TRUE BLOOD 5 Premieres Saturday, July 7 at 9pm on HBO

Sexier, scarier, and more wildly entertaining than ever, HBO’s smash-hit drama series TRUE BLOOD returns for a fifth season with a whole new wave of otherworldly characters, including Vampire Guardian Roman, president of the Vampire Authority, who wants co-existence between humans and vampires; vampire zealot Salome (yes, the Salome), intent on recreating the world in God’s vampyric image; and many more. Created by Oscar® and Emmy® winner Alan Ball and based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris, this new season goes deep into the battle between the Vampire Authority and “vampire fundamentalists” – a political power play whose outcome could decide not only the fate of Sookie and her Bon Temps friends, but of all human existence.

Alexander Skarsgard,Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer

Catch it all play out when the season premieres on Saturday, July 7 at 9pm on HBO, or in high-definition at 8pm on HBO HD. A brand new episode plays every Saturday at the same time.

Anna Paquin,Stephen Moyer and Alan Ball

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