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True Blood

  • TV Series
  • 2008–2014
  • TV-MA
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
273K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
257
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Anna Paquin, Ryan Kwanten, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Nelsan Ellis, and Rutina Wesley in True Blood (2008)
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Telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious Bill Compton, a southern Louisiana gentleman and vampire.Telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious Bill Compton, a southern Louisiana gentleman and vampire.Telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious Bill Compton, a southern Louisiana gentleman and vampire.

  • Creator
    • Alan Ball
  • Stars
    • Anna Paquin
    • Stephen Moyer
    • Sam Trammell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    273K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    257
    2
    • Creator
      • Alan Ball
    • Stars
      • Anna Paquin
      • Stephen Moyer
      • Sam Trammell
    • 457User reviews
    • 202Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 39 wins & 160 nominations total

    Episodes

    Videos43

    What Roles Has Evan Rachel Wood Turned Down?
    Clip 2:52
    What Roles Has Evan Rachel Wood Turned Down?
    Thank You
    Clip 0:48
    Thank You
    Thank You
    Clip 0:48
    Thank You
    Love Is to Die
    Clip 0:50
    Love Is to Die
    May Be the Last Time
    Clip 0:17
    May Be the Last Time
    Episode 7
    Clip 0:39
    Episode 7
    Return to Oz
    Clip 0:37
    Return to Oz

    Photos2272

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    Top Cast99+

    Anna Paquin
    Anna Paquin
    • Sookie Stackhouse
    • 2008–2014
    Stephen Moyer
    Stephen Moyer
    • Bill Compton
    • 2008–2014
    Sam Trammell
    Sam Trammell
    • Sam Merlotte
    • 2008–2014
    Ryan Kwanten
    Ryan Kwanten
    • Jason Stackhouse
    • 2008–2014
    Chris Bauer
    Chris Bauer
    • Andy Bellefleur
    • 2008–2014
    Nelsan Ellis
    Nelsan Ellis
    • Lafayette Reynolds
    • 2008–2014
    Carrie Preston
    Carrie Preston
    • Arlene Fowler
    • 2008–2014
    Rutina Wesley
    Rutina Wesley
    • Tara Thornton
    • 2008–2014
    Alexander Skarsgård
    Alexander Skarsgård
    • Eric Northman
    • 2008–2014
    Deborah Ann Woll
    Deborah Ann Woll
    • Jessica Hamby
    • 2008–2014
    Kristin Bauer
    Kristin Bauer
    • Pam De Beaufort
    • 2008–2014
    Jim Parrack
    Jim Parrack
    • Hoyt Fortenberry
    • 2008–2014
    Todd Lowe
    Todd Lowe
    • Terry Bellefleur
    • 2008–2014
    Lauren Bowles
    Lauren Bowles
    • Holly Cleary
    • 2010–2014
    Joe Manganiello
    Joe Manganiello
    • Alcide Herveaux
    • 2010–2014
    William Sanderson
    William Sanderson
    • Sheriff Bud Dearborne
    • 2008–2012
    Michael McMillian
    Michael McMillian
    • Steve Newlin
    • 2008–2014
    Adina Porter
    Adina Porter
    • Lettie Mae Thornton
    • 2008–2014
    • Creator
      • Alan Ball
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews457

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      To shoot the title sequence, the production crew took a four day trip to Louisiana, Chicago (where the church was filmed), and Seattle (for the bar scenes and writhing bodies). They would jump out of their cars as soon as they saw something they liked, or got permission to shoot people's homes, like the man in the rocking chair. He later had a few beers with them. Executive Producer Mark Bayshore is the man dancing with the girl, her arm around him, and his sons are the boys with berry juice over their faces.
    • Goofs
      When Sookie is eating Adele's pie, the amount of pie on the fork keeps changing between shots.
    • Quotes
      • Pam: To Arlene's children: You make me so happy I never had any of you.
      • Eric Northman: No, c'mon Pam, they're funny. They're like humans, but miniature. 'Teacup humans'.
    • Connections
      Featured in Science of the Movies: Crafting an Action Figure (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Bad Things
      (uncredited)
      by Jace Everett

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    FAQ16

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 7, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Swedish
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Thuần Huyết
    • Filming locations
      • Shreveport, Louisiana, USA(pilot)
    • Production companies
      • Your Face Goes Here Entertainment
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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