toygem I was just going to my favorite station Chiller and found a marathon of a show that I had never heard of "All Souls" Propped up in my bed, I was taken into the best series that I have seen in a while that has not come out of Britian. Checking online, I was disappointed to find out that the 6 episodes that I saw were the only 6 episodes made of the show. I am so saddened that once again a good show was cut because it did not make the mainstream looks for the network. I would love to see how they would made out for the one season or even if it would have gotten a stronger following and carried on for a few seasons. We will never know and at least I am able to see the 6 episodes and enjoy them on Chiller.

ctomvelu-1 Canadian-made TV show about a haunted hospital in Boston. Similar to KINGDOM HOSPITAL, in one sense, and X-FILES in another. The generic lead at least has the right look and feel, and the pilot has him as a promising young intern working at All Souls Hospital. Get it? All souls? Our young doctor runs into apparitions and mysterious messages almost from the get-go. He has a mystery to solve involving the disappearance of several patients, and is aided in his quest by your typical Jimmy Olsen-type sidekick, an orderly who seems to be able to access almost any locked office or private file. The special effects aren't bad for a TV show, the gore is minimal, and the action and suspense builds nicely for awhile -- until we get to the big climax involving a Nazi-type doctor (played by one of the worst actors I have ever seen) performing hideous experiments on those missing patients. At this point, everything sort of deflates because, after all, this will be an ongoing TV series and you can't very well play everything out in the first episode. Our hero ends up staying at this cursed hospital rather than heading for Yale, where he really belongs, and goes on to solve various mysteries, usually involving the supernatural to some degree. He is The One, apparently. How do I know? Because the bad guy called him that in the pilot. OK to watch when there's no HOUSE, MD or SCRUBS or even an old X-FILES episode on. And ALL SOULS certainly is better than that wretched Stephen King-penned KINGDOM HOSPITAL.

StlBlade All Soul's Hospital is a teaching Hospital in Boston with a reputation for being the one of the very best, but what most people don't know is that All Soul's has an underside. Something dark and malignant is pulling the strings here and from a bright and happy looking start we are suddenly pulled into a seamy world of ghosts, demons(?), sadistic experiments, immortal doctors, possessions, and more.This series is a well written mix of horror, drama, and fantasy. We're not always sure that we're seeing what's really there, and sometimes when we ARE sure, we wish we weren't. It takes something exceptional to keep a jaded old vet like me at the edge of my seat, and the pilot of this series certainly delivered. One can only hope that the rest of the series stands up as well.The cast is superb, the only flaw with them and the characters being the unavoidable one; being only a one hour pilot and not having room for the characters to grow (yet). Further episodes will hopefully expand their borders into new ground. The cinematography is dark and brooding, leaving shadows to hide the things that don't want to be seen. Plotting and direction were riveting, my wife and I didn't want to miss a second. The only other detractor from this show is the network's idiotic idea of placing similar shows in the same time slot. The WB's Angel is already pretty much dominating the market share, if not the ratings, and is well established with a loyal fan base. Given the choice, even I would tune in Angel instead (Thank heaven for VCR's) and I really like the show.In a nutshell, if you don't like Angel (And Buffy the Vampire Slayer), then you're not likely to enjoy this series. You're likely to find it highly depressing and occasionally gross. But if you DO like Angel and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I hope you have a VCR. You won't want to miss this one.

DrkAngel While the pilot was not the most defining episode to begin a series, it set the tone for a mix of mystery, suspense, and chills. This show delivers on a much deeper level that outright scares you would find in some other shows on television right now. This is a far different show than anything I ever seen on tv. The closest thing I would compare it to, as far as atmosphere and mood would be The Shining. The concept is a much different one than I am used to. It incorporates themes that hardcore science fiction shows use. It has what I call an apocalyptic tone to it, where "one man will come and he will lead us to salvation or damnation." While maintaining a grounding rod in reality. It is still early on in the show, but from my standpoint All Souls delivers the chills and the right dose of action and suspense to make it successful. Don't listen to my opinion, give the show a chance and formulate your own you might be surprised...