True Blood2008
“Thou shall not crave thy neighbor.”
Created by Alan Ball
🏆 Won 1 Primetime Emmy. 39 wins & 160 nominations total
The premise
Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed overnight from legendary monsters to fellow citizens. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures "coming out of the coffin." Religious leaders, government officials, and vampire fundamentalists around the world have chosen their sides. But in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, the jury is still out.
Horror Vault's take
In the sun-drenched bayous of rural Louisiana, the world has been turned upside down: vampires are out of the coffin and demanding equal rights, thanks to a synthetic blood substitute that makes humans theoretically safe. Bon Temps waitress Sookie Stackhouse finds herself pulled into this charged new reality when a vampire walks into her life and her small community is forced to choose sides. True Blood layers Southern Gothic atmosphere over sharp social commentary, wrapping it all in steamy romance and darkly comic drama. With a sprawling cast of humans, vampires, and things stranger still, the series goes far beyond a simple love story.
Content: Graphic Violence, Sexual Content, Nudity, Strong Language, Drug Use Themes
Episode Guide
S1.E1 · Strange LovePremiere7.3Sep 7, 2008 · 58 min · Dir: Alan Ball
Across the country, vampires have “come out of the coffin” following the invention of mass-produced synthetic blood. In Louisiana, Sookie Stack house, a waitress with telepathic abilities, falls under the spell of sexy, 173-year-old vampire
S1.E2 · The First Taste7.7Sep 14, 2008 · 54 min · Dir: Alan Ball
After Sookie gets saved by Bill she suffers a lot of injuries and Bill tries to save her "the Vampire way". The next day her brother is released from police custody and the bodies of Sookie's attackers are found. Later that day Bill goes to
S1.E3 · Mine7.2Sep 21, 2008 · 52 min · Dir: John Dahl
Tara visits LaFayette seeking comfort from her woes, Sookie meets some of Bill's rowdy friends and saves them from harm from a human among them, and, Sookie and Hugo visit the Church of the Fellowship of the Sun.
S1.E4 · Escape from Dragon House7.4Sep 28, 2008 · 50 min · Dir: Michael Lehmann
One of the barmaids from Merlotte's is murdered and all signs point to Jason as her killer. Also evident is the fact that she had been around vampires, and Sookie knows just where to go to find out who the girl had been with. Bill introduce
S1.E5 · Sparks Fly Out7.8Oct 5, 2008 · 55 min · Dir: Daniel Minahan
Bill wins over Adele's church group with his vivid recollections from the Civil War; Sam reveals his feelings to Sookie; Jason gives vampire blood another shot with the help of Lafayette, and hurts Tara in the process.
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Cast
Anna Paquin
Sookie Stackhouse
Stephen Moyer
Bill Compton
Alexander Skarsgård
Eric Northman
Sam Trammell
Sam Merlotte
Ryan Kwanten
Jason Stackhouse
Nelsan Ellis
Lafayette Reynolds
Carrie Preston
Arlene Fowler
Rutina Wesley
Tara Thornton
Adina Porter
Lettie Mae Thornton
Chris Bauer
Andy Bellefleur
Anna Camp
Sarah Newlin
Jurnee Smollett
Nicole Wright
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