From Alan Ball, creator of Emmy Award-winning series Six Feet Under, this new series is based on the "Southern Vampire" books by Charlaine Harris. The show takes place in a world where vampires can live in the open by feeding on synthetic blood instead of on humans. With their integration into the everyday life of a small Louisiana town causing a stir, a love story ensues between Bill Compton, a vampire, and Sookie Stackhouse, an innocent waitress with powers of her own.