‘Twilight’ Officially Meets ‘Blade’ in CBS’ New Vampire Sitcom [Exclusive]
CBS sitcom *Eternally Yours* follows a vampire couple trying to repair their relationship after 500 years of marriage, while their expanding coven adds complications. Its creators are building a flexible vampire world, drawing on familiar conventions while leaving room for rules that serve the stories.
At New York Comic Con, actor Parker Young said he wants his character Jesse to become a Blade-like vampire hunter who uses swords against evil vampires. The pilot establishes that the characters can go outside, echoing *Twilight*, while creator Joe Wiseman said the writing team avoids setting rules until the plot needs them. The series airs on CBS and streams on Paramount+.
In short
- A 500-year vampire marriage is at the centre of CBS’s sitcom.
- Parker Young hopes Jesse becomes a Blade-style vampire hunter.
- The creators are keeping the show’s vampire rules flexible.
Explained simply
Vampire stories often give their characters rules about what they can do and what threatens them. Some, such as the Twilight novels and films, portray vampires who can go outside; Blade is a comic-book and film character who hunts vampires, including with swords.
Eternally Yours is a CBS comedy about a vampire couple whose marriage has lasted 500 years, and the coven around them. The creators are drawing on familiar vampire stories while deciding which rules fit the show, so the characters’ abilities and limits can vary with the plot.