Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed overnight from legendary monsters to fellow citizens. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures "coming out of the coffin." Religious leaders, government officials, and vampire fundamentalists around the world have chosen their sides. But in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, the jury is still out.

A dirty cop accuses a young individual of a string of mob related murders from Miami to Los Angeles. Meanwhile, the kid is weaving his way through mob drive-bys, car thefts and petty crimes in L.A.