Strange Lovetrue Blood : Season 1 | Episode 1

: Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress at Merlotte’s Bar and Grill, is instantly drawn to Bill Compton, a 173-year-old vampire, because she cannot read his mind. After overhearing a plan by the Rattrays (local "vampire drainers") to kidnap and drain Bill for his valuable blood, Sookie follows them and saves Bill using a silver chain.

" Strange Love " is the pilot episode of the HBO series True Blood , which premiered on September 7, 2008. It introduces the town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, two years after vampires have "come out of the coffin" following the invention of synthetic blood, Tru Blood. Strange LoveTrue Blood : Season 1 Episode 1

: The episode ends with a cliffhanger as the Rattrays brutally attack Sookie in the Merlotte’s parking lot as revenge for her interfering in their earlier plot against Bill. Episode Details Director/Writer : Alan Ball. : Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress at Merlotte’s

: Based on Dead Until Dark , the first novel in Charlaine Harris's The Southern Vampire Mysteries . It introduces the town of Bon Temps, Louisiana,

: Anna Paquin (Sookie), Stephen Moyer (Bill), Ryan Kwanten (Jason), Rutina Wesley (Tara), and Sam Trammell (Sam).

: Sookie’s best friend, Tara Thornton, quits her retail job and convinces Sam Merlotte to hire her as a bartender.