Aug 25, 2014 by contrast, true blood opened with gratuitously explicit sex scenes, then segued into one of the most ricidulously gory bloodbaths in tv history later that season. It aired on hbo from september 7, 2008 to august 24, 2014. It is based on the southern vampire mysteries by charlaine harris this article includes main characters i. True blood is based on the sookie stackhouse mysteries. True blood employs a broad ensemble cast composed of regular, central characters and a rotating group of impermanent supporting characters. It is also known as the southern vampire mysteries and has also been retronymed as the true blood series. A subreddit for discussion of hbos series true blood, links to interviews, videos, episodes and blogs. In season 1 of the tv show, however, she is a major character. Created by alan ball six feet under and based on the bestselling sookie stackhouse novels by charlaine harris. Season 1 refers, collectively, to the 12 episodes that comprise the first season of the hbo original series true blood. The popular series was adapted into the hit hbo television series true blood by alan ball six feet under. Aug 25, 2014 true blood is dead gone, like one of its main characters after this weeks series finale.
The series finale episode is set up for a major showdown between characters. In a society where humans and vampires coexist, set in the small town of bon temps, louisiana, sookie stackhouse is a young woman who may have found a perfect boyfriend. The hbo show brought the southern vampire mysteries books to life with sookie stackhouse, bill compton, and eric northman being just some of the memorable characters we came to fear and love over the course of seven seasons. Bill fell in love with sookie, and believed in living peacefully with humans. The second season of the television series true blood commenced airing in the united states on june 14, 2009, concluded on september, 2009, and contains 12 episodes. By the end of the first season, alan balls unlikely followup to the moody six feet under was a bona fide hit that. I gave true blood a chance, and found it very entertaining. True blood s characters consistently surprise me, and yet the writers make sure the emotional logic that underpins their.
The international conflict between vampires and humans is played out in the background, but two minor characters are introduced who become major characters. A listing of characters who have been on true blood. Before starting this reading adventure, i did have two reservations. The first season of the american television drama series true blood premiered on september 7, 2008 and concluded on november 23, 2008.
Its hard to believe it has been 10 years since the premiere of true blood. By contrast, true blood opened with gratuitously explicit sex scenes, then segued into one of the most ricidulously gory bloodbaths in tv history later that season. All characters placed in the season 1 characters category will appear on this page. True blood tv series 20082014 cast and crew credits, including actors. True blood characters who died popsugar entertainment. Most of the tagged spoilers are from the latest season. I recommend the entire series to anyone who likes dark comedy, light horror, quirky characters, and a healthy dose of sexy situations. The final season of true blood ended sunday with a threeyear time jump, bringing many of its characters to a thanksgiving hosted by a pregnant sookie anna paquin and a husband viewers never see. See the true blood cast 10 years after the series premiere. Sookie stackhouse is a series of mystery novels by american author charlaine harris. At the end of true blood, viewers were treated to a flashforward of.
Somehow, true blood stays true to the characters, if not so much to the story line. Jun 22, 2011 the unpredictability of the television series is crucial to its draw. As in the true blood season 1 written counterpart, dead until dark, sookie is led. Rent true blood 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. In fact, weve included loads of them for you below youll find the vampires, the humans and even a long list of supernatural character names from the true blood universe as well.
It is set two years after the invention of a synthetic blood. The series continued to acquire followers, as episodes aired on subsequent sundays, airing over a duration of a 78 day period. All pages placed in the characters category will appear on this page. The biggest mystery of the true blood series finale has been answered. Ever wanted to sink your teeth into them in detail, heres your chance. It gets fairly stupid later that even some of the really cool characters get far less screen time, so the bad characters taint the already poor, out of idea stories. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted. Whenever theres a problem in the wondrous world of the rainbow kingdom, theres one.
On the first reason, i didnt want the books to spoil true blood for me. At bills request, for most of her part in season 1, she lives at fangtasia with pam and eric who apparently let her feed on a man. Celebrate a decade of alan balls seminal hbo series. True blood is an american fantasy horror drama television series produced and created by alan ball.
It was 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. True blood may have ended sunday, wrapping up seven seasons of fangbanging fun, but sookie stackhouses story is far from over related true blood series finale recap. Though the series is based in the fictional town of bon temps, louisiana, a noticeable number of the actors are originally from outside the united states. Characters is a page consisting solely of articles, templates and blog posts relating to the characters found on the hbo original series true blood. Kristin bauer van straten at an event for true blood 2008 alexandra breckenridge at an event for true blood 2008. Sookie and bill have to come to terms with their offandon relationship now that bill is dying of the hepv virus and. True and the rainbow kingdom is a new netflix original preschool series.
This subreddit is meant to be a safe place to read and talk about the tv series and books regardless of how many episodes or books you have read. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of true blood with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Nov 14, 2016 the southern vampire series, by charlaine harris books who can forget the books that gave us true blood. Season 1 characters is a page consisting solely of characters that played a role in the first season of the hbo original series true blood.
Just how many characters from true blood can you name off. A handful of characters are pretty fun, and we see them a lot. This series sparked the hbo hit and brought unforgettable characters like sookie stackhouse, bill compton, and eric northman into our lives. True blood is an american television drama series created by alan ball and based on the southern vampire mysteries also known as the sookie stackhouse novels by charlaine harris. Aug 27, 2014 the biggest mystery of the true blood series finale has been answered.
True blood was definitely a different kind of vampire show in that it brought the idea of vampires and humans living peacefully with one another in one respect while keeping the old hatreds and. In a time when vampires have entered the mainstream, a young louisiana waitress anna paquin sets out to prove not only can vamps and humans coexist, they can find true love. It consists of 12 episodes, each running approximately 55 minutes in length and was, for the most part, based on the novel dead until dark, the first entry in the southern vampire mysteries by charlaine harris. I started on this true blood series from season 1 when it first came out. Series finale episode discussion thank you welcome to the true blood subreddit. Im a fan of true blood and not a fan of firstperson narrative. The series continued to acquire followers, as episodes aired on subsequent sundays, airing over a duration of a 78 day. Sep 07, 2012 117 videos play all true blood season 1 tracy dailey. A total of 80 episodes of true blood were broadcast over seven seasons. True blood is an american television drama series created and produced by alan ball.
Wir informieren sie kostenlos, wenn true blood im fernsehen lauft. True blood, created by alan ball, based on the southern vampire mysteries series of novels by charlaine harris, follows the events of a small louisiana town, bon temps, where vampires, werewolves, fairies, ghosts, witches and gods coexist with humans. The state of louisiana may not recognize hoyt and jessicas marriage because shes a vampire. Debuting on sunday, september 7, 2008 to a modest 1. Rent true blood 2008 starring anna paquin and stephen moyer on dvd and bluray. My initial reaction was this is slow and boring and after 3 consistent episodes, i started seeing interesting stuff and then i got hooked on to it. True blood has a large, diverse cast of characters spanning over seven seasons. Starring anna paquin, stephen moyer, and alexander skarsgard, the gritty and sexy vampire series ran for seven seasons. When true blood met its true death with its series finale on august 24, it had the nerve to drag one of its central characters with it. Aug 25, 2014 when true blood premiered back in 2008 it captured the nations attention. True blood is dead gone, like one of its main characters after this weeks series finale. Telepathic waitress sookie stackhouse anna paquin encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious bill compton stephen moyer, a southern louisiana gentleman and vampire. Ranking the ten best characters in true blood history. I also highly recommend the books, by charlain harris.
Sookie stackhouse, a waitress with telepathic abilities, falls under the spell of a 173 yearold vampire. I thought that the hbo series closely followed the. When true blood premiered back in 2008 it captured the nations attention. Season 1 refers, collectively, to the 12 episodes that comprise the first season of the hbo. It is loosely based on the second novel of the southern vampire mysteries, living dead in dallas. True bloods characters consistently surprise me, and yet the writers make sure the emotional logic that underpins their. True blood tv series 20082014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. True blood has always had a strong gay metaphor, and its nice to see the series go out on one. The unpredictability of the television series is crucial to its draw. Heres what the cast has been up to in the years since. Browse the full true blood cast and crew credits for actors by character names from the hbo original program.