True Blood is an
American television drama series created and
produced by
Alan Ball. It is based on the
The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels by
Charlaine Harris. The show is broadcast on the premium cable network
HBO in the United States. It is produced by HBO in association with Ball's production company, Your Face Goes Here Entertainment.
It premiered on September 7, 2008.
The show's second 12-episode
season premiered on June 14, 2009. On July 30, 2009, HBO confirmed that True Blood will be renewed for a third season.
["True Blood, Entourage, Hung All Renewed By HBO'. Retrieved on 2009-7-31.] The third season is due to begin shooting on December 3, 2009.
[ Scott Huver, "Sink Your Teeth Into True Blood Scoop!", TV Guide, 2009-10-12. Retrieved on 2009-10-13.]
True Blood details the co-existence of
vampires and humans in Bon Temps, a fictional small
Louisiana town. The series centers on Sookie Stackhouse (
Anna Paquin), a
telepathic waitress at a bar, who falls in love with vampire Bill Compton (
Stephen Moyer).
