A half-mortal warrior uses martial arts and dark humor to battle an underground vampire army.
Pulpy, with dark satire. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Peacock.
It stays inside its R, with a few tense moments and a jolt or two.
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The Daywalker known as "Blade" - a half-vampire, half-mortal man - becomes the protector of humanity against an underground army of vampires.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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