Series Premiere:
September 7, 2008
When is it On?:
During its regular season, True Blood airs Sundays at 9:00pm ET on HBO (check local listings). The series also airs several times throughout the week on the various HBO channels, and can be viewed on HBO on Demand.
'True Blood' Cast:
- Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse
- Stephen Moyer as Bill Compton
- Ryan Kwanten as Jason
- Rutina Wesley as Tara Thornton
- Sam Trammell as Sam Merlotte
- Carrie Preston as Arlene Fowler
- William Sanderson as Sheriff Bud Dearborne
- Chris Bauer as Detective Andy Bellefleur
- Todd Lowe as Terry Bellefleur
- Michelle Forbes as Maryann Forrester
- Alexander Skarsgård as Eric
- Deborah Ann Woll as Jessica
- Mehcad Brooks as Eggs “Benedict” Talley
- Michael McMillian as Rev. Steve Newlin
- Mariana Kloveno as Lorena
- Anna Camp as Sarah Newlin
- Jim Parrack as Hoyt Fortenberry
Tagline:
"Thou Shall Not Crave Thy Neighbor"
Trivia:
- The series is based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris. Season one was based on the book Dead Until Dark.
- Stephen Moyer has previously played a vampire in the British series Ultraviolet back in 1998.
- The series takes place in the fictional town of Bon Temps, which is French for "good time."
- The theme song is titled "Bad Things" and is performed by Jace Everett.
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Synopsis:
Based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris, True Blood follows the relationship between a southern waitress (Sookie) and her soul mate Bill Compton, who happens to be a 173-year-old vampire. Taking place in the future, vampires have come out of their "coffins" and live among humans thanks to the creation of synthetic blood, which enables them to live without needing to feed off humans.
As these vampires try to create their own niche in society, they face some serious opposition from organizations who feel that these creatures have no place in their society. They also live in fear of being drained of their own blood by humans looking to get high. As it turns out, vampire blood (also called "V") works as an extremely powerful drug similar to the effects of ecstasy and heroin.
When vampire Bill comes to the fictional town of Bon Temps, Sookie immediately forms a romantic bond and a relationship develops.
Can humans and vampires live together in harmony? Stay tuned!
As these vampires try to create their own niche in society, they face some serious opposition from organizations who feel that these creatures have no place in their society. They also live in fear of being drained of their own blood by humans looking to get high. As it turns out, vampire blood (also called "V") works as an extremely powerful drug similar to the effects of ecstasy and heroin.
When vampire Bill comes to the fictional town of Bon Temps, Sookie immediately forms a romantic bond and a relationship develops.
Can humans and vampires live together in harmony? Stay tuned!
