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Originally on: HBO (60 min.)
Status: New Series    Premiered: September 7, 2008
Show Categories: Science-Fiction, Drama
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Alan Ball, creator of Six Feet Under, returns to HBO with a new series based on the novel series Southern Vampire by Charlaine Harris. The series follows Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic barmaid who finds comfort in the company of vampires since they have no brainwave activity for her to read. She and her brother Jason were raised by her grandmother after losing their parents in a flood and...
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Opening with two young adults driving down the road they see a sign selling Tru Blood. After a short confrontation with a vampire they take off. Next, Sookie Stackhouse,a waitress at a local Bar notices a vampire who walks in. After locking eyes with the vampire she confronts him asking his order. The vampire asks for Tru Blood but due to lack of vampire activity there isn't any in stock. Soon Sookie runs out of the bar after the vampire and two people that lure the vampire outside. The two people are found draining the blood from the vampire. The blood known to enhance the healing process in humans and give a bit of a sex boost. Sookie saves the vampire, who introduced himself as Bill.
Aired: Sunday September 7, 2008

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Sam Trammell - Sam Merlotte (photos)
Michael Raymond-James - Rene Lenier
Nelsan Ellis - Lafayette Reynolds (photos)
Alexander Skarsgard - Eric
Rutina Wesley - Tara Thornton
Anna Paquin - Sookie Stackhouse (photos)
Stephen Moyer - Bill Compton (photos)
Ryan Kwanten - Jason Stackhouse (photos)
Stephen Root - Eddie Gautier (photos)
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Community Reviews (6)

 
2.4
Terrible
"Unintentionally funny"
Terrible storyline, badly done Southern acents, horrible acting, awful diaglogue...the turdfest has it all.
Continue » Posted Sep 8, 2008 8:12 am PST
9.0
Superb
"Guilty pleasure"
Promising!
Continue » Posted Sep 8, 2008 1:27 am PST
8.9
Great
"Guilty pleasure"
(1st episode) Southern, sassy and definitely for the adults, or the modern kid. Intelligent writing, an intriguing plot, and a cliffhanger to die for..... Can't wait to see how this show pans out!
Continue » Posted Sep 7, 2008 10:52 pm PST
9.5
Superb
"Go back! What was that?"
tru blood follows the story of sookie a telepathic waitress at a Louisiana diner in a small town.the shows setting is in a fictional world were vampires have come out of hidding due to synthetic blood being made available for purchase "tru blood"
Continue » Posted Sep 7, 2008 10:18 pm PST
9.2
Superb
"My new best friend"
based on the southland vampires novels, comes the new alan ball project about a world where vampires are part of society. ana paquin stars as Sookie Stackhouse a mindreader who falls for a vampire.
Continue » Posted Sep 7, 2008 7:51 pm PST

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