List of the southern vampire mysteries characters wikipedia. She is a humanfairy hybrid from bon temps, louisiana. Sookie stackhouse eric northman sophieanne leclerq jason stackhouse arlene fowler quinn bill compton. By the end of the first season, alan balls unlikely followup to the moody six feet under was a bona fide hit that. Because its such a long series, and mind you the last book isnt even out yet, it was kind of necessary rereading just to keep up with characters and certain plot twists i might have otherwise forgotten. Weve therefore produced this book list site to help ensure you dont miss out on a. It is based on the southern vampire mysteries series of novels by charlaine harris. And with hbo launching an allnew show, true blood, based on the southern vampire novels, the demand for charlaine harris and sookie stackhouse will be bigger than ever. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of true blood with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Vicki nelson, a homicide cop turned private detective, her former partner mike celluci, who is still on the force, and vampire henry fitzroy, who is the illegitimate son of henry viii and makes his living as a writer of bodice rippers. Here are some of the characters from the book series that were never unborn. Harris is the author of the sookie stackhouse novels. Though the series is based in the fictional town of bon temps, louisiana, a noticeable number of the actors are originally from outside the united states.
Most of the tagged spoilers are from the latest season. What the crate contains is something so powerful, that forces from across three territories want to. Sookie stackhouse southern vampire mysteries fandom. Watch a quicktime trailer for the hbo original series true blood, based on the book. Charlaine harris threatened by fans over final sookie. I like that all thecharacters, even the secondary characters who were throwaways in the series, became multilayered, and charismatic. Lafayette reynolds, a character from hbos longrunning series, true blood, was unmistakably a fan favorite. True bloods characters consistently surprise me, and yet the writers make sure the emotional logic that underpins their. Jun 22, 2011 the unpredictability of the television series is crucial to its draw. The series premiered in september 7, 2008 and is scheduled to air its 7th and final season on june 22, 2014. Sookie merlotte nee stackhouse is a major character in the books of the southern vampire. The popular series was adapted into the hit hbo television series true blood by alan ball six feet under. Stephen moyer as bill compton, sam trammell as sam merlotte, ryan kwanten as jason stackhouse and alexander skarsgard as eric.
Recently hbo launched the fourth season of the vampire series true blood. Ever wanted to sink your teeth into them in detail, heres your chance. True blood may have ended sunday, wrapping up seven seasons of fangbanging fun, but sookie stackhouses story is far from over related true blood. True blood s characters consistently surprise me, and yet the writers make sure the emotional logic that underpins their. The unpredictability of the television series is crucial to its draw. What did you think of all the resolutions for these various characters. Did you spot charlaine harris in the series finale of true blood.
During the first season, sam is characterized by his adoration and loyalty toward sookie stackhouse. True blood is the first book in an exciting new futuristic suspense series for tor paranormal romance. The characters were deep and the story lines were compelling. Aug 25, 2014 when true blood premiered back in 2008 it captured the nations attention. In a time when vampires have entered the mainstream, a young louisiana waitress anna paquin sets out to prove not only can vamps and humans coexist, they can find true love. Sookie stackhouse southern vampire mysteries wiki fandom. The characters in the southern vampire mystery series have been a hit, both in the books and on the television series called true blood, which is based on the books. I first discovered this series after i had watched the hbo series true blood and when i found out it was based on a book series, that alone had me wanting to read.
When bill compton becomes involved with sookie, he. The series has been adapted to the extremely popular hbo television series true blood. When true blood premiered back in 2008 it captured the nations attention. With anna paquin, stephen moyer, sam trammell, ryan kwanten. Telepathic waitress sookie stackhouse anna paquin encounters a. Tara thornton in the book, tara is the owner of a department store, called taras togs. Aug 25, 2014 true blood is dead gone, like one of its main characters after this weeks series finale. In may, author charlaine harris published the 11th book in the sookie stackhouse series of novels on which the tv series. True bloods alan ball used the charlaine harris sookie stackhouse novels. Jan 30, 2009 i recommended the book series to a true blood fan who didnt know the series was based off the books. Over the years, charlaine has published more than 65 novels and short stories across several different series, including the bestselling sookie stackhouse series that was adapted for the true blood tv show on hbo.
It is also known as the southern vampire mysteries and has also been retronymed as the true blood series. Jul 30, 2011 recently hbo launched the fourth season of the vampire series true blood. In addition to the true blood novels, the new york times bestselling author has also. The supernaturalthemed vampire series is just one of harris mystery novel series. Nov 28, 2012 because its such a long series, and mind you the last book isnt even out yet, it was kind of necessary rereading just to keep up with characters and certain plot twists i might have otherwise forgotten. The final season of true blood ended sunday with a threeyear time jump, bringing many of its characters to a thanksgiving hosted by a pregnant sookie anna paquin and a. While many of the characters were allowed to ride off into the sunset, a great deal of this shows. A listing of characters who have been on true blood. Aug 25, 2014 by contrast, true blood opened with gratuitously explicit sex scenes, then segued into one of the most ricidulously gory bloodbaths in tv history later that season. Aug 25, 2014 true blood may have ended sunday, wrapping up seven seasons of fangbanging fun, but sookie stackhouses story is far from over related true blood series finale recap. Like the show, the books hit a point where they started to suck.
The stories follow sookie stackhouse, who lives in bon temps, louisiana, and works at the local bar called merlottes. All pages placed in the characters category will appear on this page. True blood employs a broad ensemble cast composed of regular, central characters and a rotating group of impermanent supporting characters. True bloods alan ball used the charlaine harris sookie stackhouse novels as a starting point and he translated the first book, dead until dark, as faithfully as one would expect. True blood is an american television drama horror series created and produced by alan ball.
Characters is a page consisting solely of articles, templates and blog posts relating to the characters found on the hbo original series true blood. Sookie is the most prominent main character in the series. True blood has a large, diverse cast of characters spanning over seven seasons. I recommended the book series to a true blood fan who didnt know the series was based off the books. The sookie stackhouse companion contains the novella small town wedding featuring sookie, sam and quinn ace, august 30, 2011, isbn10. I like that all thecharacters, even the secondary characters who were throwaways in the series, became multilayered, and. Tara thornton spends a lot of the book forgiving sookie, while not. A handful of characters are pretty fun, and we see them a lot. It gets fairly stupid later that even some of the really cool characters get far less screen time, so the bad characters taint the already poor, out of idea stories. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. When true blood met its true death with its series finale on august 24, it had the nerve to drag one of its central characters with it. Sookie stackhouse is a series of mystery novels by american author charlaine harris. She is best known for the adaptations of her series the southern vampire.
Sookie stackhouse eric northman macklyn warlow bill compton jason stackhouse tara thornton maryann forrester russell edgington. True blood is dead gone, like one of its main characters after this weeks series finale. Oct 01, 2010 i first discovered this series after i had watched the hbo series true blood and when i found out it was based on a book series, that alone had me wanting to read. Dead until dark an ace book published by arrangement with the author. Running for years, the series on which the television show true blood is based is set in a world where vampires and other supernatural creatures live alongside humans. Vicki nelson, a homicide cop turned private detective, her former partner mike celluci, who is still on the force, and vampire henry fitzroy, who is the illegitimate son of henry viii and makes his living as. Celebrate a decade of alan balls seminal hbo series. The blood books center around three main characters. Created by alan ball six feet under and based on the bestselling sookie.
True blood differences between the show and the books. Season 5 was also when they really departed from anything resembling the books except for minor elements. Author charlaine harris on the end of true blood, viewer backlash. Charlaine harris schulz born november 25, 1951 is an american author who specializes in mysteries. Sookie stackhouse in true blood, as portrayed by anna paquin. Ranking the ten best characters in true blood history. The final season of true blood ended sunday with a threeyear time jump, bringing many of its characters to a thanksgiving hosted by a pregnant sookie anna paquin and a husband viewers never see. Created by alan ball six feet under and based on the bestselling sookie stackhouse novels by charlaine harris. The series have taken elements and scenes from the books along with more or less the overall arch like sookie ending up with eric but the books are more selfcontained.
This series sparked the hbo hit and brought unforgettable characters like sookie stackhouse, bill. The show is broadcast on the premium cable network hbo in the united states. True blood is an american television drama series created and produced by alan ball. By contrast, true blood opened with gratuitously explicit sex scenes, then segued into one of the most ricidulously gory bloodbaths in tv history later that season.
Other characters too are quite different in the books than in the show or at lest diverges. Sep 29, 2009 and with hbo launching an allnew show, true blood, based on the southern vampire novels, the demand for charlaine harris and sookie stackhouse will be bigger than ever. It is based on the southern vampire mysteries by charlaine harris this article includes main characters i. Aug 25, 2014 true bloods alan ball used the charlaine harris sookie stackhouse novels as a starting point and he translated the first book, dead until dark, as faithfully as one would expect. The whole series was phenomenal and a great way to get my vampire fix. May 10, 20 running for years, the series on which the television show true blood is based is set in a world where vampires and other supernatural creatures live alongside humans. Aug 25, 2014 when true blood met its true death with its series finale on august 24, it had the nerve to drag one of its central characters with it. True blood ran on hbo from 2008 to 2014 and had seven seasons in total. True blood is based on the sookie stackhouse mysteries. It is produced by hbo in association with balls production company, your face goes here entertainment. True blood characters who died popsugar entertainment. The show differs greatly from the books however, adding a lot of adult content, graphic violence, and explicit sex, as well as a more diverse cast and a quirky, blackcomedic atmosphere, in a way, being a spiritual successor to alan balls previous series, six feet under. The success and popularity of the series has paved the way for a television adaptation by hbo under the title true blood, a series that as of yet has spawned six seasons.
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