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Blade: The Series
EMAILPRINTSERIES: Spike TV, Wednesday 10:00p (60 minutes)
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 15 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 79 votes
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Show Info
Genre(s): Action / Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
First Air Date: June 28, 2006
Summary
Starring Kirk Jones, Jill Wagner, Neil Jackson, Jessica Gower, and Nelson Lee
Spike TV's first scripted series is a small-screen adapation of the theatrical trilogy of vampire movies, with Kirk Jones taking over the Wesley Snipes role.
Also On Metacritic
FILM: Blade Blade II Blade: Trinity
Episode Guide & More Info: More about this show at TV.com
Also On The Web: Official Show Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
The more it progresses, the more surprises it unwraps, and the more promise it presents.
Read Full Review >New York PostLinda Stasi
To love the series, it helps to be exactly Spike TV's target market - a young guy who, when he can't be out drinking beer and throwing up with his friends, loves nothing more than to sit in front of a giant-screen TV doing all of the above.
Read Full Review >Entertainment WeeklyGillian Flynn
When gunplay, kickboxing, and throat slitting actually feel like breaks in the action, you've got a series with brains as well as teeth. [28 Jul 2006, p.55]
Pittsburgh Post-GazettePhilip A. Stephenson
Although most viewers will notice a scale-down in the scope of effects and stunts, the style, the look and the impact are much the same as in the films.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd
"Blade: The Series" is pretty good, really, as these things go.
Read Full Review >Miami HeraldGlenn Garvin
With a gorgeous cast (even -- especially? -- the dead ones), plenty of cool slow-mo martial arts action, a glorious collection of lethal hardware and an intriguing plot, Blade's got something for the whole family, provided they rank somewhere between the Munsters and the Mansons in sensibility.
Read Full Review >Philadelphia InquirerJonathan Storm
Despite the loud music and all the supposedly ominous foolishness, blood that even spatters the camera lenses, and a sexy proto-vamp who often manages to wear almost no clothes (OK, maybe not despite her), I kind of liked the stupid thing.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-TimesDoug Elfman
"Blade" could work as an earnest fantasy. It just doesn't, yet.
Read Full Review >Hollywood ReporterRay Richmond
Quite the bloodletting experience, even gratuitously so.
Read Full Review >Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
Certainly a superhero needs to have gravitas, but Jones takes it too far -- further than Wesley Snipes in the "Blade" movies.
Read Full Review >San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa TimesCharlie McCollum
[It] comes up more than a bit short.
Read Full Review >VarietyBrian Lowry
Feels more like a bland swig of plasma than the bloody romp that it ought to be.
Read Full Review >TV GuideMatt Roush
It's just more of the same martial artlessness. I kept expecting to see Batman-style OOF! BAM! graphics on screen.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this show is 7.4 (out of 10) based on 79 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
William K. gave it a6:
The story focuses more on the under foot characters, but the action remains the same white-knuckle fighting style, the weapons are cool, and plot plot is original. Both Wagner and Gower are to die for, but Jones tries too hard to make the character of Blade work. Oh well, at least it was better than Blade Trinity! Recommended!
[Anonymous] gave it a10:
It was great!!! Bring it back!!
Darren P. gave it a10:
I thought blade was one of the best series on television. I watched it every chance I got. The series ended with a huge cliffhanger, I truly hope that it will be brought back so that all of the fans can tune in and see what happens. please bring blade back.
Jessica B gave it a10:
I love it!! It is sooo much fun to watch. Even if I have to go behind my moms back and watch. I still love it. PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!!
Deborah c gave it a7:
Blade the series can be an great program, however too much girl on girl interest. The actors are likable and I think people will continue to watch. When will it re-air?
Misty F. gave it a9:
Bring it back we want to see how things end in the vampire world
Shannon C gave it a10:
Bring it back, we loved it@
