True Blood
HBO | Release Date: September 7, 2008
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 110 Critic Reviews
Positive:
69
Mixed:
38
Negative:
3
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VarietyBrian LowryJun 18, 2014
Season 7 Review: For the most part, cable series haven’t been as guilty as their network brethren of overstaying an invitation, but this is one hit show that probably should have breathed its last a couple of years ago. Read full review
70
VarietyBrian LowryJun 10, 2013
Season 6 Review: After a couple of seasons where the show and its mythology have grown increasingly crazy and outlandish, True Blood returns on somewhat surer footing, with a couple of key cast additions and driving storylines to bolster the serialized drama. Read full review
80
VarietyBrian LowryJun 6, 2012
Season 5 Review: Series creator Alan Ball and company have assembled a solid ensemble and instilled such a cheeky attitude the show remains great fun, and clearly benefits from being back on a better-directed course. Read full review
60
VarietyBrian Lowry
Season 1 Review: The supporting players aren’t nearly as interesting initially as the intense bond between Sookie and Bill, though they do keep the first few installments busy, including some nicely gratuitous sex, adventures in the Viagra-like effects of vampire blood and a tepid murder mystery. Read full review
80
VarietyBrian Lowry
Season 2 Review: In short, there's a helluva lot going on, and the assorted subplots feel more compelling this season, including the constant sense of menace surrounding both Eric and Maryann. Read full review
80
VarietyBrian Lowry
Season 3 Review: Whatever its chemistry, the show surely knows how to go for the throat. And like its mythical night-prowlers, once Blood sucks you in, its attraction is awfully difficult to resist. Read full review
50
Wall Street JournalMichael Judge
Season 1 Review: True Blood is supposed to be a sexy, easy-to-swallow mystery, but too often it ends up leaving a bad taste in one's mouth. Read full review
60
Washington PostHank StueverJun 24, 2011
Season 4 Review: The new episodes push the saga in a few initially intriguing directions, but the cast keeps expanding into an overpopulated mishmash of disparate story threads that no longer weave together as a whole. Read full review
80
Washington PostTom Shales
Season 1 Review: True Blood isn't meant to be an exercise in good taste. Just a romp and a wallow--and a bloody good one. Read full review
70
Washington PostHank Stuever
Season 3 Review: But sprawl it must. "True Blood" is a soap opera at its core, which is why it is so overpopulated with sexy characters. Read full review
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