Blade is "Staked" by network (Cult Tv Boards)

Title: Blade is "Staked" by network

jamiearmour - October 6, 2006 06:14 PM (GMT)

Well, there it is. Another casualty to add to the list.

From TV.com

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Humanity's fate is sealed--vampire series will rise from its coffin no more.

Blade has gotten a stake through the heart.

The vampire action series, which was the first attempt at a one-hour drama for network Spike TV, will not be renewed for a second season. The show had fallen off drastically from its premiere ratings.

Blade arose from the grave over the summer with a strong 2.5 million cable viewers. Ratings died off over the show's 12-episode run up to the September 13 finale, which drew only 896,000 viewers.

Blade was a TV port of the popular Wesley Snipes action movie trilogy, which featured Snipes as a half-vampire trying to fight evil vampires attempting to take over the world. Kirk "Sticky" Jones stepped into the role for the series.

"We were happy with Blade creatively," a Spike rep told Variety. "However, we were disappointed with audience turnout."

Replacing Blade will be the John Leguizamo action series Kill Pit.

Crichton Kicks - October 6, 2006 06:25 PM (GMT)

Not bothered with this one.

Haven't seen the movies, didn't watch the series.....

buffy_fan1 - October 6, 2006 07:08 PM (GMT)

I'm gutted I was looking to seeing this one and axed before I had the chance to see it.

Darris - October 8, 2006 12:33 AM (GMT)

I aquired it, and am rather annoyed it's not being picked up for a second season.

melian - October 8, 2006 10:03 AM (GMT)

QUOTE (Darris @ Oct 8 2006, 01:33 AM)

I aquired it, and am rather annoyed it's not being picked up for a second season.

Me too :(

star_fury - March 13, 2007 03:15 PM (GMT)

QUOTE (Darris @ Oct 8 2006, 12:33 AM)

I aquired it, and am rather annoyed it's not being picked up for a second season.

From what I've seen so far I've been very impressed with this Blade TV series and I'm very disappointed that it's been cancelled. :( Thank God the memory of Blade Trinity has been erased with this quality if short lived series.

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