The first season of the American television drama series True Blood premiered on September 7, 2008 and concluded on November 23, 2008. It consists of 12 episodes, each running approximately 55 minutes in length and was, for the most part, based on the novel Dead Until Dark, the first entry in The Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris.

True Blood: Created by Alan Ball. With Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten. Telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious Bill Compton, a southern Louisiana gentleman and vampire.

Vampires "came out of the coffin" two years ago when the Japanese invented Tru Blood, a synthetic blood substitute. Sookie rescues Bill when a couple of lowlife rednecks, the Rattrays, try to steal his blood to sell on the black market, but she may have a price to pay for interfering.

Stream Season 1 episodes of True Blood online and access extras such as interviews, previews and episode guides

Streaming, rent, or buy True Blood – Season 1: Currently you are able to watch "True Blood - Season 1" streaming on Hulu, Max, Max Amazon Channel or buy it as download on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Microsoft Store.

True Blood is an American fantasy horror drama television series produced and created by Alan Ball.It is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries, a series of novels by Charlaine Harris.. The series revolves around Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a telepathic waitress living in the fictional rural town of Bon Temps, Louisiana. It is set two years after the invention of a …

In a world where vampires exist among humans, a telepathic waitress in Louisiana finds her life upended when she meets an intriguing stranger on the job. Watch trailers & learn more.

Season 1 refers, collectively, to the 12 episodes that comprise the first season of the HBO original series True Blood. Debuting on Sunday, September 7, 2008 to a modest 1.44 million viewers, the series makes its initial appearance with its pilot episode, "Strange Love".

In Louisiana, waitress Sookie Stackhouse falls under the spell of a vampire named Bill Compton. Bill returns Sookie's favor by rescuing her from the Rattrays' revenge. Later, Bill joins Sookie for a nocturnal sojourn.

Start from the beginning and watch the first episode of True Blood now — no subscription required. 1. Strange Love. Across the country, vampires have come "out of the coffin" after the invention of synthetic blood. 2. The First Taste. Bill returns Sookie's favor by rescuing her from the Rattrays' revenge.