'True Blood' premiere sets series records
Vampire drama sucks up the biggest HBO audience since the 'Sopranos' finale
Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin of 'True Blood'
Sunday (June 14) night's second season premiere of the Southern Gothic vampire soap "True Blood" was one for the HBO's record books.
In its first airing, the "True Blood" premiere drew 3.7 million viewers, making it HBO's most watched program since a little show called "The Sopranos" ended its run on June 10, 2007.
You can probably do the math and make the assumption that the 9 p.m. premiere was also the largest "True Blood" audience to date, up a whopping 157 percent from the show's series premiere last September and also up by 51 percent over the Season One finale last November.
Factoring in an 11 p.m. airing, HBO reports that "True Blood" drew 5.1 million viewers for its Sunday gross audience, also a series record. The weekly gross audience for the series will only increase as additional reairings and OnDemand viewership are taken into account.
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Login or create a HitFix account Login SignupJohn W It's a good show. I recommend it. I know it sounds cliche but it has a little bit of everything: humor, romance, horror, mystery.
June 16, 2009 at 2:19PM EST Reply to Commentamycpierce True Blood has to be the best series to date. As stated before, it has everything. And the chareters draw you in. Love the main two lets just not forget Lafyette, Tarra, ect... This cast should NOT CHANGE!! You know what they say dont mess with a great thing. Twilight is a joke in comparison. And UNTIL NOW I never thought "Interview with a vampire" could be beat. THANK YOU!!!!!
June 22, 2009 at 3:14PM EST Reply to Comment