True Blood
2008 | 7 seasons | 60 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
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Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed overnight from legendary monsters to fellow citizens. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures "coming out of the coffin." Religious leaders, government officials, and vampire fundamentalists around the world have chosen their sides. But in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, the jury is still out.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
No major critic scores on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.6/10 from 2K viewers
- AwardsStrong
7 wins, 14 other nominations — won Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama; won Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
7 seasons
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
783K Wikipedia readers in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Alan Ball
- Anna PaquinSookie Stackhouse
- Stephen MoyerBill Compton
- Alexander SkarsgårdEric Northman
- Sam TrammellSam Merlotte
- Ryan KwantenJason Stackhouse
- Nelsan EllisLafayette Reynolds
- Carrie PrestonArlene Fowler
- Rutina WesleyTara Thornton
- Adina PorterLettie Mae Thornton
- Chris BauerAndy Bellefleur