Best Louisiana Movies & TV Shows

The Originals

9 / 10

The Vampire Diaries spin-off that follows the Mikaelsons, a family of millennia-old, power-hungry vampires who want to reclaim the city they built, New Orleans, and dominate all those who have wronged them.

Stars: Charles Michael Davis Daniel Gillies Danielle Rose Russell Joseph Morgan Riley Voelkel Steven Krueger Yusuf Gatewood

True Blood

8 / 10

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.

Stars: Adina Porter Alexander Skarsgård Anna Paquin Carrie Preston Chris Bauer Nelsan Ellis Rutina Wesley Ryan Kwanten Sam Trammell Stephen Moyer

The Whole Truth

A defense attorney works to get his teenage client acquitted of murdering his wealthy father.

Run time: 93m Tagline: Do you solemnly swear.. Release: 2016-03-25

Stars: Christopher Berry Gabriel Basso Gugu Mbatha-Raw Jim Belushi Jim Klock Keanu Reeves Nicole Barré Renée Zellweger Ritchie Montgomery Sean Bridgers

Tigerland

A group of recruits go through Advanced Infantry Training at Fort Polk, Louisiana's infamous Tigerland, last stop before Vietnam for tens of thousands of young men in 1971.

Run time: 101m Tagline: The system wanted them to become soldiers. One soldier just wanted to be human. Release: 2000-10-06

Stars: Clifton Collins Jr. Cole Hauser Colin Farrell James MacDonald Matt Gerald Matthew Davis Michael Shannon Neil Brown Jr. Shea Whigham Tom Guiry