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True Blood

トゥルー・ブラッド

Turu Buraddo

Aliases: TrueBlood

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Born
2008-09-07 （United States (setting: Bon Temps, Louisiana — fictional)）
Died
2014-08-24 （United States） age 6
Nationality
United States
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
Television drama, TV series, Television program
Active Years
2008-2014
Affiliations
Your Face Goes Here Entertainment, HBO Entertainment
Influenced By
Charlaine Harris (author of The Southern Vampire Mysteries), Southern Gothic literary tradition
Influenced
Influence on subsequent vampire dramas and related works
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards (multiple nominations), Golden Globe Awards (e.g., Best Actress), Grammy Awards (soundtrack nominations)

Awards

Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
2009
Work: True Blood
Category: キャスティング（ドラマ）
Organization: Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Result: 受賞
Golden Globe Award — Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
2009
Work: True Blood (role: Sookie Stackhouse — Anna Paquin)
Category: 主演女優賞（テレビドラマ）
Organization: Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Result: 受賞
American Film Institute Award — One of the 10 Best TV Programs (2009)
2009
Work: True Blood
Organization: American Film Institute (AFI)
Result: 受賞
People's Choice Awards — Favorite TV Obsession
2010
Work: True Blood
Organization: People's Choice Awards
Result: 受賞
Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
2011
Work: True Blood (stunt performers)
Organization: Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA)
Result: ノミネート
BMI Cable Awards — Original Score
2009
Work: True Blood original score (composer: Nathan Barr)
Organization: Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)
Result: 受賞
BMI Cable Awards — Theme Song
2009
Work: Opening theme 'Bad Things' (Jace Everett)
Organization: Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)
Result: 受賞
Grammy Awards — Soundtrack nominations
Work: True Blood soundtrack albums
Organization: The Recording Academy
Result: ノミネート
Satellite Awards — Best Actress in a Television Series
Work: True Blood (role: Sookie — Anna Paquin)
Category: 主演女優賞（テレビ）
Organization: International Press Academy
Result: 受賞
Satellite Awards — Best Supporting Actor (Television)
Work: True Blood (role: Lafayette — Nelsan Ellis)
Category: 助演男優賞（テレビ）
Organization: International Press Academy
Result: 受賞
Saturn Award — Best Actor on Television
2010
Work: True Blood (role: Bill Compton — Stephen Moyer)
Category: 男優賞（テレビ）
Organization: Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

True Blood

2008 Fantasy / Horror / Drama 80 pages

Set in the fictional town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, True Blood follows telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse as the world adjusts to vampires revealing their existence after the invention of synthetic blood ('Tru Blood'). The series explores coexistence and conflict between vampires and humans and addresses themes such as discrimination, religion, family, and identity through supernatural storytelling.

Civil rights and discriminationSouthern GothicBlending of the supernatural and the everydayExplicit sexuality and violenceFamily and identity
Adaptations
  • [Comic book] All Together Now (graphic novel) (2011)
  • [Soundtrack album] True Blood: Music from the HBO Original Series (2009)

Bibliography

  • Season 1 (2008)
  • Season 2 (2009)
  • Season 3 (2010)
  • Season 4 (2011)
  • Season 5 (2012)
  • Season 6 (2013)
  • Season 7 (2014)
  • True Blood: Music from the HBO Original Series (soundtrack)

Adaptations

  • IDW comic / graphic novel adaptations
  • Multiple soundtrack albums
  • Real-world Tru:Blood beverage and merchandise

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Southern GothicBlend of grotesque and dark humorExplicit sexuality and violenceAllegorical treatment of social themes
Recurring Motifs
Blood and rebirthDiscrimination and civil rightsReligious imagery (baptism, devotion)Family bonds and betrayalCross-species/forbidden romance

Legacy

True Blood drew significant attention from its premiere, with early seasons praised by critics. Its allegorical treatment of minority rights through vampires prompted academic and cultural discussion. Through its soundtracks, comics, and merchandising (including a Tru:Blood beverage), the series had a broad impact on popular culture.

Academic Societies

  • Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Emmy)
  • Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA)
  • American Film Institute (AFI)

Archives

  • HBO Archives
  • Wikimedia Commons (related media)

In Popular Culture

  • Sesame Street parody 'True Mud'
  • Controversial Rolling Stone cover (2010) depicting cast covered in blood
  • Real-world Tru:Blood beverage and related merchandise

Quotes

  • 'Coming out of the coffin'
    Source: TV series 'True Blood' (2008)
  • To me, vampires are sex.
    Source: Alan Ball (creator, Rolling Stone interview) (2010)

Trivia

  • Aired from September 7, 2008 to August 24, 2014 (7 seasons, 80 episodes)
  • Based on Charlaine Harris's novel series 'The Southern Vampire Mysteries'
  • Opening theme: 'Bad Things' by Jace Everett
  • Opening title sequence was Emmy-nominated
  • A real-world Tru:Blood beverage and related merchandise were marketed
  • Soundtrack albums received multiple Grammy nominations (specific years not specified here)