For better or for worse, I didn't end up reading this until after watching the first episode of the show. The character details are really different, though the crime-solving detective bit is the same. This volume also attempts to explain the existence of zombies, werefolk, vamps, and ghosts within the iZombie universe. I'm curious if these will be the rules for the TV show, too. Fun stuff, and I've just ordered the second volume.