Franklin Mott was a vampire on the HBO original series True Blood. Played by British co-starring actor James Frain, Franklin makes his debut on the episode "Beautifully Broken" in the series' third season. Coming to Bon Temps, Louisiana working undercover, he becomes fascinated with Tara Thornton and kidnaps her. Serving as secondary antagonist through the series' third season, Franklin was a recurring character through the same season and met an untimely demise in the Season 3 episode "Everything Is Broken".
Originating from London, England, Franklin is the vampire that is reliable to have a job done. His price is high, but his skills are more than worth it. Officially a 'private eye', he also specializes in kidnapping. He has no qualms about killing members of any species, be it vampire, werewolf, human or fairy. However, whoever hires Franklin might mean they may end up paying a little more than they bargained for: Franklin has a terrible weakness for women and an even worse track record with them. Franklin often leaves behind a mess and it's more often than not an awfully big mess. Franklin doesn't hold much regard for the vampire hierarchy. He's loyal only to his employer, and even that only extends so far. He has no respect for Kings, Queens, or the American Vampire League. Besides, no one dares to report Franklin's misdeeds. His psychosis is unstable at the best of times, particularly when it comes to women. He can get insanely jealous and has little regard for the rights or feelings of the women unlucky enough to become involved with him. Although a mercenary for hire, Franklin is disliked by so many that he works almost exclusively for Russell Edgington, the vampire king of Mississippi.