Twilight Officially Meets Blade as CBS’ New Vampire Sitcom Reveals Its Lore [Exclusive]
A marriage spanning centuries
Eternally Yours centers on Charles, played by Ed Weeks, and Liz, played by Allegra Edwards. After 500 years together, the married vampires are facing a dry spell and must work through their problems because vampire law bars divorce.
Their efforts to communicate unfold alongside the antics of an expanding coven. The sitcom introduces vampire lore as part of the setting for its ensemble.
The show sets vampire rules
In the first episode, Charles and Liz speak with their daughter Emma, played by Helen J. Shen, and their friend Jesse, played by Parker Young. The group reveals that vampires are allowed to walk outside.
That ability recalls how the Cullens move in the Twilight franchise. The pilot establishes lore to give viewers a foundation for the show’s vampires.
Young wants Jesse to be Blade
Speaking with Collider at New York Comic Con, Young said he wants Jesse to become Blade, the Marvel vampire hero who can walk in daylight and hunts evil vampires. Young said, “I want to be Blade.” He also described wanting Jesse to wield swords and become a vampire hunter who hunts other vampire hunters.
Key points
- Eternally Yours follows a vampire couple facing relationship problems after 500 years together.
- Vampire law prevents Charles and Liz from getting divorced.
- The pilot establishes that the show’s vampires can walk outdoors, much like the Cullens in Twilight.
- Parker Young hopes Jesse will become a Blade-inspired vampire hunter.