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True blood. The complete first season
Title
True blood. The complete first season [videorecording] / [presented by] Home Box Office ; produced by Alexander Woo ; produced by Carol Dunn Trussell.
ISBN
9781419877315
1419877313
9786312801948
6312801942
Published
[New York, NY] : Home Box Office ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, c2009.
Physical Description
5 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris.
Created for television by Alan Ball.
Originally broadcast on HBO television during the 2008 season.
Contains all 12 episodes from the first season.
Title from container.
Special features include "In focus: vampires in America:" a mock-u-mentary about vampires in America; "Tru blood beverage ads:" French and American "Tru blood" beverage ads; "Vampire service ads:" ads for vampire dating, vampire hotels and lawyers that service vampires; "Public service announcements:" both pro- and anti-vampire rights; six audio commentaries with cast and crew, including executive production and creator Alan Ball, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer; series index.
Created for television by Alan Ball.
English (Dolby 5.1), dubbed French (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby 2.0) dialogue with optional English, French, Brazilian Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English.
Summary
The small town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, boasts a wide array of colorful locals. Sookie Stackhouse is a sweet and innocent waitress who hides her powerful ability to read minds. Bill Compton is a 173 year-old vampire who's just moved back to town. Sookie's brother Jason is a ladies' man who can't seem to stay out of trouble. Tough-as-nails Tara is Sookie's loyal best friend and Sam is the owner of Merlotte's who tries to keep his feelings for Sookie to himself. Lafayette is a man about town who's always cooking up something illicit.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English; French; Spanish
Added to Catalog
October 31, 2012
Credits
Created for television by Alan Ball.
Cast
Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Chris Bauer, Nelsan Ellis, Jim Parrack, Carrie Preston, Michael Raymond-James, William Sanderson, Alexander Skarsgård.
System details note
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Audience
TV-MA.
Contents
Disc 1. Episode 1: Strange love / written and directed by Alan Ball
Episode 2: The first taste / written by Alan Ball ; directed by Scott Winant.
Disc 2. Episode 3: Mine / written by Alan Ball ; directed by John Dahl
Episode 4: Escape from Dragon House / written by Brian Buckner ; directed by Michael Lehmann.
Disc 3. Episode 5: Sparks fly out / written by Alexander Woo ; directed by Dan Minahan
Episode 6: Cold ground / written by Raelle Tucker ; directed by Nick Gomez
Episode 7: Burning house of love / written by Chris Offutt ; directed by Marcos Siega.
Disc 4. Episode 8: The fourth man in the fire / written by Alexander Woo ; directed by Michael Lehmann
Episode 9: Plaisir d'amour / written by Brian Buckner ; directed by Anthony M. Hemingway
Episode 10: I don't wanna know / written by Chris Offutt ; directed by Scott Winant.
Disc 5. Episode 11: To love is to bury / written and directed by Nancy Oliver
Episode 12: You'll be the death of me / written by Raelle Tucker ; directed by Alan Ball
Bonus features.
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