True Blood

2008 • HBO

4.6

1.14K reviews

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Season 5 episodes (12)

1 Turn! Turn! Turn!

6/10/12

Season-only

Season 5 Premiere. Sookie and Lafayette struggle with what to do about Tara; Bill and Eric are visited by the Vampire Authority; Terry's PTSD is reignited; Alcide warns Sookie about the recently resurfaced Russell Edgington.

2 Authority Always Wins

6/17/12

Season-only

Tara resurfaces in Bon Temps. Bill and Eric meet Salome. Pam recalls her human life, and her first encounter with Eric. Werewolves J.D. and Rikki pay tribute to Marcus, but Alcide refuses to participate or to take his rightful place as the new packmaster.

3 Whatever I Am, You Made Me

6/24/12

Season-only

Bill and Eric barter for their lives. Salome and Roman enlist Steve Newlin to be the friendly face of vampirism in the face of Russell's return. After Tara bolts, Sookie goes to Fangtasia for help. Andy's dalliance with Holly comes back to bite him.

4 We'll Meet Again

7/1/12

Season-only

Eric and Bill have doubts they will survive the search for Russell. Sookie opens up to Alcide. Lafayette unwittingly puts Sookie's life in danger. Roman and Salome continue their interrogation of Nora--and find a possible traitor within the Council.

5 Let's Boot and Rally

7/8/12

Season-only

Bill and Eric enlist Sookie to probe for clues on Russell's hiding place. Unable to deal with the demon magic inside him, Lafayette calls out to Jesus' spirit for help. Jason wakes to a disturbing dream; Jessica advises Tara on adjusting to vampire life.

6 Hopeless

7/15/12

Season-only

The aftermath at the asylum leaves Sookie with an eerie sense of foreboding. At Fangtasia, Pam breaks up a vamp-girl fight. Lafayette visits Ruby Jean. Alcide challenges JD; Roman lays out his plans to take out Russell.

7 In the Beginning

7/22/12

Season-only

Salome reveals her true allegiances; Sam sniffs out several shifter shooters; Hoyt finds new friends; Alcide prepares to face-off with J.D.; Andy attempts to reconnect with Bud; Lafayette finds an unlikely ally; and Arlene takes a sentimental journey.

8 Somebody That I Used to Know

7/29/12

Season-only

At the Authority, the Chancellors revel in the afterglow of Lilith-induced carnage; Sookie and Jason visit the site of their parents' deaths, with shocking results; Lafayette leads a seance; J.D. ups the stakes of his fight with Alcide.

9 Everybody Wants to Rule the World

8/5/12

Season-only

As the Authority proceeds with Lilith's plan, Eric plots his escape. Gran directs Sookie to a clue to her parents' murderer. Andy and Jason search for leads to the identities of the people behind the shifter killings. Alcide recalls his pack induction.

10 Gone, Gone, Gone

8/12/12

Season-only

Bill spins rising vampire violence in the Authority's favor. Meanwhile, Nora tries to convert Eric to Lilith's gospel; Jason finds a mysterious scroll; and new Vampire Sheriff of Area 5 Elijah pushes Pam and Tara to obey a new mandate.

11 Sunset

8/19/12

Season-only

Bill slips further into religious fervor; the military delivers an ultimatum to the Authority. Claude and Maurella take Sookie to meet the faerie Elder, who may know something about an ancient family secret. Alcide reconnects with his father.

12 Save Yourself

8/26/12

Season-only

Season Five finale. Eric embarks on a final, desperate mission to overthrow the Authority--and save Bill from losing his humanity. Andy faces the consequences of a Light Pact he made; Alcide readies for a second showdown with J.D.

About this show

HBO's hit drama series created by Alan Ball ('Six Feet Under') and based on the best-selling Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris about a perky telepathic waitress (Anna Paquin) in a near-future in which vampires live among us.

Ratings and reviews

4.6

1.14K reviews

Chrissie capstick

July 7, 2020

GOT ALL THE BOOKS 📚 BY CHARLAINE HARRIS THEY ARE GREAT READING MATERIAL AND TRUE BLOOD SERIES IS LIKE THE BOOKS ON TV TRUELY ABSOLUTELY 💯 BRILLIANT 👏 I RECORD EVERY EPISODE AND CAN WATCH THEM FOR HOURS ON END ITS REALLY SOMETHING I LOOK FORWARD TO 👍 DEFO WOULD RECOMMEND TRUE BLOOD TO ANYONE WHO LIKES TALES OF OR ANYTHING LIKE VAMPIRE FILMS 🎥 ME I LOVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH VAMPIRES N HAVE WATCHED MOST MOVIES X ALWAYS HAVE ♥ AND PROBABLY ALWAYS WILL 💖 XXX CHRISSIE XOXO

Colin Mark Painter

March 22, 2019

I'm gutted they haven't made anymore as I could sit for hours just watching it. whilst I am watching it I find myself thinking to myself that I wish vampires were real and that I would love to be one. I love watching anything to do with vampires and have done since as far back as I can remember. I have never had nightmares about them. Only film I had nightmares over was Freddy crugar lol.

5 people found this review helpful

Cassie Ludlam

August 11, 2014

Best show I've ever watched. Completely addictive. It has it all, sex, fangs, plenty of blood splatter but most importantly a great storyline leaving you on cliffhangers after each episode with a sizzling red hot cast that leaves your imagination running wild.

7 people found this review helpful