HBO's most watched series since 'The Sopranos' is set in deepest Louisiana, where cute waitress Sookie's ability to read people's minds puts her off any potential men... that is until vampire William arrives on the scene.
Many vampires, though much maligned by rednecks, Christians - God Hates Fangs - and other non-liberals have 'come out of the coffin' and entered mainstream society. A number of civil rights organisations champion 'vampire rights' and a huge parallel exists between vampi find out more...

The third season loosely follows the plot of the novel Club Dead in which Sookie teams up with a werewolf named Alcide in Mississippi in order to track down Bill, who has been kidnapped and is being held hostage by a vampire King.
1 "Bad Blood"; Sookie has accepted Bill's offer of marriage but he has been kidnapped.
2 "Beautifully Broken"; the Mississippi Vampire King concocts a plan to consolidate his power, Eric remembers his past, Sam tests the strength of his family bonds and T find out more...

3 "It Hurts Me Too"; Sookie heads to Jackson in the company of Alcide, Jason is distracted from his police exams, Bud reaches the end of his rope, Arlene copes with unexpected news, Franklin charms Tara and gets Jessica out of a jam, Eric bequeaths a gift to Lafayette and, haunted by visions from his past, Bill makes a surprising pledge of allegiance.
4 "9 Crimes"; Sookie joins Alcide at a party, Eric is given a deadline to locate Bill, Andy gets a promotion and draws Jason's attention, F find out more...

5 "Trouble"; Alcide and Sookie turn to an alpha-wolf "packmaster" for advice on dealing with Russell's minions, Tara considers a proposal from Franklin, Joe Lee breaks his promise to Sam and Tommy, Lafayette learns the meaning of patience from Jesus, Jason meets his match in Crystal and an heirloom reminds Eric of his past.
6 "I Got a Right to Sing the Blues"; with Sookie now held prisoner by the King of Mississippi, Russell orders Lorena to kill Bill, he then pays a call on the Queen of find out more...

8 "Night on the Sun"; Sookie receives a message from Eric that Russell is still out to get her, but Eric has his own plans to get revenge on Russell, Jessica begs Bill to teach her how to be a vampire, Tara is still suffering from her ordeal, Jason promises to defend Crystal against her father and fiancé and Lafayette comes home to find his mother waiting for him.
9 "Everything is Broken"; Eric finds himself under house arrest, Tara attends a group therapy session and Jason tries to prot find out more...

11 "Fresh Blood"; Bill tries to earn back Sookie's trust, Eric tempts Russell with the "ultimate vampire dream", Jason tries to wrap his head around Crystal's revelation, Sam embraces his dark side, alienating everyone except Tara, Hoyt and Jessica take their romance to the next level, Arlene puts her future in the hands of a goddess and, post V-trip, Lafayette struggles with new demons.
12 "Evil is Going On"; Eric's plan to get rid of Russell seems to be working, but when Sookie recovers find out more...