Synopsis
A family of Greek gods lives undercover in modern-day Los Angeles, where they use supernatural matchmaking skills to reunite soulmates. When their powers begin to weaken and they risk becoming mortal, Aphrodite recruits a skeptical romance novelist to help modernize their methods. Together, they navigate complicated human relationships while concealing the Valentines' divine identities and confronting problems within their own family.
Factoids & Trivia
- The series was originally developed under the title Valentine, Inc. before the "Inc." was dropped.
- Media Rights Capital produced the series as part of a Sunday-night programming arrangement with The CW.
- The first season was planned for 13 episodes, but only eight were completed. Production was temporarily halted after the production company failed to secure a bridge loan.
- The CW pulled the series from its regular schedule after four episodes. The remaining installments were later burned off during the summer of 2009.
- The premise draws on Greek mythology by portraying Grace as Aphrodite and Danny as Eros, while adapting the gods' traditional matchmaking roles to contemporary Los Angeles.
- Christine Lakin was cast as Kate Providence only minutes before the first table read, according to the show's IMDb trivia entry.