Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed from legendary monsters to fellow citizens overnight. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures "coming out of the coffin." Religious leaders and government officials around the world have chosen their sides, but in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, the jury is still out.

Local waitress Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), however, knows how it feels to be an outcast. "Cursed" with the ability to listen in on people's thoughts, she's also open-minded about the integration of vampires — particularly when it comes to Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), a handsome 173-year-old living up the road. But as Sookie is drawn into a series of mysteries surrounding Bill's arrival in Bon Temps, that tolerance will be put to the test.

A sexy, scary new drama from 'Six Feet Under' creator Alan Ball, 'True Blood' delves into the meticulously-crafted world of novelist Charlaine Harris. Described by the Emmy®-winning Ball as "popcorn for smart people" and featuring a colorful cast of local misfits, 'True Blood' promises an intense ride.

i really like this show its really cool and it switches up the whole idea of vampires. plus i like how they wait til da show bout to go off and get to sum real crazy and it leaves you guessin whats gonna happen next episode but it also gets kinda irritatin....

any thoughts on da show guys ????

I've always been a fan Vampire based entertainment, so I'm really enjoying this show and the overall concept. My only complaint bout the show is that some of the southern accents are horrible, espeically Tara's. Speaking of Tara her angry black girl gmick is annoying as fuck, but I'm sure its just a front.

for real, I ain't even into vampire lore like that...but I fucked around and watched a few minutes of this show and got hooked. :lol

Even though it has a slow start this show definitely has potential. I can tell their building up to alot thats going to make this show even more interesting.

I'm starting to think that the dude who runs the bar (and has a crush on Sookee), is also the same guy who's killin those girls. as far as a reason, maybe he thinks that doin that'll get Bill in trouble and then he'll have Sookee all to himself...