Alexandra Breckenridge Pictures: Alexandra Breckenridge arrives on the red carpet at HBO's "True Blood" Season 4 Premiere held at The Dome at Arclight Hollywood on June 21, 2011 in Hollywood, California.
Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed from legendary monsters to fellow citizens overnight. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures "coming out of the coffin." Religious leaders and government officials around the world have chosen their sides, but in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, the jury is still out.