HBO Home Entertainment has announced and detailed the Blu-ray release of
True Blood: The Complete Sixth Season, which stars Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgård, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Sam Trammell, Nelsan Ellis, Carrie Preston, Todd Lowe, Chris Bauer, Deborah Ann Woll, Kristin Bauer van Straten, Joe Manganiello and Michael McMillian. The hit series returns to Blu-ray on June 3rd.
Official Synopsis: Season Six introduces several exciting new story lines that threaten what little sense of normalcy remains in Bon Temps. The Authority is in flames, True Blood is in short supply, Bill (Moyer) has to come to terms with his newfound powers after emerging reincarnated from a pool of blood, and Louisiana's governor has declared war on vampires, replete with novel anti-vamp weapons and a high-tech internment camp established to wipe out the vampire race forever. Meanwhile, Sookie (Paquin) and Jason (Kwanten) must steel themselves for an encounter with their parents' killer: the mysterious and ancient Warlow.
Main cast members include Anna Paquin as waitress and part-faerie Sookie Stackhouse; Stephen Moyer as vampire Bill Compton; Alexander Skarsgård as vampire Eric Northman; Ryan Kwanten as Sookie's trouble-prone brother, Jason Stackhouse; Rutina Wesley as Pam's newly-turned progeny, Tara Thornton; Sam Trammell as Sookie's shape-shifting boss, Sam Merlotte; Nelsan Ellis as Tara's clairvoyant sharp-tongued cousin, Lafayette Reynolds; Carrie Preston as Arlene Bellefleur, a Merlotte's waitress; Todd Lowe as Terry Bellefleur; Chris Bauer as Terry's cousin, sheriff Andy Bellefleur; Deborah Ann Woll as Jessica Hamby, Bill's vampire progeny; Kristin Bauer van Straten as Pam, Eric's vampire progeny and business partner; Lauren Bowles as Holly, a Merlotte's waitress; Joe Manganiello as werewolf Alcide Herveaux; Michael McMillian as vampire Steve Newlin; Lucy Griffiths as Nora, a former chancellor of the Vampire Authority; Kelly Overton as werewolf Rikki; and Anna Camp as anti-vampire crusader Sarah Newlin.
Among the new cast members this season are Arliss Howard as Louisiana Governor Truman Burrell; Rob Kazinsky as Ben, a stranger with faerie ties; Rutger Hauer as Niall, a faerie grandfather; Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Nicole, a pro-vampire activist; and Amelia Rose Blaire as Truman Burrell's daughter, Willa.
The Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD combo pack release of
True Blood: The Complete Sixth Season is presented in 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround. Special features include:
- Audio Commentaries: Five commentaries with cast and crew including executive producer Brian Buckner, Stephen Moyer, Carrie Preston, Amelia Rose Blaire and more.
- Inside the Episodes Featurettes: Learn about the backstories of each episode with revealing interviews from the show writers with ten behind-the-scenes featurettes.
- Vamp Camp Files: Get an inside look at the secret trove of documents detailing the effort to eradicate vampires via the institution known as "Vamp Camp."
- True Blood Lines: Uncover secrets from character relationships past and present in this engaging fully interactive season guide and information archive.
- Previews & Recaps