Get ready to sink your teeth into these new photos from season five of HBO’s True Blood.  The supernatural drama returns this summer with some new blood added to the cast by way of Christopher Meloni, Valentina Cervi and Christopher Heyerdahl. These photos highlight the new characters, but also include a fresh look at some of the old, played by series regulars Stephen Moyer, Anna Paquin, Alexander Skarsgard and Nelsan Ellis.  The stakes have been raised once again as season five will feature the arrival of some new powerful vampires as well as the return of a fan-favorite.  Season five of True Blood returns on June 10^th.  Hit the jump to check out the photos.

Here are the new photos from season five of True Blood (via Facebook):