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True Blood

American fantasy drama television series (2008–2014)
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True Blood

Summary

True Blood is a television series[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • True Blood is the creator of Alan Ball[3].
  • True Blood received the Genesis Award[4].
  • True Blood received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series[5].
  • True Blood received the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film[6].
  • True Blood received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama[7].
  • True Blood received the TCA Award for Outstanding New Program[8].
  • True Blood received the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama[9].
  • True Blood's instance of is recorded as television series[10].
  • True Blood was directed by Alan Ball[11].
  • Alan Ball wrote the screenplay for True Blood[12].
  • True Blood's composer is recorded as Nathan Barr[13].
  • True Blood's genre is fantasy television series[14].
  • True Blood's genre is horror television series[15].
  • True Blood's genre is drama television series[16].
  • True Blood's genre is romance television series[17].
  • True Blood's based on is recorded as The Southern Vampire Mysteries[18].
  • A cast member of True Blood was Anna Paquin[19].
  • A cast member of True Blood was Stephen Moyer[20].
  • A cast member of True Blood was Alexander Skarsgård[21].
  • A cast member of True Blood was Kristin Bauer van Straten[22].
  • A cast member of True Blood was Sam Trammell[23].
  • A cast member of True Blood was Ryan Kwanten[24].
  • A cast member of True Blood was Nelsan Ellis[25].
  • A cast member of True Blood was Rutina Wesley[26].
  • A cast member of True Blood was Carrie Preston[27].

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Authorship and Creation

True Blood was produced by Alan Ball[28]. It was directed by Alan Ball[11]. Alan Ball wrote the screenplay for it[12]. Cast members include Anna Paquin[19], Stephen Moyer[20], Alexander Skarsgård[21], Kristin Bauer van Straten[22], Sam Trammell[23], and Ryan Kwanten[24]. It is the creator of Alan Ball[3].

Publication

The original language of True Blood was English[29]. Genres include fantasy television series[14], horror television series[15], drama television series[16], and romance television series[17]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Reception

Awards received include Genesis Award[4], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1986[33]; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series[5], a class of award[34], in United States[35], founded in 2008[36]; Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film[6], an award for best supporting actor[37], in United States[38]; Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama[7], a film award category[39], in United States[40], founded in 1962[41]; TCA Award for Outstanding New Program[8], a TCA Awards[42]; and Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama[9], a class of award[43], in United States[44].

Why It Matters

True Blood has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

What awards did True Blood receive?

Honors received include Genesis Award[4], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series[5], Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film[6], and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama[7].

Related Entities

Alan Ball Alexander Skarsgård Alfre Woodard Anna Camp Anna Paquin Carrie Preston Chris Bauer Christopher Meloni Deborah Ann Woll Denis O'Hare Evan Rachel Wood Fiona Shaw Janina Gavankar Kevin Alejandro Lynn Collins Marshall Allman Michelle Forbes Nelsan Ellis Ryan Kwanten Sam Trammell Scott Foley Stephen Moyer Stephen Root United States William Sanderson

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
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  27. [29] ↑ . fernsehserien.de. Retrieved . fernsehserien.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com drama id → TRUE_BLOOD
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  2. 16w ago · Zestier · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer → Nathan Barr
    Executive producer → Alan Ball
    Original broadcaster → HBO
    Takes place in fictional universe → True Blood fictional universe
    + 41 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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