Just finished binging seasons one and two of this two-season podcast: an incredibly engrossing story told with care and the highest production standards. Be sure to START WITH SEASON ONE! Well worth my subscription to Wondery + for ad-free listening. This is hands down the best podcast channel in depth and breadth for true crime fans.
Update: finished season 3. Oh my gosh! Great job all.

Just finished season one and can't wait to start season 2. The storyline kept me interested all day and helped pass the time on a long road trip. The actors were phenomenal and the music at the beginning of each episode really sets the tone and atmosphere. Definitely recommend!!

While this was intriguing story that I binged in two days, I was very surprised to learn that it is fictional. I just went back to the show description and it doesn’t say this anywhere that I can see. Very misleading, especially as it is compared to other true stories such as Dr. Death and Dirty John, both of which I enjoyed very much. This is a big detail to leave out - I probably wouldn’t have subscribed and invested this time had I known that.

Gillian Jacobs was great in the show, “Love,” so this was very disappointing. She sounds like she is reading the script to the point it is cringy at times. Major overacting. The actor who plays her brother is much more natural, but many of the other characters also seem as if they’re just reading. The best example I can give is the difference between watching a live court trial as opposed to listening to someone read the transcript in reenactment form. It’s just stiff.

Seasons 1 and 2 were incredible. Season 3 completely lost me. Kept listening hoping it got back on track or through me for a loop, but it just kept getting worse. Highly recommend the first 2 seasons though!

To be fair, I thoroughly enjoyed season one of Blood Ties. I am not able to listen to the remaining seasons however, because now you have to pay for them and I am on a very limited budget that does not even include this this small fee. I feel like this is almost a bait and switch because If I had been informed about this at the beginning of season one, I never would have listened & gotten interested in the podcast. There are too many good podcasts out there that are free to justify paying.