Blog: True Blood Bites

Exclusive: Alan Ball Gives us a 'True Blood' Sneak Peek

Thu., Oct. 29, 2009 9:15 AM PDT , by Alyse Wax
Alan Ball

Season three of True Blood is nearly a year away, but the writing team is already hard at work on a new, mind-bending season.  Impatient as ever, I cornered executive producer Alan Ball at the recent Paley Center for Media True Blood presentation.  When asked what will surprise viewers about season three, Ball was predictably tight-lipped:  "The things that are going to be surprising wouldn't be surprising if I told you!"

Maybe it was my charm, or maybe it was just his desire to get the hell away from me, but Ball finally let slip a few new details about the next season. 

"[What surprises will the new season hold?]  Maybe Jason wanting to be a cop.  Maybe Tara getting romantically involved with a vampire.  Maybe finding out who kidnapped Bill and why."

Okay, okay, this is barely a morsel of info, but it is certainly intriguing...

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