True Blood

True Blood is a television series that began airing on HBO on September 7th, 2008. The series was developed by Alan Ball (Six Feet Under) and adapted the Southern Vampire Mysteries novels written by novelist Charlaine Harris. The plot revolves around the development of an artificial blood substitute called Tru Blood, which enables vampires the ability to sustain themselves without the need for physically drinking human blood. As such, vampires are now able to "come out of the coffin" and reveal themselves to the general populace. The series takes place in the fictional town of Bon Temps, Louisiana and is shown from the perspective of a young waitress named Sookie Stackhouse - a psychic who develops a romantic relationship with a vampire named Bill Compton. Although vampires are the primary supernatural element in the series, the show also showcases other bizarre creatures including shape-shifters, werewolves, psychics and maenads.

Notes & Trivia

 * Series showrunner Alan Ball announced that he was leaving the series after season five.


 * EyeCon hosted the first True Blood convention in Orlando, Florida on November 13th-15th, 2009. Media guests included Sam Trammell, Nelsan Ellis, Ashley Jones, Allan Hyde and Todd Lowe.


 * Actors Sam Trammell, Kristin Bauer and Mariana Klaveno attended the Spooky Empire horror convention in Orlando, Florida on October 7th-October 9th. A special True Blood Q&A session with the actors was held on October 9th.