True Blood 2008
“Thou shall not crave thy neighbor.”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 7, 2008
- Last Aired
- August 24, 2014
- Format
- 7 seasons · 80 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~80 hours (60 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S2E10 "New World in My View" (★ 8.5/10)
- Created By
- Alan Ball
- Network
- HBO
- Where to Stream
- Hulu, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV
What is True Blood?
The television series True Blood is an American fantasy horror drama that revolves around a telepathic waitress living in a rural town. The series is produced and created by Alan Ball and is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries, a series of novels by Charlaine Harris.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2008
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 80
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 7, 2008
- Last aired
- Aug 24, 2014
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- HBO
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.6/10 from 2,091 votes
- Format
- 7 seasons · 80 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~60 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- HBO
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Overview
The television series True Blood is an American fantasy horror drama that revolves around a telepathic waitress living in a rural town. The series is produced and created by Alan Ball and is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries, a series of novels by Charlaine Harris. The show is set in a world where vampires have progressed from legendary monsters to fellow citizens thanks to the invention of synthetic blood. The story takes place in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, where the main character, a telepathic waitress, encounters a strange new supernatural world. Anna Paquin stars in the series as the telepathic waitress, and the show also features other creatures living among humans. The series was created by Alan Ball and features a cast including Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, and Sam Trammell. The show has received a rating of 7.9 out of 10 on IMDb.
Should you watch it?
“Vampires emerge from hiding after synthetic blood allows them to coexist with humans in Louisiana.”
- based on popular novels
- engaging supernatural premise
- contains mature themes
Watch it if you enjoy supernatural dramas set in small-town environments.
The series is a fantasy horror drama containing mature content.
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Season 1 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Strange Love Mytharc Sep 7, 2008
- E2 The First Taste Core Sep 14, 2008
- E3 Mine Core Sep 21, 2008
- E4 Escape from Dragon House Mytharc Sep 28, 2008
- E5 Sparks Fly Out Mytharc Oct 5, 2008
- E6 Cold Ground Core Oct 12, 2008
- E7 Burning House of Love Core Oct 19, 2008
- E8 The Fourth Man in the Fire Core Oct 26, 2008
- E9 Plaisir D'Amour Core Nov 2, 2008
- E10 I Don't Wanna Know Core Nov 9, 2008
- E11 To Love Is to Bury Mytharc Nov 16, 2008
- E12 You'll Be the Death of Me Mytharc Nov 23, 2008
Season 2 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Nothing But the Blood Mytharc Jun 14, 2009
- E2 Keep This Party Going Core Jun 21, 2009
- E3 Scratches Core Jun 28, 2009
- E4 Shake and Fingerpop Core Jul 12, 2009
- E5 Never Let Me Go Core Jul 19, 2009
- E6 Hard-Hearted Hannah Core Jul 26, 2009
- E7 Release Me Core Aug 2, 2009
- E8 Timebomb Core Aug 9, 2009
- E9 I Will Rise Up Mytharc Aug 16, 2009
- E10 New World in My View Core Aug 23, 2009
- E11 Frenzy Mytharc Aug 30, 2009
- E12 Beyond Here Lies Nothin' Mytharc Sep 13, 2009
Season 3 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Bad Blood Mytharc Jun 13, 2010
- E2 Beautifully Broken Core Jun 20, 2010
- E3 It Hurts Me Too Core Jun 27, 2010
- E4 9 Crimes Core Jul 11, 2010
- E5 Trouble Core Jul 18, 2010
- E6 I Got a Right to Sing the Blues Core Jul 25, 2010
- E7 Hitting the Ground Core Aug 1, 2010
- E8 Night on the Sun Core Aug 8, 2010
- E9 Everything Is Broken Core Aug 15, 2010
- E10 I Smell a Rat Core Aug 22, 2010
- E11 Fresh Blood Mytharc Aug 29, 2010
- E12 Evil Is Going On Mytharc Sep 12, 2010
Season 4 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 She's Not There Mytharc Jun 26, 2011
- E2 You Smell Like Dinner Mytharc Jul 3, 2011
- E3 If You Love Me, Why am I Dyin'? Core Jul 10, 2011
- E4 I'm Alive and On Fire Core Jul 17, 2011
- E5 Me and the Devil Core Jul 24, 2011
- E6 I Wish I Was the Moon Core Jul 31, 2011
- E7 Cold Grey Light of Dawn Core Aug 7, 2011
- E8 Spellbound Core Aug 14, 2011
- E9 Let's Get Out of Here Core Aug 21, 2011
- E10 Burning Down the House Core Aug 28, 2011
- E11 Soul of Fire Mytharc Sep 4, 2011
- E12 And When I Die Mytharc Sep 11, 2011
Season 5 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Turn! Turn! Turn! Mytharc Jun 10, 2012
- E2 Authority Always Wins Core Jun 17, 2012
- E3 Whatever I Am, You Made Me Core Jun 24, 2012
- E4 We'll Meet Again Core Jul 1, 2012
- E5 Let's Boot and Rally Core Jul 8, 2012
- E6 Hopeless Core Jul 15, 2012
- E7 In the Beginning Mytharc Jul 22, 2012
- E8 Somebody That I Used to Know Core Jul 29, 2012
- E9 Everybody Wants to Rule the World Core Aug 5, 2012
- E10 Gone, Gone, Gone Core Aug 12, 2012
- E11 Sunset Mytharc Aug 19, 2012
- E12 Save Yourself Mytharc Aug 26, 2012
Season 6 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Who Are You, Really? Mytharc Jun 16, 2013
- E2 The Sun Core Jun 23, 2013
- E3 You're No Good Core Jun 30, 2013
- E4 At Last Core Jul 7, 2013
- E5 F*ck the Pain Away Core Jul 14, 2013
- E6 Don't You Feel Me Core Jul 21, 2013
- E7 In the Evening Core Jul 28, 2013
- E8 Dead Meat Core Aug 4, 2013
- E9 Life Matters Mytharc Aug 11, 2013
- E10 Radioactive Mytharc Aug 18, 2013
Season 7 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Jesus Gonna Be Here Mytharc Jun 22, 2014
- E2 I Found You Core Jun 29, 2014
- E3 Fire in the Hole Core Jul 6, 2014
- E4 Death is Not the End Core Jul 13, 2014
- E5 Lost Cause Core Jul 20, 2014
- E6 Karma Core Jul 27, 2014
- E7 May Be the Last Time Core Aug 3, 2014
- E8 Almost Home Core Aug 10, 2014
- E9 Love Is to Die Mytharc Aug 17, 2014
- E10 Thank You Mytharc Aug 24, 2014
Frequently asked questions
What is the show about?
It follows a telepathic waitress named Sookie Stackhouse who encounters a vampire named Bill Compton.
Who created the series?
The series was created by Alan Ball.
Is it based on books?
Yes, it is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries novels by Charlaine Harris.
Where is the show set?
The story takes place in the fictional town of Bon Temps, Louisiana.
What is the premise of the world?
Vampires have revealed themselves to society following the invention of synthetic blood.
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