HBO’s brings Charlaine Harris popular Sookie Stackhouse book series to the small screen with True Blood, a sexy tale of vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural creatures.
The Cast and Characters:
Anna Paquin – ‘Sookie Stackhouse’
Stephen Moyer – ‘Bill Compton’
Alexander Skarsgard – ‘Eric Northman’
Sam Trammell – ‘Sam Merlotte’
Deborah Ann Woll – ‘Jessica’
Jim Parrack – ‘Hoyt Fortenberry’
Ryan Kwanten – ‘Jason Stackhouse’
Rutina Wesley – ‘Tara Thornton’
Nelsan Ellis – ‘Lafayette Reynolds’
Chris Bauer – ‘Andy Bellefleur’
Todd Lowe – ‘Terry Bellefleur’
Carrie Preston – ‘Arlene Fowler’
Kristin Bauer – ‘Pam De Beaufort’
Joe Manganiello – ‘Alcide Herveaux’
Kevin Alejandro – ‘Jesus’
Lindsay Pulsipher – ‘Crystal Norris’
Jessica Tuck – ‘Nan Flanagan’
Dale Raoul – ‘Maxine Fortenberry’
Janina Gavankar – ‘Luna’
Fiona Shaw – ‘Marnie’
Denis O’Hare – ‘Russell Edgington’
James Harvey Ward – ‘Felton Norris’
Allan Hyde – ‘Godric’
Courtney Ford – ‘Portia Bellefleur’
Season one of the one-hour drama premiered on HBO on September 7, 2008.
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The Synopsis: Thanks to a Japanese scientist’s invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed from legendary monsters to fellow citizens overnight. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures “coming out of the coffin.” Religious leaders and government officials around the world have chosen their sides, but in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, the jury is still out.
Local waitress Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), however, knows how it feels to be an outcast. Cursed with the ability to listen in on people’s thoughts, she’s also open-minded about the integration of vampires – particularly when it comes to Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), a handsome 173 year old living up the road. But at the service of Bill’s less virtuous vampire associates, Sookie is drawn into a series of catastrophes that will put their love to the test.
