
Created by SIX FEET UNDER&s Alan Ball TRUE BLOOD is like a sexier bloodier older sister to the relatively well-behaved TWILIGHT This HBO drama is based on the Southern Vampire Mysteries novels by Charlaine Harris a series set in a world where vampires have just begun to &come out& after a synthetic blood substitute called True Blood is introduced Oscar winner Anna Paquin stars as Sookie Stackhouse a telepathic waitress living in Bon Temps Louisiana who falls hard for Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) a Civil War veteran & vampire But their romantic romps aren&t the only draw for the series the existence between humans & vampires is an uneasy one & people are dying Clothes fall to the floor almost as often as blood spatters the walls in this show that blends supernatural horror sex & mystery with just a little bit of social commentary thrown in for good measure Executive producer Ball & his writers have shaped a variety of fascinating characters in addition to Sookie & Bill including Sookie&s mysterious boss Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell); her best friend Tara (Rutina Wesley); her womanising brother Jason (Ryan Kwanten); & her sweet grandmother Adele (Lois Smith) This collection presents the show&s complete first series