True Blood Season 1 To Be Broadcast On HBO2 Beginning Feb. 21st, 2009
February/11/09 04:23 Filed in: Broadcast
True Blood season 1 will be rebroadcast on HBO beginning February 21st, 2009. One episode will air each Saturday at 9:00PM ET. Check the HBO Schedule for the time in your area.
ReBroadcast Schedule
(HBO2)
9:00PM ET
Ep 101 - 02/21/2009
Ep 102 - 02/28/2009
Ep 103 - 03/07/2009
Ep 104 - 03/14/2009
Ep 105 - 03/21/2009
Ep 106 - 03/28/2009
Ep 107 - 04/04/2009
Ep 108 - 04/11/2009
Ep 109 - 04/18/2009
Ep 110 - 04/25/2009
Ep 111 - 05/02/2009
Ep 112 - 05/09/2009
ReBroadcast Schedule
(HBO2)
9:00PM ET
Ep 101 - 02/21/2009
Ep 102 - 02/28/2009
Ep 103 - 03/07/2009
Ep 104 - 03/14/2009
Ep 105 - 03/21/2009
Ep 106 - 03/28/2009
Ep 107 - 04/04/2009
Ep 108 - 04/11/2009
Ep 109 - 04/18/2009
Ep 110 - 04/25/2009
Ep 111 - 05/02/2009
Ep 112 - 05/09/2009
Channel 4 To Broadcast True Blood Season 1 In The UK
February/11/09 02:51 Filed in: Broadcast
Channel 4 has acquired UK rights to broadcast True Blood Season 1. A premiere date has not been announced but it will air later in 2009.
UK fans of True Blood's Alexander Skarsgard (Eric Northman) may be pleased to know that they have also picked up the rights to Generation Kill, which features the actor.
Source:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jan/27/channel-4-buys-true-blood-generation-kill
Broadcast Reminder: True Blood Episode 9 "Plaisir d'Amour"
November/02/08 18:32 Filed in: Broadcast
Site Links: Gallery, Sound Score, Videos
Debut: SUNDAY, NOV. 2 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: Nov. 2 (midnight), 4 (11:30 p.m.), 5 (10:00 p.m.), 6 (10:00 p.m., 3:30 a.m.), 7 (midnight) and 8 (10:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Nov. 3 (8:00 p.m.) and 9 (6:00 p.m.)
Bill (Stephen Moyer) breaks a vampire taboo in protecting Sookie (Anna Paquin) – and must pay a steep price as a result. Jason (Ryan Kwanten) and Amy (Lizzy Kaplan) break their own taboo by kidnapping a vampire named Eddie (Stephen Root) in order to harvest his blood. With Lettie Mae (Adina Porter) apparently cured, a skeptical Tara (Rutina Wesley) consults with Miss Jeanette (Aisha Hinds) about exorcising her own inner demon. Sookie returns home to yet another horrific tragedy, prompting Bill to enlist an unlikely bodyguard – Sam (Sam Trammell) – to protect her while he’s away.
Written by Brian Buckner; directed by Anthony Hemingway.
After the episode, join us in the forum or Live Chat to discuss the show!
Also, time is running out on our costume contest!
Debut: SUNDAY, NOV. 2 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: Nov. 2 (midnight), 4 (11:30 p.m.), 5 (10:00 p.m.), 6 (10:00 p.m., 3:30 a.m.), 7 (midnight) and 8 (10:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Nov. 3 (8:00 p.m.) and 9 (6:00 p.m.)
Bill (Stephen Moyer) breaks a vampire taboo in protecting Sookie (Anna Paquin) – and must pay a steep price as a result. Jason (Ryan Kwanten) and Amy (Lizzy Kaplan) break their own taboo by kidnapping a vampire named Eddie (Stephen Root) in order to harvest his blood. With Lettie Mae (Adina Porter) apparently cured, a skeptical Tara (Rutina Wesley) consults with Miss Jeanette (Aisha Hinds) about exorcising her own inner demon. Sookie returns home to yet another horrific tragedy, prompting Bill to enlist an unlikely bodyguard – Sam (Sam Trammell) – to protect her while he’s away.
Written by Brian Buckner; directed by Anthony Hemingway.
After the episode, join us in the forum or Live Chat to discuss the show!
Also, time is running out on our costume contest!
True Blood Official Descriptions And Schedule For Episodes 9 - 12
October/27/08 18:26 Filed in: Episodes
Official descriptions for the next four episodes of True Blood, including the season finale, have been posted to the Episode Guide. These descriptions also include the broadcast schedules for each episode. Spoiler warning: These descriptions reveals events from future episode, so please do not read them if you wish to remain un-spoiled.
Broadcast Reminder: True Blood Episode 8 "The Fourth Man In The Fire"
October/26/08 16:54 Filed in: Broadcast
Site Links: Gallery, Sound Score, Videos
Debut: SUNDAY, OCT. 26 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Oct. 26 (midnight), 28 (11:30 p.m.), 29 (10:00 p.m.), 30 (8:00 p.m., 3:00 a.m.) and 31 (midnight), and Nov. 1 (10:00 p.m.) and 6 (9:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Oct. 27 (8:00 p.m.) and Nov. 2 (4:00 p.m.) and 9 (5:00 p.m.)
Sookie tries to hold herself together in the wake of another possible tragedy. Tara is amazed by Lettie Mae’s turnaround, and considers similar therapy for herself after lashing out at Sookie and Sam. Jason’s new squeeze Amy charms the crowd at Merlotte’s, but shows a darker side to Jason when their V juice well runs dry. Rene (Michael Raymond James) pops the question to Arlene (Carrie Preston) while Sookie is baby-sitting her kids. Later, at Bill’s request, Sookie agrees to use her gifts to help Eric (Alexander Skarsgård), a powerful vampire sheriff, root out a thief at Fangtasia.
Written by Alexander Woo; directed by Michael Lehmann.
Debut: SUNDAY, OCT. 26 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Oct. 26 (midnight), 28 (11:30 p.m.), 29 (10:00 p.m.), 30 (8:00 p.m., 3:00 a.m.) and 31 (midnight), and Nov. 1 (10:00 p.m.) and 6 (9:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Oct. 27 (8:00 p.m.) and Nov. 2 (4:00 p.m.) and 9 (5:00 p.m.)
Sookie tries to hold herself together in the wake of another possible tragedy. Tara is amazed by Lettie Mae’s turnaround, and considers similar therapy for herself after lashing out at Sookie and Sam. Jason’s new squeeze Amy charms the crowd at Merlotte’s, but shows a darker side to Jason when their V juice well runs dry. Rene (Michael Raymond James) pops the question to Arlene (Carrie Preston) while Sookie is baby-sitting her kids. Later, at Bill’s request, Sookie agrees to use her gifts to help Eric (Alexander Skarsgård), a powerful vampire sheriff, root out a thief at Fangtasia.
Written by Alexander Woo; directed by Michael Lehmann.
True Blood To Be Broadcast On FX In The United Kingdom
October/23/08 20:41 Filed in: Broadcast
FOX’s FX channel in the UK has secured rights to both seasons of True Blood, according to Broadcast.
Check the FK UK website for updated schedules: http://www.fxuk.com/
Fans from the United Kingdom are invited to join are forum for great discussion!
Check the FK UK website for updated schedules: http://www.fxuk.com/
Fans from the United Kingdom are invited to join are forum for great discussion!
Broadcast Reminder: True Blood Episode 7 "Burning House Of Love"
October/19/08 20:15 Filed in: Broadcast
Site Links: Gallery, Sound Score, Videos
Debut: SUNDAY, OCT. 19 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Oct. 19 (11:30 p.m.), 21 (11:30 p.m.), 22 (10:00 p.m.), 23 (8:00 p.m., 2:15 a.m.), 24 (midnight) and 25 (10:00 p.m.), and Nov. 6 (8:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Oct. 20 (8:00 p.m.) and 26 (5:00 p.m.), and Nov. 9 (4:00 p.m.)
Sookie’s painful childhood revelation about her Uncle Bartlett spurs Bill into action. Despite her skepticism, Tara agrees to pay for an exorcism to purge Lettie Mae of a demon. In search of V juice, Jason travels to Fangtasia, where he bonds with an adventurous young woman named Amy (Lizzy Kaplan). A trio of rednecks decide to exact vigilante justice on a pack of vampires who crashed Merlotte’s in search of their wayward mate Bill.
Written by Chris Offutt; directed by Marcos Siega.
Debut: SUNDAY, OCT. 19 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Oct. 19 (11:30 p.m.), 21 (11:30 p.m.), 22 (10:00 p.m.), 23 (8:00 p.m., 2:15 a.m.), 24 (midnight) and 25 (10:00 p.m.), and Nov. 6 (8:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Oct. 20 (8:00 p.m.) and 26 (5:00 p.m.), and Nov. 9 (4:00 p.m.)
Sookie’s painful childhood revelation about her Uncle Bartlett spurs Bill into action. Despite her skepticism, Tara agrees to pay for an exorcism to purge Lettie Mae of a demon. In search of V juice, Jason travels to Fangtasia, where he bonds with an adventurous young woman named Amy (Lizzy Kaplan). A trio of rednecks decide to exact vigilante justice on a pack of vampires who crashed Merlotte’s in search of their wayward mate Bill.
Written by Chris Offutt; directed by Marcos Siega.
Official True Blood Descriptions & Scheduling Info for Episodes 5 Through 8
October/03/08 02:19 Filed in: Episodes
The official HBO descriptions and scheduling data for True Blood Episodes 5 through 8 has been added to the True-Blood.tv Episode Guide.
Broadcast Reminder: True Blood Episode 4 "Escape From Dragon House"
September/28/08 20:52 Filed in: Broadcast
Site Links: Gallery, Sound Score, Videos
HBO Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 28 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 28 (11:30 p.m.) and 30 (11:30 p.m.), and Oct. 1 (10:00 p.m.), 2 (8:00 p.m.), 3 (midnight), 4 (1:05 a.m.) and 16 (8:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdate: Sept. 29 (8:00 p.m.)
Another killing in Bon Temps finds Jason back in custody with officers Andy (Chris Bauer) and Bud (William Sanderson). Tara gets him off the hook, but neither she nor Lafayette has the antidote to his current ailment. Urged by Gran to use her telepathic abilities to weed out the murderer and exonerate her brother, Sookie persuades Bill to take her to a Shreveport vampire bar called Fangtasia, where she impresses a dominant Nordic bloodsucker named Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) with her prescient powers. Later, Bill demonstrates his own considerable powers when an abusive patrolman stops the couple on their way home.
Written by Brian Buckner; directed by Michael Lehmann.
HBO Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 28 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 28 (11:30 p.m.) and 30 (11:30 p.m.), and Oct. 1 (10:00 p.m.), 2 (8:00 p.m.), 3 (midnight), 4 (1:05 a.m.) and 16 (8:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdate: Sept. 29 (8:00 p.m.)
Another killing in Bon Temps finds Jason back in custody with officers Andy (Chris Bauer) and Bud (William Sanderson). Tara gets him off the hook, but neither she nor Lafayette has the antidote to his current ailment. Urged by Gran to use her telepathic abilities to weed out the murderer and exonerate her brother, Sookie persuades Bill to take her to a Shreveport vampire bar called Fangtasia, where she impresses a dominant Nordic bloodsucker named Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) with her prescient powers. Later, Bill demonstrates his own considerable powers when an abusive patrolman stops the couple on their way home.
Written by Brian Buckner; directed by Michael Lehmann.
Broadcast: True Blood "Mini-Marathon" On HBO September 25th, 2008
September/21/08 01:50 Filed in: Broadcast
HBO will be broadcasting a True Blood 3 episode "Mini-Marathon" on September 25th, 2008.
08:00PM ET True Blood Episode 1 "Strange Love"
09:00PM ET True Blood Episode 2 "The First Taste"
10:00PM ET True Blood Episode 3 "Mine"
Whether you've missed the beginning or simply want to enjoy it all over again, now is a great time to convince your friends to tune in!
Check the HBO schedule for broadcast times in your area.
http://www.hbo.com/apps/schedule/ScheduleServlet
08:00PM ET True Blood Episode 1 "Strange Love"
09:00PM ET True Blood Episode 2 "The First Taste"
10:00PM ET True Blood Episode 3 "Mine"
Whether you've missed the beginning or simply want to enjoy it all over again, now is a great time to convince your friends to tune in!
Check the HBO schedule for broadcast times in your area.
http://www.hbo.com/apps/schedule/ScheduleServlet
Broadcast Reminder: True Blood Episode 3 "Mine" Airs September 21st, 2008
September/19/08 16:21 Filed in: Broadcast
Broadcast Reminder: True Blood Episode 3 “Mine” will make it’s TV premiere September 21st, 2008.
Site Links: Gallery, Sound Score, Videos
HBO Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 21 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 21 (10:30 p.m.), 23 (11:30 p.m.), 24 (10:00 p.m.), 25 (10:00 p.m.), 26 (midnight) and 27 (2:25 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Sept. 22 (8:00 p.m.) and 28 (6:00 p.m.)
Foiled in their attempt to “glamour” Sookie, vampires Malcolm (Andrew Rothenberg), Liam (Graham Shiels) and Diane (Aunjanue Ellis) make a hasty retreat after Bill lays claim to the waitress. At Merlotte’s, Sam seeks a short-term remedy to his long-term loneliness, while Tara seeks respite from her mother’s alcohol-fueled rage. Spurned by Dawn (Lynn Collins) for lack of performance, Jason turns to Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis), Merlotte’s short-order cook, for help with his problem.
Written by Alan Ball; directed by John Dahl.
Site Links: Gallery, Sound Score, Videos
HBO Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 21 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 21 (10:30 p.m.), 23 (11:30 p.m.), 24 (10:00 p.m.), 25 (10:00 p.m.), 26 (midnight) and 27 (2:25 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Sept. 22 (8:00 p.m.) and 28 (6:00 p.m.)
Foiled in their attempt to “glamour” Sookie, vampires Malcolm (Andrew Rothenberg), Liam (Graham Shiels) and Diane (Aunjanue Ellis) make a hasty retreat after Bill lays claim to the waitress. At Merlotte’s, Sam seeks a short-term remedy to his long-term loneliness, while Tara seeks respite from her mother’s alcohol-fueled rage. Spurned by Dawn (Lynn Collins) for lack of performance, Jason turns to Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis), Merlotte’s short-order cook, for help with his problem.
Written by Alan Ball; directed by John Dahl.
Broadcast Reminder: True Blood Episode 2 "The First Taste"
September/12/08 18:21 Filed in: Broadcast
Broadcast Reminder: True Blood Episode 2 will make it’s TV premiere September 14th, 2008.
Site Links: Gallery, Sound Score, Videos
HBO Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 14 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 14 (10:30 p.m.), 16 (11:30 p.m.), 17 (10:00 p.m.), 18 (8:00 p.m.), 19 (midnight), 20 (10:45 p.m.) and 25 (9:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Sept. 15 (8:00 p.m.), 21 (3:00 p.m.) and 28 (5:00 p.m.)
Bill returns Sookie’s favor by rescuing her from the Rattrays’ revenge, healing the wounded waitress with his own blood and leaving her with temporarily heightened senses. After being invited into Gran’s (Lois Smith) house for a “get-to-know-you” gathering with Jason and her family, Bill joins Sookie for a nocturnal sojourn. They end up at Bill’s dilapidated antebellum estate, where he fights off his primal vampire urges for the acquiescent Sookie. Later, Sookie’s desires get the better of her as she returns to Bill’s – and is greeted by a gaggle of his bloodthirsty vampire friends.
Written by Alan Ball; directed by Scott Winant.
Site Links: Gallery, Sound Score, Videos
HBO Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 14 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 14 (10:30 p.m.), 16 (11:30 p.m.), 17 (10:00 p.m.), 18 (8:00 p.m.), 19 (midnight), 20 (10:45 p.m.) and 25 (9:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Sept. 15 (8:00 p.m.), 21 (3:00 p.m.) and 28 (5:00 p.m.)
Bill returns Sookie’s favor by rescuing her from the Rattrays’ revenge, healing the wounded waitress with his own blood and leaving her with temporarily heightened senses. After being invited into Gran’s (Lois Smith) house for a “get-to-know-you” gathering with Jason and her family, Bill joins Sookie for a nocturnal sojourn. They end up at Bill’s dilapidated antebellum estate, where he fights off his primal vampire urges for the acquiescent Sookie. Later, Sookie’s desires get the better of her as she returns to Bill’s – and is greeted by a gaggle of his bloodthirsty vampire friends.
Written by Alan Ball; directed by Scott Winant.
Broadcast Reminder: True Blood Episode 1 "Strange Love"
September/07/08 19:30 Filed in: Broadcast
Broadcast Reminder: Tonight is the TV premiere of HBO’s True Blood beginning with episode 1 “Strange Love”.
Site Links: Gallery, Sound Score, Videos
HBO Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 7 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 7 (10:30 p.m.), 9 (11:30 p.m.), 10 (10:00 p.m.), 11 (8:00 p.m., 2:30 a.m.), 12 (midnight), 13 (10:00 p.m.) and 25 (8:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Sept. 8 (8:00 p.m.), 14 (4:00 p.m.) and 28 (4:00 p.m.)
Across the country, vampires have “come out of the coffin” following the invention of mass-produced synthetic blood. In Louisiana, Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a waitress with telepathic abilities, falls under the spell of sexy, 173-year-old vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) – whose thoughts she can’t read. After saving Bill from the Rattrays (James Parks, Karina Logue), a pair of ruthless “vampire drainers,” Sookie tests the limits of Bill’s gratitude when the two are left alone in the dark. Meanwhile, Sookie’s best friend Tara (Rutina Wesley) goes to work for Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell) at his bar and grill, while Sookie’s roguish brother Jason (Ryan Kwanten) finds himself in hot water when a “fangbanger” with whom he’s been intimate meets a tragic end.
Written and directed by Alan Ball.
Site Links: Gallery, Sound Score, Videos
HBO Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 7 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 7 (10:30 p.m.), 9 (11:30 p.m.), 10 (10:00 p.m.), 11 (8:00 p.m., 2:30 a.m.), 12 (midnight), 13 (10:00 p.m.) and 25 (8:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Sept. 8 (8:00 p.m.), 14 (4:00 p.m.) and 28 (4:00 p.m.)
Across the country, vampires have “come out of the coffin” following the invention of mass-produced synthetic blood. In Louisiana, Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a waitress with telepathic abilities, falls under the spell of sexy, 173-year-old vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) – whose thoughts she can’t read. After saving Bill from the Rattrays (James Parks, Karina Logue), a pair of ruthless “vampire drainers,” Sookie tests the limits of Bill’s gratitude when the two are left alone in the dark. Meanwhile, Sookie’s best friend Tara (Rutina Wesley) goes to work for Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell) at his bar and grill, while Sookie’s roguish brother Jason (Ryan Kwanten) finds himself in hot water when a “fangbanger” with whom he’s been intimate meets a tragic end.
Written and directed by Alan Ball.
HBO True Blood Specials To Air Premiere Weekend
September/03/08 17:33 Filed in: Broadcast
HBO will be broadcasting two True Blood related specials on September 6th, 2008. The first is titled “TRUE BLOOD-LINES: VAMPIRE LEGENDS” and will be broadcast at 7:00PM ET. It has a running time of 25 minutes. The second one is “TRUE BLOOD-LINES: A NEW TYPE” and it will air at 7:25PM ET with a running time of 23 minutes.
These featurettes will be repeated on September 7th at 8:00PM and 8:25PM ET, respectively.
Also, the previous specials “TRUE BLOOD: ALAN BALL POV” and “MAKING TRUE BLOOD” will be repeated several times over the coming week.
These are currently available via HBO On Demand.
See the HBO Schedule for specific times in your area.
http://www.hbo.com/apps/schedule/ScheduleServlet?ACTION_TODAY=TODAY
These featurettes will be repeated on September 7th at 8:00PM and 8:25PM ET, respectively.
Also, the previous specials “TRUE BLOOD: ALAN BALL POV” and “MAKING TRUE BLOOD” will be repeated several times over the coming week.
These are currently available via HBO On Demand.
See the HBO Schedule for specific times in your area.
http://www.hbo.com/apps/schedule/ScheduleServlet?ACTION_TODAY=TODAY
Official Descriptions For True Blood Episodes One Through Four
August/13/08 22:26 Filed in: Episodes
I’ve just received the official HBO descriptions and airdates for the first four episodes of True Blood. You can view that information in our Episode Guide.
True Blood To Be Broadcast In Canada Beginning In September
August/06/08 19:22 Filed in: Broadcast
Canada’s “The Movie Network” has obtained first run rights to HBO’s True Blood TV Show and will begin airing the series beginning September 7th, the same night it premieres in the US. Check your local listings!
More Info:
http://tv.astral.com/highlights/tmn/hbo.html
More Info:
http://tv.astral.com/highlights/tmn/hbo.html
IN FOCUS: SHEDDING LIGHT ON VAMPIRES IN AMERICA - HBO
July/17/08 19:06 Filed in: Broadcast
On Monday July 21st, 2008 HBO will be airing a 13 minutes special at 10:15PM ET (check your local listings) titled “IN FOCUS: SHEDDING LIGHT ON VAMPIRES IN AMERICA”. Billed as a “Primetime Network Exclusive” and presenting itself as an investigative news show, this is production will cover “The Great Revelation” of vampires coming out of the coffin across the world and - in particular - Bon Temps, LA.
Here’s the trailer / commercial for the broadcast:
(Thanks to forum member ProgGrrl)
Here’s the trailer / commercial for the broadcast:
(Thanks to forum member ProgGrrl)
