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Season 5

12 episodes · 10th June 2012

The fifth season of the HBO supernatural drama series True Blood premiered on June 10, 2012 and features twelve episodes, bringing the series total to 60. It picks up right after the events of season four. It is loosely based on the fifth book in The Southern Vampire Mysteries series, Dead as a Doornail, but incorporates much more of the following books than the previous seasons have.

Season details

Details

Episode guide

Episodes

01 Turn! Turn! Turn! still Turn! Turn! Turn! Episode 110th June 2012 Sookie and Lafayette clean up the mess. Bill and Eric have a visit from the Vampire authority. Sam and Alcide come to terms with an angry pack. 02 Authority Always Wins still Authority Always Wins Episode 217th June 2012 Tara resurfaces in Bom Temps. Pam recalls her human life when she met Eric. 03 Whatever I Am, You Made Me still Whatever I Am, You Made Me Episode 324th June 2012 Bill and Eric barter for their lives with Roman, the head of the Authority; Jason reunites with his old high school teacher; Sookie searches for Tara. 04 We'll Meet Again still We'll Meet Again Episode 41st July 2012 Eric and Bill fear for their lives; Lafayette puts Sookie’s life in danger; Roman and Salome root out a Council traitor. 05 Let's Boot and Rally still Let's Boot and Rally Episode 58th July 2012 Bill and Eric turn to Sookie for help with Russell’s whereabouts; Jason has a disturbing dream. 06 Hopeless still Hopeless Episode 615th July 2012 Bill and Eric must now face Russell again after Roman is killed by him; Sookie and Jason go to a faery club where their family's dark history and greatest secrets are revealed to them. Meanwhile, Sam volunteers to assist Andy with a case. 07 In the Beginning still In the Beginning Episode 722nd July 2012 Salome reveals her true allegiances; Sookie embraces her human side; Sam sniffs out some perps; Alcide braces for a fight. 08 Somebody That I Used to Know still Somebody That I Used to Know Episode 829th July 2012 The Authority revels in a new direction; Sookie and Jason visit the site of their parents’ deaths; Luna gets stuck on Sam. 09 Everybody Wants to Rule the World still Everybody Wants to Rule the World Episode 95th August 2012 Vampires celebrate the start of the holy war; anti-supernatural zealots put Sookie in danger. 10 Gone, Gone, Gone still Gone, Gone, Gone Episode 1012th August 2012 Bill puts a spin on the rising vampire violence; Jason uncovers a mysterious scroll. 11 Sunset still Sunset Episode 1119th August 2012 Bill slips into religious fervor; Sookie seeks insight from the faerie Elder. 12 Save Yourself still Save Yourself Episode 1226th August 2012 Eric tries to save Bill from losing his humanity.
Talent

Cast & Crew

01 Anna Paquin profile Anna Paquinas Sookie Stackhouse 02 Stephen Moyer profile Stephen Moyeras Bill Compton 03 Alexander Skarsgård profile Alexander Skarsgårdas Eric Northman 04 Sam Trammell profile Sam Trammellas Sam Merlotte 05 Ryan Kwanten profile Ryan Kwantenas Jason Stackhouse 06 Nelsan Ellis profile Nelsan Ellisas Lafayette Reynolds 07 Carrie Preston profile Carrie Prestonas Arlene Fowler 08 Rutina Wesley profile Rutina Wesleyas Tara Thornton 09 Adina Porter profile Adina Porteras Lettie Mae Thornton 10 Chris Bauer profile Chris Baueras Andy Bellefleur 11 Anna Camp profile Anna Campas Sarah Newlin 12 Jurnee Smollett profile Jurnee Smollettas Nicole Wright 13 Alan Ball profile Alan BallCreator
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