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Episode 1 - Strange Love 9/7/2008 Edit details Across the country, vampires have “come out of the coffin” following the invention of mass-produced synthetic blood. In Louisiana, Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a waitress with telepathic abilities, falls under the spell of sexy, 173-year-old vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) – whose thoughts she can’t read. After saving Bill from the Rattrays (James Parks, Karina Logue), a pair of ruthless “vampire drainers,” Sookie tests the limits of Bill’s gratitude when the two are left alone in the dark. Meanwhile, Sookie’s best friend Tara (Rutina Wesley) goes to work for Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell) at his bar and grill, while Sookie’s roguish brother Jason (Ryan Kwanten) finds himself in hot water when a “fangbanger” with whom he’s been intimate meets a tragic end.

Written and directed by Alan Ball.

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Episode 2 - The First Taste 9/14/2008 Edit details Bill returns Sookie’s favor by rescuing her from the Rattrays’ revenge, healing the wounded waitress with his own blood and leaving her with temporarily heightened senses. After being invited into Gran’s (Lois Smith) house for a “get-to-know-you” gathering with Jason and her family, Bill joins Sookie for a nocturnal sojourn. They end up at Bill’s dilapidated antebellum estate, where he fights off his primal vampire urges for the acquiescent Sookie. Later, Sookie’s desires get the better of her as she returns to Bill’s – and is greeted by a gaggle of his bloodthirsty vampire friends.

Written by Alan Ball; directed by Scott Winant.

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Episode 3 - Mine 9/21/2008 Edit details Foiled in their attempt to “glamour” Sookie, vampires Malcolm (Andrew Rothenberg), Liam (Graham Shiels) and Diane (Aunjanue Ellis) make a hasty retreat after Bill lays claim to the waitress. At Merlotte’s, Sam seeks a short-term remedy to his long-term loneliness, while Tara seeks respite from her mother’s alcohol-fueled rage. Spurned by Dawn (Lynn Collins) for lack of performance, Jason turns to Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis), Merlotte’s short-order cook, for help with his problem.

Written by Alan Ball; directed by John Dahl.


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Episode 4 - Escape From Dragon House 9/28/2008 Edit details .

Another killing in Bon Temps finds Jason back in custody with officers Andy (Chris Bauer) and Bud (William Sanderson). Tara gets him off the hook, but neither she nor Lafayette has the antidote to his current ailment. Urged by Gran to use her telepathic abilities to weed out the murderer and exonerate her brother, Sookie persuades Bill to take her to a Shreveport vampire bar called Fangtasia, where she impresses a dominant Nordic bloodsucker named Eric (Alexander Skarsg?rd) with her prescient powers. Later, Bill demonstrates his own considerable powers when an abusive patrolman stops the couple on their way home.

Written by Brian Buckner; directed by Michael Lehmann.


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Episode 5 - Sparks Fly Out 10/5/2008 Edit details Spurned by an exasperated Sookie (Anna Paquin), Bill (Stephen Moyer) ends up winning over Adele’s (Lois Smith) church audience with his vivid recollections from the Civil War, though Andy (Chris Bauer) and Bud (William Sanderson) remain suspicious. Sam (Sam Trammell) tries to make the most of his opportunity with Sookie, though she’s clearly not ready to commit. Ignoring Tara’s (Rutina Wesley) rebuff, Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) convinces Jason (Ryan Kwanten) to give vampire blood, aka “V juice,” another shot. Alone at home, Bill remembers the painful wartime incident that changed his fate forever.

Written by Alexander Woo; directed by Daniel Minahan.
Episode 6 - Cold Ground 10/12/2008 Edit details Numbed by tragedy, Sookie looks for refuge from the cacophony of her friends’ and neighbors’ inner voices. After lashing out at his sister and decking Andy, Jason wrestles with withdrawal symptoms from his V juice habit. Tara resists the overtures of her mother Lettie Mae (Adina Porter), who’s trying to rid herself of a demon and needs her daughter’s help. Sam and Tara make a connection in their mutual search for “something real.”

Written by Raelle Tucker; directed by Nick Gomez.
Episode 7 - Burning House Of Love 10/19/2008 Edit details Sookie’s painful childhood revelation about her Uncle Bartlett spurs Bill into action. Despite her skepticism, Tara agrees to pay for an exorcism to purge Lettie Mae of a demon. In search of V juice, Jason travels to Fangtasia, where he bonds with an adventurous young woman named Amy (Lizzy Kaplan). A trio of rednecks decide to exact vigilante justice on a pack of vampires who crashed Merlotte’s in search of their wayward mate Bill.
Episode 8 - The Foruth Man In The Fire 10/26/2008 Edit details Sookie tries to hold herself together in the wake of another possible tragedy. Tara is amazed by Lettie Mae’s turnaround, and considers similar therapy for herself after lashing out at Sookie and Sam. Jason’s new squeeze Amy charms the crowd at Merlotte’s, but shows a darker side to Jason when their V juice well runs dry. Rene (Michael Raymond James) pops the question to Arlene (Carrie Preston) while Sookie is baby-sitting her kids. Later, at Bill’s request, Sookie agrees to use her gifts to help Eric (Alexander Skarsg?rd), a powerful vampire sheriff, root out a thief at Fangtasia.

Written by Alexander Woo; directed by Michael Lehmann.

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Finally TrueBlood........What can IO say. This is so true to the actually story(SOUTHERNVAMPIRECHRONICLES) with only a few twists and turns. I know that in the book the killer is(SPOILER) but as of right now, you can not tell me that Sam looks super suspect! I have rearranger my whole sunday to watch every single minute of the show. Fangtasia.....talk about the coolest club name ever! Kudos to the guy who brought us SIXFEETUNDER. You sicko genius is just what the doctor ordered. I can not wait for next season.
I love this show! Bill biting Sookie is one of the sexiest things I've ever seen in movies or television. Way to go Alan Ball!!!

'True Blood' vs. 'Twilight': Who's the Better Leading Lady?

December 3, 2008

It's a good time to be a vampire fan.  HBO's True Blood recently wrapped its first season with a suspenseful, gut-wrenching episode that left fans anxiously waiting for the show's return next summer.  On the big screen, the teen vampire love story Twilight has been raking in so much cash that a sequel is already in the works.  On the surface these stories appear to have a lot in common, but fans know that they present two very different takes on the vampire mythos.

Both True Blood and Twilight revolve around young girls in small towns who find themselves falling for creatures of the night.  However, these two girls couldn't possibly be more different.  Who is the better character, and who is the heroine young girls should be idolizing?

'True Blood' Sucks Up Big Ratings in Its First Season

November 30, 2008

HBO's True Blood is the type of show destined to be a hit.  Creator Alan Ball's new series, which recently wrapped its first season, combines vampires, romance, sex, drugs and lots of nudity, all of which lure in different sectors of the audience.  It's like Twilight for grown-ups.  However, True Blood wasn't a smash hit right out of the gate.  When it premiered in September, the show pulled in a mere 1.44 million viewers, which is a far cry from HBO's past hits like Sex and the City.

True Blood may not have sucked up big ratings with its pilot episode, but the show slowly built an audience over the course of its first season.  The series is picking up new viewers even faster than The Sopranos did during its run, with 2.4 million people tuning in for last week's big finale.

True Blood: Mysteries and Cliffhangers

November 26, 2008

There are days when I wish HBO's True Blood wasn't based on a popular book series.  I'm the type of person who likes to avoid spoilers as much as possible, but because Alan Ball's creation closely follows the plot of the novels, spoilers are almost impossible to ignore.  There were plenty of intriguing mysteries set up in the show's first season finale that I could probably find answers to on Wikipedia, but I'd rather theorize, speculate, and see how things play out when True Blood returns for its second season next summer.

Read on to see which mysteries and cliffhangers spoiler-free fans will be stressing out over as we anxiously wait for the vampire drama to return.

True Blood: Who's In for Season 2?

November 24, 2008

True Blood season 2 is a few months away, with only the vague promise of “summer” as an air date. However, after the spectacular season 1 finale, True Blood fans are starting to get a good look at what season 2 might look like.

After resolving the serial killer storyline, True Blood offered a bit of a prequel to season 2. We already know who some of the major players will be, as the show announced several actors in minor roles who will be promoted to the main cast, and based on the final scene and the True Blood book series, we might also have an idea about who's out.

WARNING: Spoilers Below!

True Blood: Season 1 Finale Recap

November 23, 2008

Last week on True Blood, we learned that the killer was Rene, aka Drew Marshall. In tonight’s season finale, everyone else learned it at about the same time, leading to one major showdown.

With Jason in prison, Rene offered Sookie a lift to her home. While she cooked up some lunch, Arlene discovered Rene’s stash of vampire sex films, including the one with Maudette, while Sam smelled Rene’s vest and recognized the scent. At the same time, Rene, whose thoughts don’t have a fake Cajun accent, can no longer keep his murderous thoughts at bay, so Sookie sees him thinking about murdering poor Grandma Stackhouse.

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