| Blade doesnt cut it - Horror drama killed by Spike |
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| Monday, 02 October 2006 | |
 BY Denise Martin{Variety} - Spike TV has driven a stake into "Blade." Viacom cabler will not renew the vampire actioner for a second season, ending its first attempt at a one-hour drama. Despite a promising start, "Blade" failed to hold an audience over its 12-episode run. Series bowed June 28 to a robust 2.5 million viewers (1.3 rating/4 share in adults 18-49), making it the most-watched original series premiere in Spike history. But ratings took a nosedive in succeeding weeks. Finale, which aired Sept. 13, drew just 896,000 viewers (0.5/1, 18-49). Moving to fill the vacancy, Spike recently ordered James DeMonacos "The Kill Pit" to series. Show stars John Leguizamo as the leader of a group of war vets-turned-bank robbers. "Blade" toplined Kirk Sticky Jones as the half-vampire warrior trying to save the human race from a demonic underworld. David Goyer, David Simkins, Avi Arad, Jim Rosenthal and Jon Kroll executive produced. "We were happy with Blade creatively," a Spike rep said. "However, we were disappointed with audience turnout." LINK THIS ARTICLE             |
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