'Eternally Yours' Review: CBS' Anemic Vampire Sitcom
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- "Eternally Yours," CBS's new vampire sitcom, suffers from a lackluster pilot that fails to establish a clear tone or engaging humor, despite a talented cast and creative team.
- The pilot overburdens viewers with exposition and inconsistent vampire rules, resulting in a disjointed narrative that prematurely reveals major plot points.
- Central characters include Charles and Liz, a vampire couple trapped in a loveless marriage, their vampire daughter Emma, and fellow vampire Jesse with his mortal wife Phyllis, whose relationship raises ethical concerns.
- The show struggles to develop its promising ideas into fresh or clever comedy, with many jokes and plot elements feeling flat or underexplored.
- While the cast's potential suggests the series could improve, the current episode is less engaging and inventive than other vampire-themed shows, leaving it largely unremarkable.
