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True Blood (2008)

True Blood poster
Directed by
Alan Ball
Cast
Chen Zi Han, Lv Yi, Kou Zhen Hai, Li Qin Qin, Jia Nai Liang, Wayne Wang, Zhao Han Tang, Zhu Lin
Genre
drama television series, horror television series, romance television series, fantasy television series
Country
United States
Length
7 seasons, 80 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 2,091 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a small Louisiana town, a telepathic waitress named Sookie Stackhouse falls in love with a 174-year-old vampire named Bill Compton. This happens two years after vampires have publicly revealed themselves to humans. Sookie must deal with anti-vampire groups and the dangers of intimacy.

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What happens

True Blood is an American fantasy horror drama television series produced and created by Alan Ball. It is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries, a series of novels by Charlaine Harris. The series revolves around Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a telepathic waitress living in the fictional rural town of Bon Temps, Louisiana. It is set two years after the invention of a synthetic blood product branded "Tru Blood" that has allowed vampires to "come out of the coffin" and let their presence be known to mankind. It chronicles the vampires' struggle for equal rights and assimilation while anti-vampire organizations begin to gain power. Sookie's world is turned upside down when she falls in love with 174-year-old vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), and for the first time, she must navigate the trials and terrors of intimacy and relationships. The show was broadcast on the premium cable network HBO, in the United States, and was produced by HBO in association with Ball's production company, Your Face Goes Here Entertainment. The series premiered on September 7, 2008, and concluded on August 24, 2014, comprising seven seasons and 80 episodes. The first five seasons received highly positive reviews, and both nominations and wins for several awards, including a Golden Globe and an Emmy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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