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True Blood
2008–2014
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 7 seasons
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #302
- IMDb #246
- Google retired #146
- Rotten Tomatoes #262
- Metacritic #206
- RatingGraph #233
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #315
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #238
- Metacritic Critics #192
- Metacritic Audience #240
- Criticker #282
- Trakt #264
Every rating
49–88
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 49, highest is Google on 88.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →Telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious Bill Compton, a southern Louisiana gentleman and vampire.
Details
- Created by
- Alan Ball
- Based on
- The Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris
- Studio
- Your Face Goes Here Entertainment, HBO
- Released
- 7 September 2008
- Country
- Singapore, United States
- Language
- English, German, Swedish, Russian
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 80 across 7 seasons
- Awards
- 44 wins, 89 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 133 →44 wins from 133 nominations across 91 ceremonies
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Contemporary or Fantasy Series (Single-Camera) 2014 | Outstanding Art Direction for a Contemporary or Fantasy Series (Single-Camera) | Suzuki Ingerslev, Cat Smith and Ron V. Franco (for "At Last", "Fuck the Pain Away" and "In the Evening") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Miniseries or Movie 2014 | Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Miniseries or Movie | Hiro Koda | Nominee |
| Favorite Premium Cable TV show 2013 | Favorite Premium Cable TV show | Winner | |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series 2013 | Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series | Suzuki Ingerslev, Cat Smith and Ron V. Franco (for "Whatever I Am, You Made Me") | Nominee |
| Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media 2012 | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Season Three Soundtrack CD | Nominee |
| Choice TV Show Sci Fi Fantasy 2012 | Choice TV Show Sci Fi Fantasy | Nominee | |
| Favorite International Show - Drama 2012 | Favorite International Show - Drama | Nominee | |
| Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show 2012 | Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show | Nominee |
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Best Horror Actor
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Horror Actor | Alexander Skarsgård | Winner |
| Best Horror Actor | Alexander Skarsgård | Winner |
| Best Horror Actor | Stephen Moyer | Winner |
| Best Horror Actor | Stephen Moyer | Nominee |
| Best Horror Actor | Stephen Moyer | Nominee |
| Best Horror Actor | Ryan Kwanten | Nominee |
Best Horror Actress
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Horror Actress | Anna Paquin | Winner |
| Best Horror Actress | Anna Paquin | Winner |
| Best Horror Actress | Anna Paquin | Nominee |
Best TV Show
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best TV Show | Winner | |
| Best TV Show | Winner | |
| Best TV Show | Nominee |
Best Ensemble
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Ensemble | Winner | |
| Best Ensemble | Nominee | |
| Best Ensemble | Nominee |
Outstanding Drama Series
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Drama Series | Winner | |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Nominee |
Best Actor in Television
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor in Television | Stephen Moyer | Winner |
| Best Actor in Television | Stephen Moyer | Nominee |
Best Actress in a Series, Drama
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Series, Drama | Anna Paquin | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Series, Drama | Anna Paquin | Nominee |
Best Guest Starring Role in Television
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Guest Starring Role in Television | Joe Manganiello | Winner |
| Best Guest Starring Role in Television | Michelle Forbes | Nominee |
Best Original Score – TV
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Score – TV | Nathan Barr | Winner |
| Best Original Score – TV | Nathan Barr | Nominee |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Anna Paquin | Winner |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Anna Paquin | Nominee |
Best Sound Editing – Short Form Dialogue and ADR in Television
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Sound Editing – Short Form Dialogue and ADR in Television | " Beyond Here Lies Nothin' " | Winner |
| Best Sound Editing – Short Form Dialogue and ADR in Television | "The Fourth Man in the Fire" | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nelsan Ellis | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Ryan Kwanten | Nominee |
Brink of Fame: Actor
2 nominations, 1 won
| Brink of Fame: Actor | Nelsan Ellis | Winner |
| Brink of Fame: Actor | Alexander Skarsgård | Nominee |
Favorite TV Obsession
2 nominations, 1 won
| Favorite TV Obsession | Winner | |
| Favorite TV Obsession | Nominee |
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Junie Lowry Johnson & Libby Goldstein | Winner |
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Junie Lowry Johnson & Libby Goldstein | Nominee |
'Cause You're Hot
1 nomination, 1 won
| 'Cause You're Hot | Joe Manganiello | Winner |
Best Breakout Performance – Male
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Breakout Performance – Male | Joe Manganiello | Winner |
Best Drama Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Drama Series | Winner |
Best Edited One-Hour Series for Television
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Edited One-Hour Series for Television | Michael Ruscio & Andy Keir (for " Strange Love ") | Winner |
Best New Show
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best New Show | Winner |
Best Performance of a Non-Human Character
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Performance of a Non-Human Character | Alexander Skarsgård | Winner |
Best Show You're Not Watching
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Show You're Not Watching | Winner |
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Nelsan Ellis | Winner |
Best Television Ensemble (Special Achievement Award)
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Television Ensemble (Special Achievement Award) | Winner |
Best Villain
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Villain | Alexander Skarsgård | Winner |
Best in Entertainment
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best in Entertainment | Winner |
Breakthrough Performance (online voting)
1 nomination, 1 won
| Breakthrough Performance (online voting) | Sookie meets Bill | Winner |
Composers of Featured Music for Cable TV
1 nomination, 1 won
| Composers of Featured Music for Cable TV | Nathan Barr and Jace Everett | Winner |
DVD Release of a TV Show
1 nomination, 1 won
| DVD Release of a TV Show | True Blood – The Complete First Season | Winner |
Dramatic Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Dramatic Series | "Hitting the Ground" | Winner |
Favorite Premium Cable TV show
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Premium Cable TV show | Winner |
Guiltiest Pleasure Show
1 nomination, 1 won
| Guiltiest Pleasure Show | Winner |
Holy Sh*t! Scene of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| Holy Sh*t! Scene of the Year | Head twisted 180 degrees during sex | Winner |
One of the 10 Best TV Programs of 2009
1 nomination, 1 won
| One of the 10 Best TV Programs of 2009 | Winner |
Outstanding New Program
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding New Program | Winner |
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series | Winner |
Sexiest TV Couple
1 nomination, 1 won
| Sexiest TV Couple | Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer | Winner |
Show of the Year (2009)
1 nomination, 1 won
| Show of the Year (2009) | Winner |
True Blood Original Score
1 nomination, 1 won
| True Blood Original Score | Nathan Barr | Winner |
True Blood Theme Song
1 nomination, 1 won
| True Blood Theme Song | Jace Everett | Winner |
Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series
4 nominations
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series | Suzuki Ingerslev, Cat Smith and Ron V. Franco (for "Whatever I Am, You Made Me") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series | Suzuki Ingerslev, Cat Smith and Laura Richarz (for "Beautifully Broken", "It Hurts Me Too" and "Trouble") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series | Suzuki Ingerslev, Cat Smith & Laura Richarz (for "Never Let Me Go", "I Will Rise Up" and "Frenzy") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series | Suzuki Ingerslev, Cat Smith & Rusty Lipscomb (for "Burning House of Love", "Cold Ground" & "Sparks Fly Out") | Nominee |
Best Syndicated/Cable TV Series
3 nominations
| Best Syndicated/Cable TV Series | Nominee | |
| Best Syndicated/Cable TV Series | Nominee | |
| Best Syndicated/Cable TV Series | Nominee |
Episode of a One Hour Single-Camera Television Series
3 nominations
| Episode of a One Hour Single-Camera Television Series | Suzuki Ingerslev (for "Trouble") | Nominee |
| Episode of a One Hour Single-Camera Television Series | Suzuki Ingerslev (for "Never Let Me Go") | Nominee |
| Episode of a One Hour Single-Camera Television Series | Suzuki Ingerslev (for "Burning House of Love") | Nominee |
Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show
3 nominations
| Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show | Nominee | |
| Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show | Nominee | |
| Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show | Nominee |
Best Actress in Television
2 nominations
| Best Actress in Television | Anna Paquin | Nominee |
| Best Actress in Television | Anna Paquin | Nominee |
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture or Television
2 nominations
| Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture or Television | Season Two Soundtrack CD | Nominee |
| Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture or Television | Season One Soundtrack CD | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actor
2 nominations
| Best Supporting Actor | Sam Trammell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nelsan Ellis | Nominee |
Best Television Series – Drama
2 nominations
| Best Television Series – Drama | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series – Drama | Nominee |
Choice Summer TV Star: Female
2 nominations
| Choice Summer TV Star: Female | Anna Paquin | Nominee |
| Choice Summer TV Star: Female | Anna Paquin | Nominee |
Choice Summer TV Star: Male
2 nominations
| Choice Summer TV Star: Male | Stephen Moyer | Nominee |
| Choice Summer TV Star: Male | Stephen Moyer | Nominee |
Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
2 nominations
| Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Anna Paquin | Nominee |
| Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Anna Paquin | Nominee |
Norman Felton Producer of the Year Award
2 nominations
| Norman Felton Producer of the Year Award | Nominee | |
| Norman Felton Producer of the Year Award | Nominee |
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | John Benson, Jason Krane, Christian Buenaventura, Steve Stuhr, Stuart Martin, Fred Judkins, Eduardo Ponsdomenech, Zane Bruce and Jeff Gunn (for "Hitting the Ground") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | John Benson, Jason Krane, Stuart Martin, Brian Thomas Nist, Bruno Coon, Zane Bruce & Jeff Gunn (for " Beyond Here Lies Nothin' ") | Nominee |
Outstanding Writer in a Drama Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Writer in a Drama Series | Alexander Woo (for "It Hurts Me Too") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writer in a Drama Series | Alexander Woo (for " Beyond Here Lies Nothin' ") | Nominee |
A-List TV Show
1 nomination
| A-List TV Show | Nominee |
Best Actor in a Series, Drama
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Stephen Moyer | Nominee |
Best Actress on Television
1 nomination
| Best Actress on Television | Anna Paquin | Nominee |
Best Breakout Performance – Female
1 nomination
| Best Breakout Performance – Female | Deborah Ann Woll | Nominee |
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
1 nomination
| Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Season Three Soundtrack CD | Nominee |
Best Current Series
1 nomination
| Best Current Series | Season One | Nominee |
Best Drama
1 nomination
| Best Drama | Nominee |
Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television
1 nomination
| Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television | Louise Innes (for "Hard-Hearted Hannah") | Nominee |
Best International TV Show
1 nomination
| Best International TV Show | Nominee |
Best Scream Song of the Year
1 nomination
| Best Scream Song of the Year | "Bad Things" (by Jace Everett ) | Nominee |
Best Screenplay - New Series
1 nomination
| Best Screenplay - New Series | Alan Ball, Brian Buckner, Raelle Tucker, Alexander Woo, Nancy Oliver & Chris Offutt | Nominee |
Best Serious Actor
1 nomination
| Best Serious Actor | Denis O'Hare | Nominee |
Best Song
1 nomination
| Best Song | "Take Me Home" (by Nathan Barr and Lisbeth Scott ) | Nominee |
Best Song Written for a Motion Picture or Television
1 nomination
| Best Song Written for a Motion Picture or Television | "Kiss Like Your Kiss" (by Lucinda Williams and Elvis Costello ) | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actor in Television
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor in Television | Alexander Skarsgård | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actress
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Rutina Wesley | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Michelle Forbes | Nominee |
Best Writing for Drama Series - Episodic
1 nomination
| Best Writing for Drama Series - Episodic | Nancy Oliver (for "I Will Rise Up") | Nominee |
Breakout Performance – Male
1 nomination
| Breakout Performance – Male | Sam Trammell | Nominee |
Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
1 nomination
| Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Ryan Kwanten | Nominee |
Choice TV Show Sci Fi Fantasy
1 nomination
| Choice TV Show Sci Fi Fantasy | Nominee |
Choice Vampire
1 nomination
| Choice Vampire | Alexander Skarsgård | Nominee |
Excellence in Period or Fantasy Costume Design for Television Series
1 nomination
| Excellence in Period or Fantasy Costume Design for Television Series | Audrey Fisher | Nominee |
Favorite International Show - Drama
1 nomination
| Favorite International Show - Drama | Nominee |
Favourite Cable TV Drama
1 nomination
| Favourite Cable TV Drama | Nominee |
Most Memorable Mutilation
1 nomination
| Most Memorable Mutilation | Heart Cut Out of Chest, Cut Up into Souffle and Fed to People | Nominee |
Outstanding Art Direction for a Contemporary or Fantasy Series (Single-Camera)
1 nomination
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Contemporary or Fantasy Series (Single-Camera) | Suzuki Ingerslev, Cat Smith and Ron V. Franco (for "At Last", "Fuck the Pain Away" and "In the Evening") | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Alfre Woodard | Nominee |
Outstanding Main Title Design
1 nomination
| Outstanding Main Title Design | Rama Allen, Shawn Fedorchuk, Matthew Mulder, Morgan Henry, Camm Rowland & Ryan Gagnier | Nominee |
Outstanding Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special
1 nomination
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Brigette Ellis, Ned Neidhardt, Bernhard Eichholz, Anthony Barlow, Sam Polin, Danielle Noe, Todd Masters & Daniel Rebert (for "Scratches") | Nominee |
Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)
1 nomination
| Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) | Brigette Myre Ellis and Lana Horochowski (for "9 Crimes") | Nominee |
Outstanding Music Supervision
1 nomination
| Outstanding Music Supervision | Gary Calamar | Nominee |
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominee |
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Miniseries or Movie
1 nomination
| Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Miniseries or Movie | Hiro Koda | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nelsan Ellis | Nominee |
Sexiest TV Moment
1 nomination
| Sexiest TV Moment | Bill and Sookie's Love Scene | Nominee |
The Ultimate Scream
1 nomination
| The Ultimate Scream | Nominee |