Manfred Bernardo calls up spirits and earns a living as a psychic on the run from unknown forces. He follows his dead gypsy grandmother's spirit to the small town of Midnight, Texas. It sits on powerful mystical energy and is a secret gathering place for a variety of supernatural beings. Fiji Cavanaugh is a witch. Olivia is an assassin. Lemuel Bridger is a vampire altered by a gypsy. Bobo Winthrop is the helpful pawn shop owner. Joe Strong is a fallen angel. Creek is a waitress. Rev. Emilio Sheehan is hiding something in the basement. Local girl Aubrey Hamilton is found murdered but that's only the start.
Based on a series of books by Charlaine Harris who also the books adapted into True Blood, this doesn't have the same appeal as True Blood. Unlike Anna Paquin, this is not led by a transcendent star. It doesn't have the sex of HBO or the juicy love triangle to hook the audience. Also there is meandering flow to the plot with random rules of the road. It's interesting at first to discover all the individual identities. It's not until the second season when there is a compelling central villain. The first season needs one big antagonist to pull the show and the group together. In general, the show is too scatter-shoot, the characters lack juice, and the show slowly fades away after two short seasons.
Based on a series of books by Charlaine Harris who also the books adapted into True Blood, this doesn't have the same appeal as True Blood. Unlike Anna Paquin, this is not led by a transcendent star. It doesn't have the sex of HBO or the juicy love triangle to hook the audience. Also there is meandering flow to the plot with random rules of the road. It's interesting at first to discover all the individual identities. It's not until the second season when there is a compelling central villain. The first season needs one big antagonist to pull the show and the group together. In general, the show is too scatter-shoot, the characters lack juice, and the show slowly fades away after two short seasons.