Last week saw the eagerly anticipated return of HBO’s True Blood and its perfect blend of Southernish drama, vampire mythology, healthy sex, gore, drugs and cold humor. Season 2 Episode 2 Keep This Party Going aired last Sunday, and producer Alan Ball sure got that party going, with a new sexy haircut for Viking vampire Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgård) [left], and a fantastic shirtless galore involving Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) [right]…

… Jason Stackhouse (Ryan Kwanten) [left], Lafayette Reynolds (Nelsan Ellis) [right], and — this one got us so totally hooked — Eggs Benedict Talley (Mehcad Brooks) [below].

Head on over to the stacked gallery below and knock yourself out!

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