Blade: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

Spike TV | SPIKE | Season Premiere Date: June 28, 2006

Starring: Kirk 'Sticky Fingaz' Jones, Jill Wagner, Jessica Gower

Summary: 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.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense, Science Fiction

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E12. Conclave
Air Date: September 13, 2006
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S1:E11. Monsters
Air Date: September 6, 2006
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S1:E10. Hunters
Air Date: August 30, 2006

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David Hinckley

The more it progresses, the more surprises it unwraps, and the more promise it presents. Read full review

Gillian 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]

Linda 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

Anita Gates

Surprisingly inoffensive. Read full review

Doug Elfman

"Blade" could work as an earnest fantasy. It just doesn't, yet. Read full review

Ray Richmond

Quite the bloodletting experience, even gratuitously so. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt 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

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JudyB

Sep 9, 2006

great show! Love it.

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CoreyR

Nov 21, 2006

I give this a 10 for many reason 1- The writing, story line is more then anyone could hope for. 2- Sticky Figaz at first very hard to swallow but as the series progressed I would choose no other. 3- The special effects for TV were really up to the challenge.4- It left me waiting for the I give this a 10 for many reason 1- The writing, story line is more then anyone could hope for. 2- Sticky Figaz at first very hard to swallow but as the series progressed I would choose no other. 3- The special effects for TV were really up to the challenge.4- It left me waiting for the next episode. Things I would change a little Blade needs to be more of a Power house, like in the Seaon Finales final fight scene, I thought it was just incredible. I hopei it returns another season. I do agree with some of the negatives I have read in other comments, but I do beleive this will change with another season. Thanks for taking the time to read through my comments.… Expand

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Kai82

Mar 6, 2020

A much underappreciated series. The main problem of the series was for many people that Blade was not played by Wesley Snipes. For the series: The story is brilliant with amazing intrigues / plotting and well suited actors in it. The main story is about infiltrating and stopping a vampireA much underappreciated series. The main problem of the series was for many people that Blade was not played by Wesley Snipes. For the series: The story is brilliant with amazing intrigues / plotting and well suited actors in it. The main story is about infiltrating and stopping a vampire clan. The other main plot is about the intrigues of various clans and leadership struggles in the infiltrated clan. They have a big scheme running that can change the balance of power in the vampire world forever. The story becomes only better with each plot twist, intrigues and changes in loyalty. For the world building: The series deepen the lore with interesting things. It shows the inside of vampire clans, their struggles with other clans, infighting, what it means to be transformed and the differences in clans. Also vampire are supremacist. Turned vampires are looked down by born vampires (More like a form of second class citizens, because you can obtain ranks / power but you wont be the supreme leader). For the characters: Kirk Jones does a good job as Blade and yes I know he is not Wesley Snipes but that does not mean he is incompetent. He is believable and delivers the role. The co star Jill Wagner is perfect. I can not spoil it here but she delivers the role and the emotional changes / burden that came with it. She is a character you can relate. For the side characters: Shen is an interesting replacement for Whistler. The vampires are al really good. They deliver the roles and are enjoyable to watch. Each one has their own motives, goals and burdens. Their ploting against each other makes them even more believable. The conclusion of the season is also a strength. It is a game changer and would have be an awesome starting point for a second season. Overall this is an underappreciated series that would have deserved more seasons. I will give a combined bonus point for good character performance, world building and the idea for the conclusion (Would have given 9/10 without).… Expand

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JaredJ

Oct 5, 2006

Blade the series works because there is nothing else on tv that dares to show the vampiric struggle of good vs evil. The actors are sharp, the scripts make sense, The show involves you emotionally. Not everybody likes CSI.

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MichaelG

Jul 19, 2006

blade is the kind of spinoff that has potential in spades, but it remains to be seen how far they can take the momentum lost after blade 1/2/trinity. i liked the potential, but a lot of the elements of the pilot were very amateurish, i.e. vampire ash addicts and the utter lack of social blade is the kind of spinoff that has potential in spades, but it remains to be seen how far they can take the momentum lost after blade 1/2/trinity. i liked the potential, but a lot of the elements of the pilot were very amateurish, i.e. vampire ash addicts and the utter lack of social impact. like the rash of shows with special abilities, ie. 4400, dead zone, ghost whisperer, medium, house, smallville, angel, buffy, blade will have to find some kind of calling outside of the typical vamp genre which has been rather well plumbed by the ten or so years of angel/buffy storylines.… Expand

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ChrisD

Jul 6, 2006

I like Kirk Jones as Blade... I like the story line alot... My problem is that the series isnt focused on Blade... They added Jill Wagner to it, which once again takes the focus off of Blade. The fight scenes are very bad and nothing like the movies. I understand that it isnt supposed to be I like Kirk Jones as Blade... I like the story line alot... My problem is that the series isnt focused on Blade... They added Jill Wagner to it, which once again takes the focus off of Blade. The fight scenes are very bad and nothing like the movies. I understand that it isnt supposed to be like the movies, but even Wesley Snipes didnt get beat up as bad as Kirk Jones. To save this series, they need to focus more on Blade, make the fight scenes better and maybe even close to the way the fight scenes were done in the movies. They can make this a success even without Wesley Snipes, although I still believe that Wesley Snipes is the only Blade.… Expand

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SuleimanM

Jun 29, 2006

Hahahaha, horrible, acting, crap, effects, trash, all of this together adds to a very dull show. Especially this crap as line, " i worked for your brother, he was a good man. Wow, pretty bad. All in all, horrible show.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: June 28, 2006
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  S1:E12. Conclave
  Air Date: September 13, 2006
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  S1:E11. Monsters
  Air Date: September 6, 2006
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  S1:E10. Hunters
  Air Date: August 30, 2006
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  S1:E9. Angels and Demons
  Air Date: August 23, 2006
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  S1:E8. Turn of the Screw
  Air Date: August 16, 2006
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  S1:E7. Sacrifice
  Air Date: August 9, 2006
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  S1:E6. Delivery
  Air Date: August 2, 2006
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  S1:E5. The Evil Within
  Air Date: July 26, 2006
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  S1:E4. Bloodlines
  Air Date: July 19, 2006
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  S1:E3. Descent
  Air Date: July 12, 2006
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  S1:E2. Death Goes On
  Air Date: July 5, 2006
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: June 28, 2006
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  S1:E1. Pilot - Part 2
  Air Date: June 28, 2006