True Blood - Season 1 - Eps 1: Strange Love
Across the country, vampires have “come out of the coffin” following the invention of mass-produced synthetic blood. In Louisiana, Sookie Stack house, a waitress with telepathic abilities, falls under the spell of sexy, 173-year-old vampire Bill Compton whose thoughts she can’t read. After saving Bill from the Rat trays, a pair of ruthless “vampire drainers”, Sookie tests the limits of Bill’ s gratitude when the two are left alone in the dark. Meanwhile, Sookie’ s best friend Tara goes to work for Sam merlette at his bar and grill, while Sookie’ s roguish brother Jason finds himself in hot water when a “fang-banger” with whom he’s been intimate meets a tragic end.
About True Blood

Title: True Blood
First Air Date: 2008-09-07
Last Air Date: 2014-08-24
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.619/10 (from 1897 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 8
Total Episodes: 80
Network: HBO
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
Production Companies: Your Face Goes Here Entertainment, HBO
Synopsis
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.
Cast

Anna Paquin
Sookie Stackhouse

Stephen Moyer
Bill Compton

Alexander Skarsgård
Eric Northman

Sam Trammell
Sam Merlotte

Ryan Kwanten
Jason Stackhouse

Nelsan Ellis
Lafayette Reynolds

Carrie Preston
Arlene Fowler

Rutina Wesley
Tara Thornton

Adina Porter
Lettie Mae Thornton

Chris Bauer
Andy Bellefleur