List of True Blood episodes explained

True Blood is an American television drama series created by Alan Ball for HBO. It is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries (also known as The Sookie Stackhouse novels) by Charlaine Harris.

The series revolves around Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a telepathic waitress who is living in the rural town of Bon Temps, Louisiana two years after the invention of a synthetic blood called Tru Blood that has allowed vampires to "come out of the coffin" and allow their presence to be known to mankind. Now they are struggling 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 173-year-old vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) and for the first time must navigate the trials, tribulations and terrors of intimacy and relationships. Other characters include Tara Thornton (Rutina Wesley), Sookie's tough-talking best friend, her womanizing brother Jason (Ryan Kwanten), thousand year old vampire and Sheriff of Area 5, Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgård), and her shape-shifting boss Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell). True Blood follows a serialized format, with most episodes ending on a cliffhanger that leads directly into the next. Episode titles are taken from the name of a song that appears on the soundtrack of that episode.

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Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2008)

See main article: True Blood (season 1).

Season 2 (2009)

See main article: True Blood (season 2).

Season 3 (2010)

See main article: True Blood (season 3).

Season 4 (2011)

See main article: True Blood (season 4).

Season 5 (2012)

See main article: True Blood (season 5).

Season 6 (2013)

See main article: True Blood (season 6).

Season 7 (2014)

See main article: True Blood (season 7).

Minisodes

HBO began airing six mini-episodes of Drop of True Blood on April 24, 2010 to lead up to the season three premiere.[2] [3]

Ratings

Home video releases

SeasonEpisodesDVD and Blu-ray release dates
Region 1Region 2Region 4Discs
112[4] [5] [6] 5
212[7] [8] [9] 5
312[10] [11] [12] 5
412[13] [14] [15] 5
512[16] [17] [18] 5
610[19] [20] [21] 4
710[22] [23] [24] 4
Total80[25] [26] [27] 33

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shows A–Z – true blood on hbo. The Futon Critic. April 29, 2010.
  2. Web site: 'True Blood': New mini episodes, poster and comic book cover released! . Zap 2 It . April 21, 2011 . April 22, 2010 . Nededog . Jethro . April 24, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100424220530/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/04/true-blood-new-mini-episodes-poster-and-comic-book-cover-released.html . live .
  3. Web site: A Drop of True Blood: Minisode #6 | TIME.com . Techland.time.com . 2010-06-02 . 2014-03-14 . Townsend . Allie . 2014-03-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140314235738/http://techland.time.com/2010/06/02/a-drop-of-true-blood-minisode-6/ . live .
  4. Web site: True Blood - HBO & Warner Officially Announce Complete 1st Season on DVD & Blu-ray Disc. TV Shows on DVD. Lambert. David. February 5, 2009. September 4, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110916043406/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/True-Blood-Season-1/11263. September 16, 2011.
  5. Web site: True Blood Season 1 (HBO) (Blu-ray). Amazon UK. 26 October 2009 . September 4, 2012. March 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305091354/https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002BSH3CW/. live.
  6. Web site: True Blood - Season 1 (Blu-ray). JB Hi-Fi. September 4, 2012. January 6, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120106025523/http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/dvd-genres/drama-romance/true-blood-season-1-blu-ray/518410. dead.
  7. Web site: True Blood - Official HBO/Warner Announcement Confirms Season 2 DVD/Blu-ray Date, Hints at More Extras. TV Shows on DVD. Lambert. David. February 4, 2010. September 4, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110916073945/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/True-Blood-Season-2/13298. September 16, 2011.
  8. Web site: True Blood Season 2 (HBO) (Blu-ray). Amazon UK. 17 May 2010 . September 4, 2012.
  9. Web site: True Blood: The Complete Season 2 (Blu-ray). JB Hi-Fi. September 4, 2012. March 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140314234636/http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/dvd-genres/drama-romance/true-blood-the-complete-season-2-blu-ray/512058. dead.
  10. Web site: True Blood - Formal Complete 3rd Season Press Release Details Extras for Blu-ray, DVD Versions. TV Shows on DVD. Lambert. David. March 3, 2011. September 4, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110914042900/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/True-Blood-Season-3/15086. September 14, 2011.
  11. Web site: True Blood Season 3 (HBO) (Blu-ray) (Region Free). Amazon UK. 23 May 2011 . September 4, 2012.
  12. Web site: True Blood: Season 3 (Blu-ray). JB Hi-Fi. September 4, 2012. June 20, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120620034710/http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/dvd-genres/drama-romance/true-blood-season-3-blu-ray/647660. dead.
  13. Web site: True Blood - Sookie Stackhouse is Back this May for The Complete 4th Season on DVD and Blu!. TV Shows on DVD. Lambert. David. March 1, 2012. September 4, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120505010922/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/True-Blood-Season-4/16603. May 5, 2012.
  14. Web site: True Blood - Season 4 (HBO) (Blu-ray) (Region Free). Amazon UK. September 4, 2012.
  15. Web site: True Blood - Season 4 (Blu-ray) (Limited Edition). JB Hi-Fi. September 4, 2012. June 27, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120627054002/http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/dvd-genres/tv/true-blood-season-4-blu-ray-limited-edition/661877. dead.
  16. Web site: True Blood - HBO Officially Announces The Complete 5th Season for DVD, Blu-ray. TV Shows on DVD. Lambert. David. March 7, 2013. March 8, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130311094639/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/True-Blood-Season-5/18165. March 11, 2013.
  17. Web site: True Blood - Season 5 (DVD). Amazon UK. March 8, 2013.
  18. Web site: True Blood: Season 5. Ezy DVD. March 8, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130311060128/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/true-blood-season-5/dp/6140005. March 11, 2013. dead.
  19. Web site: True Blood - HBO Provides a Press Release for The Complete 6th Season. TV Shows on DVD. Lambert. David. March 19, 2014. March 20, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140320023832/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/True-Blood-Season-6/19584. March 20, 2014.
  20. Web site: True Blood - Season 6 [DVD]]. Amazon UK. February 20, 2014. March 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305091357/https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BC36X3M/. live.
  21. Web site: True Blood: The Complete Sixth Season. Ezy DVD. April 2, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407071502/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/blu-ray/true-blood-the-complete-sixth-season/dp/6150921. April 7, 2014. dead.
  22. Web site: True Blood - HBO's Press Release for The Complete Series, The 7th Season. TV Shows on DVD. Lambert. David. September 2, 2014. September 4, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903134950/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/True-Blood-Season-7-and-Complete-Series/20230. September 3, 2014.
  23. Web site: True Blood - Season 7 [DVD] [2014]]. Amazon.co.uk. September 27, 2014.
  24. Web site: True Blood: Season 7. Ezy DVD. September 15, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141103000058/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/blu-ray/true-blood-season-7/dp/6157006. November 3, 2014. dead.
  25. Web site: True Blood - Blu-ray Disc and DVD Plans, Package Art for 'The Complete Series'!!. TVShowsOnDVD. David. Lambert. August 29, 2014. September 1, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140831200245/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/True-Blood-The-Complete-Series/20227. August 31, 2014.
  26. Web site: True Blood - Season 1-7 [DVD] [2014]]. Amazon.co.uk. September 27, 2014. November 13, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141113054625/http://www.amazon.co.uk/True-Blood-Season-1-7-DVD/dp/B00BC36XK0. live.
  27. Web site: True Blood: Season 1-7 - The Complete Series (DVD). EzyDVD. September 15, 2014.