• Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 7, 2008
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
User Score
8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 175 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 15 out of 175

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  1. JessicaR
    Aug 3, 2009
    10
    Season two is a step up from the first in action, I do agree about the pointless and random in your face sex scenes, but the fade away from the book brings something fresh to the table, would you really want to watch a show where you know the exact detail of what's to come next? Generally, a great show.
  2. roKemp
    Dec 20, 2009
    10
    Dark, funny, sexy! Forget about Twilight, that's for teenage girls but has nothing to offer. This is IT!
  3. BloodSucker
    Jul 6, 2009
    9
    Back and better than ever.
  4. RjB.
    Aug 30, 2009
    10
    Awesome. Love every minute of it.
  5. AleishaB
    Aug 3, 2009
    10
    I love this show! At first I was irritated that it dodn't follow the books, but seriously, GET OVER IT! The general ideas come from the books, but now that I've been watching the show for a while I like that Alan Ball changed it from the books. It keeps you wondering what will happen next. If it had followed the books exactly, how excited would you be for next Sunday's show!?
  6. KevinM
    Sep 22, 2009
    10
    More of everything this season! Love the contrast between Eric's unabashed joy in being a vampire and Bill's struggle to hang on to some shred of his humanity.
  7. PatrickM
    Sep 8, 2009
    10
    Avid viewer every week. Can't wait for another season.
  8. LukeF
    Oct 25, 2009
    10
    Fantastic show...keeps my attention to whole way through and leaves me begging for more.
  9. karind
    Jun 14, 2009
    10
    1st time I have seen this way cool and I am 61 yrs. old
  10. ErolA
    Jun 15, 2009
    10
    True Blood Season Two starts off right where Season One left off. Good stuff.
  11. AnisiaB
    Jul 19, 2009
    10
    I am so hooked on this show. This season is definitely as good, if not better than the first. Terrific cast!!
  12. JeffG
    Jul 22, 2009
    10
    Season one had a shaky start, but once it picked up it hasn't slowed down, only built momentum. Season two has continued to amaze me with each episode, adding to the mysterious and overall greatness of this show.
  13. SimonE
    Aug 30, 2009
    10
    I'm pissed off these shows never come to Australia, after watching first season of Buffy i swore I'd never watch another vampire movie, series and reruns. True Blood has rekindle my imagination, with this sort of genre i like characters that have a little depth - Tara dealing with an alcoholic mother in season 1 and the realization that it was something more sinister ...."weird with strange twist" keeping true to its genre. Up to episode 10 season 2 and I'm still infuriated with Sookie's promiscuous escapades (obviously she's under VJ but i find that hard to believe) and self-centeredness. Enough of the dribble awesome show on TV!! Expand
  14. ReneeQ
    Aug 5, 2009
    9
    I really enjoy the show. 2 things I would change. I am really not interested in any more Bill / Sookie sex scenes for one. Secondly I find the actor that plays Eric much more interesting to watch than Moyer. I think it's a mis-cast because Bill's character as it's cast with Moyer really is dead. It's realistically too late to change though (sadly). I love the rest though. All the other characters are well cast and interesting in the extreme, all the way down to Andy. I can ignore the Bill problem because of this. Expand
  15. LydonM
    Oct 27, 2009
    10
    Absolutely amazing. Dark, dangerous and a great book to TV adaptation.
  16. ErikJ
    Jun 28, 2009
    10
    This show is not necessarily a vampire, sci-fi fan show, it's is more of a drama/character study than something like Underworld. I picked up this show from a suggestion of someone I work with and watched all 14 episodes over the last 3 days... totally riveted. Watch the first 3 episodes of season 1 and you'll be hooked.
  17. RaymondB.
    Jul 18, 2009
    10
    Thank god this isn't on the regular channels or it would of been canceled before the 3rd episode!
  18. BarryE.
    Aug 23, 2009
    10
    Season 2 of true blood has been awesome thus far!!! It has me and my friends glued to the tv, and the draw is hard to explain. You dont have to enjoy "sci-fi" genre shows in general to enjoy this series, because it offers so much....love, sex, excitement, supernatural references, religion, historical references....just so much going on. There is way too much intrigue!!! I have to say this is the best show on television right now! nuff said. Expand
  19. TanyaC.
    Aug 24, 2009
    10
    Fun, dark, sexy, best show on TV!!!
  20. ChristieL
    Nov 17, 2009
    10
    One of my favorite shows, I am very excited for season 3
  21. Jun 13, 2012
    10
    Quite simply, the best follow up season of any TV show I've ever seen. Mary-ann is wickedly delicious and a joy to watch. It will be hard to top this season.
  22. Jun 11, 2011
    10
    Season 2 was a step up from the last season. Maryann is possibly the best evil supernatural I have seen in a long time and the story is really original. This season though, doesn't follow the book as much as the first season did, but what they have done differently really works and I would definitely say that Season 2 of True Blood is better than Living Dead in Dallas.The only thing I don't like is they continue to show Eric as the evil person who cannot be trusted when it should be Bill who should be shown this way. Great season! Expand
  23. Jun 27, 2011
    10
    This was an amazing season, and my favorite. I loved the maenad, and could have never guessed
    it. I thought Sam was gone in the season finale, but then what happened shocked the hell out of me!
  24. Aug 13, 2011
    10
    This season doesn't follow the book as much as the first season did, but what they have done differently really works.I don't like is they continue to show Eric as the evil person who cannot be trusted when it should be Bill. The characters are even more funny, dramatic, sexy and bloody. Great season, definitely an improvement.
  25. Nov 9, 2012
    10
    Sexy, funny, and scary as hell, this second season is pure fun. Every episode ends in at least one cliffhanger, and leaves you DYING to find out what happens next. No pun intended.
Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. 80
    Sookie remains a compelling plucky heroine, undaunted by the violent strangeness of Bill's nighttime world but still holding fast to her moral center.
  2. 75
    The curious thing about True Blood is that, even if you’re not that interested in their relationship, there are other things to enjoy, notably the supporting performances and the mostly efficient plotting.
  3. Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    83
    The saga of Sookie Stackhouse (the tremulous but sturdy Anna Paquin) and her lovah Bill (slit-eyed Stephen Moyer) gets off to a great, fast start, picking up where last season left off.