Based on Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampire Mysteries novels, HBO's True Blood stars Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress who falls in love with a vampire (played by Stephen Moyer).Los Angeles Times: 'True Blood' HBO's next great tribe (August 5, 2008) Orange County Register: Sex-crazed vampires sink their teeth... (September 3, 2008)
The series takes place in Louisiana, set in a fictional world where vampires co-exist with humans thanks to Tru Blood, a "Japanese-manufactured synthetic blood."Show Site: Tru Blood Variety: HBO rolls with Ball's 'True Blood' (August 9, 2007)
Prior to the series debut in September 2008, a Variety article stated it could be "the cultish, undemanding romp HBO needs to inject much-needed life into its lineup."Variety: True Blood Review September 3, 2008)
True Blood Season 3 Premieres on June 13, 2010
Season 3 of True Blood promises to be a thriller, and explore further the rivalry between Bill and Eric for Sookie's love. There are hints in the promos that Maryann is not actually dead, but we will have to wait to find out for sure.
True Blood Cast
- Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse
- Stephen Moyer as Bill Compton
- Sam Trammell as Sam Merlotte
- Ryan Kwanten as Jason
- Rutina Wesley as Tara Thornton
- Alexander Skarsgard as Eric Northman
- Nelsan Ellis as Lafayette Reynolds
- Lizzy Caplan as Amy
Season 3 Preview: Sookie and Eric
Season 3 promises to delve deeper into the attraction between Sookie and Eric. In Season 2, Sookie drank Eric's blood, and is now obsessed with him, but fighting her urges. She has been having very intense sexual dreams about Eric. In Season 3, that relationship is sure to be in the forefront.
Season 3 Preview: Sookie and Eric
Season 3 promises to delve deeper into the attraction between Sookie and Eric. In Season 2, Sookie drank Eric's blood, and is now obsessed with him, but fighting her urges. She has been having very intense sexual dreams about Eric. In Season 3, that relationship is sure to be in the forefront.
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Filmed in Louisiana and Los AngelesVariety: True Blood Review September 3, 2008)
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2nd Season Began
June 14th, 2009 at 9:00pm
