Best Of 2008: Top 5 New Series- Fancastcom says TB is # 2

2. True Blood

Blame it on the Twilight phenomenon, but Vampires are now the new sexy. HBO banked on this when they created True Blood, under the guidance of “Six Feet Under” creator Alan Ball. In small town Bon Temps, Louisiana vampires are just regular citizens, thanks to the invention of synthetic blood. Some locals are still apprehensive about their bloodthirsty neighbors but waitress Sookie Stackhouse, played by Academy Award winning Actress Anna Paquin isn’t afraid. She has the ability to hear other’s thoughts and is drawn to a handsome 173-year-old vampire named Bill Compton, played by Stephen Moyer. Not since “Interview with the Vampire” did drinking blood look so sexy.

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