True Blood

Series Summary

Smalltown Louisiana waitress Sookie Stackhouse already is viewed as an oddball by her friends and neighbors, since she can read the minds of those around her. She doesn't exactly help her reputation, though, when she falls for handsome newcomer Bill Compton, a 173-year-old vampire who has "come out of the coffin'' along with many of his undead comrades now that a new synthetic blood has made it possible for vampires to survive without preying on humans. Still, the conservative locals aren't wild about mortal-vampire liaisons, especially Sookie's boss, Sam Merlotte, who carries a torch for her.

Premiered on: September 7, 2008

Cast

Anna Paquin … Sookie Stackhouse
Stephen Moyer … Bill Compton
Ryan Kwanten … Jason Stackhouse
Rutina Wesley … Tara Thornton
Sam Trammell … Sam Merlotte
Nelsan Ellis … Lafayette Reynolds
Chris Bauer … Andy Bellefleur
Jim Parrack … Hoyt Fortenberry
Carrie Preston … Arlene Fowler
Michael Raymond James … Rene Lenier