HBO Canada Sinks Its Teeth Into a Second Season of HBO's Hit Series True Blood
Anna Paquin returns in her Golden Globe®-winning role as Sookie Stackhouse
Season two premieres Sunday, June 14 on HBO Canada, day-and-date with HBO in the U.S.
June 09, 2009 @ 10:00AM
(June 9, 2009 – Toronto, Canada) – A perky telepathic waitress and her 173-year-old vampire soul mate, born-again brother, shape-shifting boss and foul-tempered pal are back for a new season of the acclaimed HBO drama series True Blood. HBO Canada, a multiplex channel from Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada) and Astral Media’s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada), bites into season two of True Blood on Sunday, June 14 at 9 p.m. ET/MT.
The critically-acclaimed, sexy, intense and wildly entertaining series from Oscar®- and Emmy®-winning creator and executive producer Alan Ball (Six Feet Under) is based on the best-selling Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris and tells the tale of a small Louisiana town where vampires live openly amongst their human counterparts, thanks to the invention of mass-produced synthetic blood. The series follows the unconventional romance between waitress Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) and her relationship with Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), the town’s first vampire.
Season two picks up with the discovery of a dead body outside Merlotte’s and Sookie’s reunion with Bill after a daylight rescue that almost turned him to dust. Throughout the season, Sookie and Bill’s relationship is tested as they face a new litany of adventures and must deal with Jessica (Deborah Ann Woll), the rebellious teen-vampire who Bill was forced to sire as punishment for killing a fellow bloodsucker. Sookie’s pal Tara Thornton (Rutina Wesley) sets down new roots with the mysterious Maryann (Michelle Forbes) while Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell) resolves to get into shape-shift shape after a forest foray. Finally, Sookie’s brother Jason (Ryan Kwanten) finds new purpose with an anti-vampire sect. Joining the cast for a two-episode guest-starring role is Evan Rachel Wood as the 500-year-old Vampire Queen of Louisiana.
Viewers will have the chance to catch up on the first season of True Blood with a marathon on HBO Canada. From June 6 to June 9, three episodes will air nightly back-to-back beginning at 8 p.m. ET/MT.
All 12 new episodes of True Blood will be offered in High Definition on HBO Canada HD and will be available on demand following the network premieres.
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Quotes
“It’s a story you’ve never seen before and a world you’ve never seen before. It’s fun. It’s a show I would watch.”
“This is a dream role for me. It’s so beautifully conceived by Alan Ball and the other writers. [Sookie is] fragile but very intuitive; she’s had a really hard life, but she’s still innocent. She believes in love, and believes that it’s actually possible, even in circumstances that seem completely impossible. She’s brave, she doesn’t mind being the odd one out and she does what she wants and has her own opinions. She doesn’t really listen to anyone else who tries to tell her what she’s supposed to think. Life’s kicked her pretty hard, but she hasn’t become bitter and she hasn’t become a totally damaged person. I think it’s an amazing quality to be able to roll with the punches and not be totally ruined as a person because life’s been rough for you. That’s a really admirable way to go through your life.”
Boilerplate
HBO Canada is a multiplex channel offered by Astral Media’s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) and Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada). HBO Canada brings Canadians the current slate of signature dramatic programs for which HBO is known, together with new and never-before-seen programming including comedy series, live specials, sporting events, behind-the-scenes content and titles from HBO’s extensive library – all in an uncut and commercial-free environment. HBO Canada is offered in high definition on HBO Canada HD and programming is accessible on demand where available by service provider. For more information, please visit www.hbocanada.com.
Movie Central is owned by Corus Entertainment Inc. (CJR.B/CJR), a Canadian-based media and entertainment company. Corus is a market leader in specialty television and radio with additional assets in pay television, advertising services, television broadcasting, children’s book publishing and children’s animation.
The Movie Network is an Astral Media Television Network. Astral Media (ACM.A/ACM.B) is a leading Canadian media company, active in specialty and pay television, radio, outdoor advertising and iMedia.
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