HBO's True Blood was an absolute hit between the 2000s and 2010s, but it's unlikely that this series would have ever happened if it were pitched today. The supernatural fantasy was based on the Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris, which revolve around telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse. In the HBO show, this protagonist is played by Anna Paquin, whose on-screen steamy love triangle made True Blood a forerunner in the vampire-romance era.

In typical 2000s HBO fashion, True Blood was sexy, dark, and deliciously campy. For those who live and breathe this unique subgenre of fantasy , this TV show was a 10/10. It's no wonder, then, that HBO announced back in 2020 that a reboot series was in the works. Equally as unsurprising is CEO Casey Bloys' news (via TV L

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