Blood & Treasure

Danny McNamara, an expert in antiquities, is pulled into a high-stakes pursuit when a string of stolen artifacts turns out to be funding terror attacks. He teams up with Lexi Vaziri, a clever art thief with a complicated past, and their uneasy partnership propels them across continents as they chase leads, outwit rivals, and try to stay a step ahead of enemies who will kill to keep their trafficking alive. The show mixes fast-paced heists, museum lore, and political intrigue, keeping the focus on the chase rather than revealing any final outcomes.

Released in 2019, Blood & Treasure was created by Matthew Federman, Stephen Scaia, and Matt Okumura. The series stars Matt Barr as Danny McNamara, Sofia Pernas as Lexi Vaziri, with James Callis, Mark Gagliardi, and Michelle Lee in supporting roles. It aired on network television and later streamed on platform services, aiming for a broad action-adventure audience.

The series hasn't been a major awards contender, it didn’t receive high-profile nominations or wins at ceremonies like the Emmys or Golden Globes. That said, it found an audience that appreciated its genre focus, and it sustained enough viewership to justify multiple seasons and international broadcasts.

Fans and genre outlets picked up on the show’s mix of globe-trotting set pieces and heist mechanics, which sparked online discussion and social media threads about historical artifacts and the ethics of the antiquities trade. Its tone and pacing reminded viewers of classic treasure-hunt adventures, and it helped keep that style of TV on the radar for audiences who like action with a historical twist.

Critical response was mixed to positive, reflected in a user vote average of 6.7/10 from 131 votes. Reviewers praised the chemistry between the leads and the series’ energetic set pieces, while some criticized uneven plotting and character development. Major themes include the grey areas of legality in recovering cultural property, the personal costs of obsession, and the murky finances behind modern terrorism.