'True Blood' Brings in 'Brothers & Sisters' Actor to Play Profound Hippie Vampire
by Shannon Keirnan
Sexy James is described as “smart, spiritual, and emotionally deeper” than any previous vampires on the show. He is Jim Morrison meets Gary Clark Jr. with a “poet’s edge,” which gives him a similar effect over the ladies as fairy blood has on vampires.
Grimes will make his appearance midway through the show’s upcoming sixth season, which will premiere in June despite major turnover in production. Recently it was announced that showrunner Mark Hudis, who took over the task from show creator Alan Ball, had stepped down mid-way through shooting to hand the reins to Bryan Buckner.
Season six will also only air ten episodes, rather than its usual twelve.
Other news leaking from the popular HBO drama? Rutger Hauer will be appearing as Macklyn, a “mysterious figure with deep ties to Sookie and Jason,” Arliss Howard as Louisiana Governor Truman Burell, Jurnee Smollett-Bell as a “do-gooder” named Nicole, Amelia Rose Blaire as the daughter of the Governor, and “House” star Karolina Wydra as a “badass vamp.” Robert Patrick, who plays Jackson Herveaux, will also be appearing as a series regular.
Also notable? Gorgeous English actor Robert Kazinsky (“Eastenders”) will appear as a fae helping Jason and Sookie uncover the mystery surrounding the death of their parents. As charismatic Ben, he will also prove a new love interest for Sookie.
What would you like to see happen in this summer’s season 6 of “True Blood?”