| Edition |
Widescreen. |
| Description |
5 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. |
| Cast |
Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Chris Bauer, Nelsan Ellis, Jim Parrack, Carrie Preston, Michael Raymond-James, William Sanderson, Alexander Skarsgård. |
| Audience |
TV-MA. |
| Note |
Based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris. |
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Created for television by Alan Ball. |
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Originally broadcast on HBO television during the 2008 season. |
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Contains all 12 episodes from the first season. |
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Bonus features: In-Focus: Vampires in America, a mock-u-mentary; Tru Blood Beverage Ads; Vampire Service Ads; PSAs: both pro- and anti-vampire rights; six audio commentaries with cast and crew. |
| Summary |
The small town of Bon Temps, Louisiana boasts a wide array of colorful locals. Sookie Stackhouse is a sweet and innocent waitress who hides her powerful ability to read minds. Bill Compton is a 173 year-old vampire who's just moved back to town. Sookie's brother Jason is a ladies' man who can't seem to stay out of trouble. Tough-as-nails Tara is Sookie's loyal best friend and Sam is the owner of Merlotte's who tries to keep his feelings for Sookie to himself. Lafayette is a man about town who's always cooking up something illicit. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Episode 1: Strange love / written and directed by Alan Ball -- Episode 2: The first taste / written by Alan Ball ; directed by Scott Winant. |
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Disc 2. Episode 3: Mine / written by Alan Ball ; directed by John Dahl -- Episode 4: Escape from Dragon House / written by Brian Buckner ; directed by Michael Lehmann. |
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Disc 3. Episode 5: Sparks fly out / written by Alexander Woo ; directed by Dan Minahan -- Episode 6: Cold ground / written by Raelle Tucker ; directed by Nick Gomez -- Episode 7: Burning house of love / written by Chris Offutt ; directed by Marcos Siega. |
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Disc 4. Episode 8: The fourth man in the fire / written by Alexander Woo ; directed by Michael Lehmann -- Episode 9: Plaisir d'amour / written by Brian Buckner ; directed by Anthony M. Hemingway -- Episode 10: I don't wanna know / written by Chris Offutt ; directed by Scott Winant. |
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Disc 5. Episode 11: To love is to bury / written and directed by Nancy Oliver -- Episode 12: You'll be the death of me / written by Raelle Tucker ; directed by Alan Ball. |
| Note |
Special features: Disc 5: "In focus: vampires in America:" a mock-u-mentary about vampires in America; "Tru blood beverage ads:" French and American "Tru blood" beverage ads; "Vampire service ads:" ads for vampire dating, vampire hotels and lawyers that service vampires; "Public service announcements:" both pro- and anti-vampire rights; six audio commentaries with cast and crew, including executive production and creator Alan Ball, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer. |
| Language |
English (Dolby 5.1), dubbed French (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby 2.0) dialogue, English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Stackhouse, Sookie (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
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Vampires -- Louisiana -- Drama.
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Waitresses -- Louisiana -- Drama.
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Bars (Drinking establishments) -- Louisiana -- Drama.
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Blood -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Fantasy television programs.
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Horror television programs.
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Television series.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Ball, Alan, 1957-
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Woo, Alexander.
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Trussell, Carol Dunn.
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Paquin, Anna.
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Moyer, Stephen.
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Trammell, Sam, 1971-
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Kwanten, Ryan, 1976-
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Wesley, Rutina.
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Bauer, Chris.
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Ellis, Nelsan.
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Parrack, Jim.
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Preston, Carrie.
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Raymond-James, Michael.
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Sanderson, William, 1944-
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Skarsgård, Alexander.
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Harris, Charlaine
Sookie Stackhouse.
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Home Box Office (Firm)
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
True blood. Season one |
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True blood. Season 1 |
| ISBN |
1419877313 |
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9781419877315 |
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9786312801948 |
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6312801942 |
| Standard No. |
883929048830 |
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883929438143 |
| Music No. |
1000045477 Home Box Office |
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4000018035 Home Box Office |
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