"Blade: The Series" (2006)TV series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

28 June 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The adventures of the half human/vampire vampire hunter.

Plot Keywords:

Marvel Entertainment | Superhero | Vampire Hunter | Vampire | Based On Comic

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Sticky Fingaz	...	Blade (12 episodes, 2006)
Jill Wagner	...	Krista Starr (12 episodes, 2006)
Jessica Gower	...	Chase (12 episodes, 2006)
Neil Jackson	...	Marcus Van Sciver (12 episodes, 2006)
Nelson Lee	...	Shen (11 episodes, 2006)
Larry Poindexter	...	Agent Ray Collins (8 episodes, 2006)
P. Lynn Johnson	...	Lisa Starr (7 episodes, 2006)
Emily Hirst	...	Charlotte (6 episodes, 2006)
John DeSantis	...	Thorne (6 episodes, 2006)
Sahar Biniaz	...	Sabine (6 episodes, 2006)
Don Thompson	...	Uncle Pat McCallum (5 episodes, 2006)
Bill Mondy	...	Det. Brian Boone (5 episodes, 2006)

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Series Directed by
Alex Chapple		(2 episodes, 2006)
Félix Enríquez Alcalá		(2 episodes, 2006)
Michael Robison		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Writing credits
David S. Goyer		(12 episodes, 2006)
Geoff Johns		(4 episodes, 2006)
Daniel Truly		(3 episodes, 2006)
Marv Wolfman		(3 episodes, 2006)
Barbara Nance		(2 episodes, 2006)
Adam Targum		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Produced by
Ari Arad	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2006)
Avi Arad	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2006)
Matthew Chipera	....	associate producer (12 episodes, 2006)
David S. Goyer	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2006)
Geoff Johns	....	consulting producer (12 episodes, 2006)
Jon Kroll	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2006)
Gordon Mark	....	producer (12 episodes, 2006)
Aaron Miller	....	associate producer (12 episodes, 2006)
Jim Rosenthal	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2006)
Daniel Truly	....	supervising producer (12 episodes, 2006)
David Simkins	....	executive producer (11 episodes, 2006)
Lori Huck	....	co-producer (5 episodes, 2006)

Series Original Music by
Ramin Djawadi		(12 episodes, 2006)

Series Cinematography by
Robert C. New		(12 episodes, 2006)

Series Film Editing by
John Peter Bernardo		(4 episodes, 2006)
James Coblentz		(3 episodes, 2006)
Marc Pollon		(2 episodes, 2006)
Kevin D. Ross		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Casting by
Wendy O'Brien		(9 episodes, 2006)
Jennifer Page		(7 episodes, 2006)
Corinne Clark		(6 episodes, 2006)
Ronnie Yeskel		(4 episodes, 2006)

Series Production Design by
Eric Fraser		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Art Direction by
Kendelle Elliott		(12 episodes, 2006)

Series Set Decoration by
Brian Kane		(6 episodes, 2006)

Series Costume Design by
Kate Main		(11 episodes, 2006)

Series Makeup Department
Joel Echallier	....	special makeup effects designer / series prosthetics designer (12 episodes, 2006)
Cindy Barlow	....	key makeup artist (7 episodes, 2006)
Lee Novak	....	key hair stylist (6 episodes, 2006)

Series Production Management
Matthew Chipera	....	unit production manager (12 episodes, 2006)
Jayne Bieber	....	executive in charge of production (5 episodes, 2006)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Larissa Ballstadt	....	trainee assistant director (12 episodes, 2006)
Brad Jubenville	....	first assistant director (7 episodes, 2006)
Matthew Blecha	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 2006)
Peter Dashkewytch	....	second unit director (6 episodes, 2006)
Lori K. Peterson	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2006)

Series Art Department
Don Buchanan	....	property master (7 episodes, 2006)
D. Martin Myatt	....	props (5 episodes, 2006)

Series Sound Department
D.J. Lynch	....	sound re-recording mixer (12 episodes, 2006)
Aran Tanchum	....	foley recordist / foley editor (12 episodes, 2006)
Paulette Victor-Lifton	....	post audio supervisor / post-production sound supervisor (12 episodes, 2006)
Chad Gillies	....	sound re-recording mixer (7 episodes, 2006)
Jimmy Lifton	....	post-production sound supervisor (6 episodes, 2006)
Brian Magrum	....	foley editor (6 episodes, 2006)
William Skinner	....	sound mixer (5 episodes, 2006)
Vincent Guisetti	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Rob McIntyre	....	dialog editor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Elizabeth Alvarez	....	visual effects coordinator (12 episodes, 2006)
Ben Funk	....	digital artist (12 episodes, 2006)
Kevin Little	....	visual effects supervisor / CG supervisor / ... (12 episodes, 2006)
Armando Velazquez	....	digital compositor (12 episodes, 2006)
Greg Hansen	....	visual effects artist (11 episodes, 2006)
Ricardo Quintero	....	digital compositor (11 episodes, 2006)
Matthew Gore	....	visual effects producer / visual effects producer: Zoic Studios (6 episodes, 2006)
Robert Habros	....	visual effects supervisor / visual effects supervisor: Zoic Studios (6 episodes, 2006)
Darren MacKay	....	digital compositor (6 episodes, 2006)
Joseph Ngo	....	systems administrator (6 episodes, 2006)
Richie Basilan	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Trevor Strand	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Patrick Thompson	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Ashlea Earl	....	stunt double: Jill Wagner (9 episodes, 2006)
Ernie Jackson	....	stunt coordinator (7 episodes, 2006)
Curt Bonn	....	stunt rigger (5 episodes, 2006)
Trevor Jones	....	stunt double: Bokeem Woodbine (3 episodes, 2006)
Clint Carleton	....	stunt double / stunt double: White Prince (2 episodes, 2006)
Kylie Furneaux	....	stunt double (2 episodes, 2006)
John Sampson	....	stunt double (2 episodes, 2006)
Chris Webb	....	stunt double (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Seth Hettrick	....	key rigging grip (12 episodes, 2006)
Ryan Purcell	....	camera operator: "b" camera / camera operator / ... (7 episodes, 2006)
Tom Kaczmarski	....	key grip (6 episodes, 2006)
William Kassis	....	gaffer (6 episodes, 2006)
Jim Stacey	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2006)
Tony Hyland	....	grip: second unit (3 episodes, 2006)

Series Casting Department
Jaye Riske	....	casting associate: Vancouver / casting associate / ... (7 episodes, 2006)
Kit Hayward	....	extras casting (6 episodes, 2006)
Lyndsey Gayer	....	casting assistant (5 episodes, 2006)
Ronnie Yeskel	....	original casting (3 episodes, 2006)

Series Editorial Department
Bradley Simmons	....	editor: title sequence (12 episodes, 2006)
Eli Dolleman	....	post-production coordinator (11 episodes, 2006)
Patrick J. Barry	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 2006)
Anthony J. Rivard	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Music Department
David Klotz	....	music editor (12 episodes, 2006)
Rob Simon	....	technical score advisor (12 episodes, 2006)
Clay Duncan	....	composer: additional music score (10 episodes, 2006)
John C. King	....	music supervisor (8 episodes, 2006)

Series Transportation Department
Steve Ellis	....	transportation captain (11 episodes, 2006)

Series Other crew
Sterling Gates	....	writer's production assistant (12 episodes, 2006)
Danny Ho	....	video & computer playback supervisor (12 episodes, 2006)
Garnett Humenick	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2006)
Colin Jenken	....	video/cgi playback (12 episodes, 2006)
Pancho Mansfield	....	executive (12 episodes, 2006)
Scott Parker	....	post-production accountant (12 episodes, 2006)
Adam Targum	....	story editor (12 episodes, 2006)
Rob Graham	....	computer/video playback operator (11 episodes, 2006)
Barbara Nance	....	story editor (11 episodes, 2006)
Julia Frittaion	....	unit publicist (10 episodes, 2006)
Micah Kelpin	....	second assistant production coordinator (9 episodes, 2006)
Bill Burns	....	location manager (7 episodes, 2006)
Jared Howitt	....	production coordinator (7 episodes, 2006)
Dean Lange	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 2006)
Bill McGoldrick	....	executive in charge: Spike TV (5 episodes, 2006)
Lisa Ullmann	....	executive in charge: Spike TV (5 episodes, 2006)
Andrea Connacher	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2006)
Laurent Piche	....	production assistant / production assistant: second unit (4 episodes, 2006)
Lara P. Fox	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 2006)
Earendil McNay	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 2006)
Russ Hamilton	....	location manager (2 episodes, 2006)
Justin Macgregor	....	key production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Marvel Enterprises
• New Line Cinema
• New Line Television

Distributors

• Spike TV (2006) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Bravo Television (2007-) (UK) (TV)

Other Companies

• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Marvel Enterprises

Trivia:

The series was cancelled after just 12 episodes due to poor ratings and negative reception from fans of the movie series.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Turning Blade (2007) (V)

Really enjoyed it!

I myself was a skeptic of this series, because I enjoyed the movies a lot and didn't want the series to ruin that. I listened to Howard Stern the other day and he was raving about the series, and said "if you can get over the fact that it isn't Wesley Snipes, then you will really enjoy this show." And I completely agree I watched it for the first time last night and it was awesome. Watching this show is like jumping into the comic, dark and twisted.It is very different because you don't hate the bad guy Marcus, you almost feel for him, and there is a mystery about him because he has sympathy but is very powerful and strong.It great because it has a little of everything plenty of action, blood, skin and good plots. So everyone should give this show a try, once you do you will be sucked in (no pun intended.)