True Blood

American fantasy drama television series (2008–2014)

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★ 7.6

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.

Aired: 2008–2014
Seasons: 7 · 80 episodes
Status: Ended
Created by: Alan Ball
Network: HBO
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery

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Key facts

Genre: Fantasy drama Supernatural horror
Created by: Alan Ball
Based on: The Southern Vampire Mysteries , by Charlaine Harris
Showrunners: Alan Ball (seasons 1–5) Brian Buckner (seasons 6–7)
Theme music composer: Jace Everett
Opening theme: " Bad Things " by Jace Everett
Composer: Nathan Barr
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English
Number span no of episodes: 80 ( list of episodes )
Executive producers: Alan Ball Gregg Fienberg Brian Buckner Raelle Tucker Alexander Woo Nancy Oliver Mark Hudis Angela Robinson
Producers: Bruce Dunn W. Mark McNair Carol Dunn Tussell
Running time: 45–64 minutes
Production companies: Your Face Goes Here Entertainment HBO Entertainment
Network: HBO
Release: September 7, 2008 ( 2008-09-07 ) –, August 24, 2014 ( 2014-08-24 )

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Encyclopedic overview

True Blood is an American fantasy horror drama television series produced and created by Alan Ball. It is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries, a series of novels by Charlaine Harris.

The series revolves around Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a telepathic waitress living in the fictional rural town of Bon Temps, Louisiana. It is set two years after the invention of a synthetic blood product branded "Tru Blood" that has allowed vampires to "come out of the coffin" and let their presence be known to mankind. It chronicles the vampires' struggle for equal rights and assimilation while anti-vampire organizations begin to gain power. Sookie's world is turned upside down when she falls in love with 174-year-old vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), and for the first time, she must navigate the trials and terrors of intimacy and relationships.

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