Sun, Feb 13, 2022
In this inaugural episode, Deborah and Kristin break down episode one "Strange Love," written and directed by Alan Ball. They come out of the coffin to discuss creating a pilot, the process of bringing True Blood to the screen and sit down with the author of the True Blood novels herself, Charlaine Harris.
Sun, Feb 20, 2022
Deborah and Kristin break down episode two "The First Taste," written by Alan Ball and directed by Scott Winant. They dive into the small town of Bon Temps and take a look at its big personalities. They also dissect the famous opening titles and speak with the musician behind the iconic True Blood theme song, Jace Everett.
Sun, Feb 27, 2022
Sex, politics, and rock n roll. This week, Deborah and Kristin look at episode three "Mine," written by Alan Ball and directed by John Dahl. They explore all the sex, magic, and vampire politics in the True Blood world. They also discuss the show's score and soundtrack with the music masterminds themselves, Nathan Barr and Gary Calamar.
Sun, Mar 6, 2022
Deborah and Kristin break down episode four, written by Brain Buckner and directed by Michael Lehman. The highest form of humor, aka Bill's puns, is in full effect. They talk about the wonders of Fangtasia and the introduction of two fan favorite blood suckers (can you guess who?). They also delve behind the scenes of the beautiful sets with production designer Suzuki Ingerslev.
Sun, Mar 13, 2022
Lots of shared history to uncover this week. Deborah and Kristin break down episode five, directed by Daniel Minahan. They dive into why it's is a fan-favorite in the season, looking at Bill's flashbacks, Nelsan's stellar performance, and the shocking cliffhanger. They also gain more direct insight from the writer himself, Alexander Woo. And Shad and Lynn, massive fans who ran a premier True Blood fansite, shed light on the fan response to the show.
Sun, Mar 13, 2022
Emotional pie, emotional pie, emotional pie. This week, Deborah and Kristin discuss episode six "Cold Ground," written by Raelle Tucker and directed by Nick Gomez. Following the death in the previous episode, they analyze how the different characters of Bon Temps deal with loss, and look at how food plays a role. They also speak with the spectacular Adina Porter about her experience bringing Lettie Mae to life.
Sun, Mar 27, 2022
This week, Deborah and Kristin look at episode seven, written by Chris Offutt and directed by Marcos Siega. They examine how the power of belief can influence someone's life and witness a backwoods exorcism. And they also sit down with the exorcist herself, Aisha Hinds, to spill all the details on her experience playing Miss Jeanette.
Mon, Apr 4, 2022
This week, Deborah and Kristin break down episode eight, written by Alex Woo and directed by Michael Lehman. They dive deep into a state of delusion and analyze our characters' deeply rooted fantasies. They also speak with everyone's favorite "non-cool" vampire, Stephen Root, to discuss all things Eddie Fournier.
Sun, Apr 10, 2022
This week, Deborah and Kristin dig into the minds of the dangerous denizens involved in all the Bon Temps drama. They speak with Carrie Preston, who plays Arlene Fowler, to get the human perspective amongst all the supernatural. And they also hear from special effects foreman, Michael Arbogast, who shares his insight into all the blood.
Sun, Apr 17, 2022
Deborah and Kristin groove to the rhythm of episode 10 "I Don't Wanna Know," written by Chris Offut and directed by Scott Winant. They discuss the hard truths that the Bon Temps residents have to face as plot lines come to a head. They also sit down with the Bon Temps bar owner himself, Sam Trammell, who discusses what makes Sam Merlotte such an enticing mystery man.
Sun, Apr 24, 2022
Deborah and Kristin break down episode 11 "To Love is to Bury," written and directed by Nancy Oliver. They explore what everyone is willing to overlook in the name of love and take a closer look at newborn vampires. They also sit a spell with the talented Michael Raymond James, who portrays Rene Lenier, our hard working family man ... with a deadly pastime.
Sun, May 1, 2022
Deborah and Kristin wrap up season 1 discussing episode 12 "You'll Be the Death of Me," written by Raelle Tucker and directed by Alan Ball. They examine all the second chances presented to our heroes, and their new beginnings. They also round out the season diving into the secrets behind fangs and sit down with the show's incomparable show runner, Alan Ball.