Katee Sackhoff Was Once Offered A Role In TRUE BLOOD And She Explained Why She Said No

When HBO True blood the series was at the peak of its popularity, creator and producer Alan Palla tried to get Katee Sackhoff aboard during its third season. This is something I wasn’t aware of until recently, and it’s crazy to think there was a chance it could show up in the series.

The offer came to her after her stint on the FOX series 24 ended. Ball wanted her to play the key role of Alcide’s psycho ex, Debbie Pelt. Around the same time, the actress was approached to star in ABC’s police-themed drama pilot The best of Boston. He decided to take that job True blood.

The best of Boston follows a female detective who teams up with a disgraced ex-cop to solve crimes and unravel the conspiracy that sent him underground. Unfortunately, the series never really took off. So why did she turn down a sure thing like True Blood for a TV pilot? She explained in an interview with EW:

“I’m a huge fan of True Blood. It’s a phenomenal show and [exec producer] Alan Ball is a genius. But I wanted more security than a season of something, so I rolled the dice with [Boston’s Finest]. The whole thing is about rolling the dice and hoping you made the right decision. It almost took me 24 years to do my USA Network series, and it worked. I’m sure [Brit Morgan] it will be great [as Debbie].”

Before The best of Boston aired, Sachoff was asked about the chances of the series being picked up. He said, “I have no idea. The only thing I know is that we have a phenomenal cast and a fantastic script. We have on paper everything we needed to create something fantastic”.

Rolling the dice didn’t work for her, but she attempted something she was excited about. Sure, we missed seeing her in True Blood, but she still had a great career and right now she’s on top of the world for playing Bo-Katan in The Mandalorian.