What: True Blood (television series on HBO)
True Blood is set in a world where vampires have "come out of the coffin." Scientists in Japan have invented a synthetic form of blood called "Tru Blood." No longer having to rely on human blood to survive, vampires are able to integrate themselves into human society. The story revolves around
Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress, who discovers a new world of different creatures when she meets Bill Compton, a vampire.
Who: Based off the The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels by Charlaine Harris, created and
produced by Alan Ball. Starring Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, and Alexander Skarsgård.
Where: The show is set in Bon Temps, a fictional town in Louisianna, in both the books and the show.
When: The modern world, 2 years after vampires have "come out of the coffin."
Why: True Blood has received critical acclaim and won several awards, including one Golden Globe and an Emmy. The title sequence has especially been reverred and the company responsible for it's production, Digital Kitchen, was nominated for an Emmy.
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