Blood Drive
Seen it?2017 | 1 seasons | 42 min | Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a small audience and a quick end and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved Severance, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 42 minutes, about 9 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Set in a near-dystopian future, a former cop is forced to take part in a death race where the cars run on human blood. You lose a leg and you lose your head.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 101K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by James Roland
- Alan RitchsonArthur Bailey
- Christina OchoaGrace d'Argento
- Thomas DominiqueChristopher Carson / Christopher Carpenter
- Colin CunninghamJulian Slink
- Marama CorlettAki