True Blood: Season 3

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True Blood: Season 3

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Season Details & Credits

HBO | Season Premiere Date: June 13, 2010

Starring: Todd Lowe, Chris Bauer, William Sanderson

Summary: Sookie seeks Eric's help after Bill is kidnapped and the vampire loans her a werewolf to help her.

Creator: Alan Ball and Alan Ball

Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense

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Season 3 Episodes

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S3:E12. Evil is Going On
Air Date: September 12, 2010
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S3:E11. Fresh Blood
Air Date: August 29, 2010
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S3:E10. I Smell A Rat
Air Date: August 22, 2010

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Tom Gliatto

Eclipsing even last summer's BBQ bacchanal involving an ancient spirit, the new season feels like one big undead sex party-a kinky alternate lifestyle where vampires and monsters do the nasty (and other violent acts) in roadhouses, backrooms, backwoods and the occasional antebellum mansion.

Robert Bianco

True Blood is worth the work, particularly since the main plot (Sookie's search for her kidnapped vampire lover Bill) is pretty much a self-starter. Read full review

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Chuck Barney

Initially, these and other fresh characters make Season 3 feel overcrowded--and we pity any new fan trying to make sense of it all. But by the middle of the second episode, the show begins to gain traction and sucks you in with its new set of tantalizing mysteries. Read full review

Renee Scolaro Mora

For all the politics, though, what True Blood reveals most consistently is that Arlene is right: all of them—vampire, human, and were—are enslaved in one way or another, by appetites, gifts, power, and family (or pack) bonds, intimating an uneasy commonality across races. Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

The show, as fast-paced as ever, is crammed with subplots this season, some of which will be more engaging than others. Read full review

Maureen Ryan

The werewolves appear ready to supply some interesting, if rough-edged stories, but certain Season 3 plots wouldn't be missed if they faded away. Read full review

Ellen Gray

That for those of you who love True Blood for its soapy mix of sex and horror--and occasional flashes of humor--nothing important is missing from the three episodes I've seen of the new season. Read full review

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sabrasmith11

Aug 12, 2010

True Blood tv show getting better & better as seasons coming along.True Blood faces very positive review from people.I mainly see the tv show online for free on iwatchtruebloodonline.com .This tv show rocks.

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AngelM.

Jun 13, 2010

I love this show, its so hard to resist it, and after its over, you go through withdrawals. True Blood is a drug, but a healthy one.

3 of 6 users found this helpful

Kibbles99

Aug 30, 2010

The thing that makes True Blood remarkable is the energetic gulf between the supernatural and the mundane. Bon Temps is a fictional town fully stocked with the unremarkable and yet the characters are everything but (with only a few rare exceptions such as Marlene). It would be easy to beThe thing that makes True Blood remarkable is the energetic gulf between the supernatural and the mundane. Bon Temps is a fictional town fully stocked with the unremarkable and yet the characters are everything but (with only a few rare exceptions such as Marlene). It would be easy to be lulled by the background if someone's head wasn't being ripped off every few minutes. This is a town where a flamboyant, arrogant, homosexual, drug-dealing angry black man's tirade comes off as comic relief. I suppose the fact that every show begins with a woman screaming is just the writer's way of letting us know it's time to pay attention to the TV again. This excellent work functions as both social commentary and horror-fantasy of the highest order. It's as primal as Andy Bellefleur's advice to Jason Stackhouse: Dick on, conscience off. And everything IS alright!… Expand

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fbtimes

Mar 30, 2015

Season three is just as entertaining as season two, and it's an improvement over season one as well. Too many new characters are introduced and it's hard to connect with them on a personal level, unlike a majority of the others present in the show. Nonetheless, True Blood still keeps itsSeason three is just as entertaining as season two, and it's an improvement over season one as well. Too many new characters are introduced and it's hard to connect with them on a personal level, unlike a majority of the others present in the show. Nonetheless, True Blood still keeps its remarkable balance between great television and shallow mediocrity tipped in its favor and the result is a rather grand spectacle of comedy, action, horror, and fantasy. Just a warning, however, that this season ends on a rather ridiculous note, but it's not a major blow to season three overall. Worth watching in my book.… Expand

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N0reen

Sep 29, 2011

When I for the first heard that there was made TV show of the Sookie Stackhouse books. I was excited, the first season was super great and the second was great. but now is the show is losing the freshness and the funny things of the books. I love the books, but are not following the books.When I for the first heard that there was made TV show of the Sookie Stackhouse books. I was excited, the first season was super great and the second was great. but now is the show is losing the freshness and the funny things of the books. I love the books, but are not following the books. It's a very disappointment.… Expand

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Tubie

Nov 3, 2010

What a big disappointment, it was to be expected. The way season 2 ended hinted that the fantasy over the top ride was not slowing down. They introduced way too many things and the writers now have a tough job of keeping the credibility of this show for next season. The only way they canWhat a big disappointment, it was to be expected. The way season 2 ended hinted that the fantasy over the top ride was not slowing down. They introduced way too many things and the writers now have a tough job of keeping the credibility of this show for next season. The only way they can save it is by focusing on vampires again and putting a stop on all the fantasy creatures. What drew me into this show was the notion of vampires coming out into the public light, but they lost me when they started to focus on other things.… Expand

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jennylaika

Sep 6, 2010

Ugly actors, terrible show. A few of the supporting characters are worth watching but the main characters are annoying and should be either muted or avoided if you watch this show.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 7

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  Air Date: June 22, 2014
Season 6

58
- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: June 16, 2013
Season 5

74
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: June 10, 2012
Season 4

74
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: June 26, 2011
Season 3

79
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: June 13, 2010
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  S3:E12. Evil is Going On
  Air Date: September 12, 2010
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  S3:E11. Fresh Blood
  Air Date: August 29, 2010
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  S3:E10. I Smell A Rat
  Air Date: August 22, 2010
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  S3:E9. Everything Is Broken
  Air Date: August 15, 2010
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  S3:E8. Night on the Sun
  Air Date: August 8, 2010
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  S3:E7. Hitting the Ground
  Air Date: August 1, 2010
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  S3:E6. I Got a Right to Sing the Blues
  Air Date: July 25, 2010
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  S3:E5. Trouble
  Air Date: July 18, 2010
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  S3:E4. 9 Crimes
  Air Date: July 11, 2010
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  S3:E3. It Hurts Me Too
  Air Date: June 27, 2010
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  S3:E2. Beautifully Broken
  Air Date: June 20, 2010
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  S3:E1. Bad Blood
  Air Date: June 13, 2010
Season 2

74
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 14, 2009
Season 1

63
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 7, 2008