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True Blood - Season 1

"Thou shall not crave thy neighbor."

The first season of the American television drama series True Blood premiered on September 7, 2008 and concluded on November 23, 2008. 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. The story takes place in the fictional town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, two years after vampires have made their presence known to mankind, and follows telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse as she attempts to solve a series of murders that seem to be motivated by a hatred of vampires. HBO broadcast the first season on Sunday nights at 9:00 pm in the United States, with a repeat showing at 11:00 pm. The complete first season was released on DVD and Blu-ray on May 19, 2009.

Seasons

Top Cast

  • Anna Paquin

    Anna Paquin

    Sookie Stackhouse

  • Stephen Moyer

    Stephen Moyer

    Bill Compton

  • Alexander Skarsgård

    Alexander Skarsgård

    Eric Northman

  • Sam Trammell

    Sam Trammell

    Sam Merlotte

  • Ryan Kwanten

    Ryan Kwanten

    Jason Stackhouse

  • Nelsan Ellis

    Nelsan Ellis

    Lafayette Reynolds

  • Carrie Preston

    Carrie Preston

    Arlene Fowler

  • Rutina Wesley

    Rutina Wesley

    Tara Thornton

  • Adina Porter

    Adina Porter

    Lettie Mae Thornton

Overview

The first season of the American television drama series True Blood premiered on September 7, 2008 and concluded on November 23, 2008. 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. The story takes place in the fictional town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, two years after vampires have made their presence known to mankind, and follows telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse as she attempts to solve a series of murders that seem to be motivated by a hatred of vampires. HBO broadcast the first season on Sunday nights at 9:00 pm in the United States, with a repeat showing at 11:00 pm. The complete first season was released on DVD and Blu-ray on May 19, 2009.

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