New "True Blood" Pics! Check Out Lafayette's "Mad Max" Look. Plus Watch the First Three Minutes of the New Season!

Remember when summer TV used to be nothing but a wasteland of reruns, or a time for networks to burn off episodes of dead series? Those days are long gone, and instead this summer we can look forward to the return of shows like Torchwood and True Blood.

Speaking of which, HBO just released a slew of pics from the upcoming season, which debuts on June 26th. Check them out, especially Lafayette's new do.

But first here are the first three minutes of the new season, a trailer, plus a clip featuring some of the crew and cast — including Kevin Alejandro and Alan Ball — talking about what to expect this season.