Trueblood on HBO

HBO Debut: Sunday, SEPT. 7 (9:00-10:00 PM ET / PT)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 7 (10:30 pm), 9 (11:30), 10 (10:00 pm), 11 (8:00 pm, 2:30 am), 12 (midnight), 13 (10 : 00 pm) and 25 (8:00 pm)
HBO2 playdates: September 8 (8:00 pm), 14 (4:00 pm) and 28 (4:00 pm)

Across the country, vampires have "come out of the coffin" following the invention of mass production of synthetic blood. In Louisiana, Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a telepathic waitress capacity, falls under the spell of sexy, 173 years old vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) - whose thoughts can not read. After saving Bill from the Rattray (James Parks, Karina Logue), a pair of ruthless "vampire drainers," Sookie tests the limits of the Charter of recognition when the two are left alone in the dark. Meanwhile, Sookie's best friend Tara (Rutina Wesley) goes to work for Saturday Merlotte (Sam Trammell) at his bar and grill, while the Sookie roguish brother Jason (Ryan Kwant) is in hot water when a fangbanger with who meets a tragic end close.

Written and directed by Alan Ball.