True Blood

2008 • HBO
4.7
9.38K reviews
TV-MA
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Season 5 episodes (12)

1 Turn! Turn! Turn!
6/10/12
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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

4.7
9.38K reviews
International Pug
December 27, 2013
The season with MaryAnn n season 5 both focused too much on specific NON Bon Temps area people; outsiders. I like the outsiders, like Russell...but Russell was part of vampire past esp Eric's, he also ushers in the wear wolf pack... So he was a key outsider..who played his part perfectly! Then Bill looses his mind n becomes a bible thumper..I'm glad season 6 came out like a lion n went out like a lion! A lot had to be squeezed into season 6 to make up for such a low season 5!! 6 rocks! Canceling HBO after 7
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Rayya SC
October 10, 2014
Really mixed feelings. Watched because I got the first and second season for like 10-15 dollars. Continued watching because all the seasons, before this last one, was on HBO Go and so I binge-watched. Not an Anna Paquin fan and i thought there were too many instances of overacting and/or plain ole bad acting. I did cry at the end of the series though so...
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Tim Longson
November 8, 2020
If you liked Game of Thrones for the "in your face, no holding back" shock factors, like violence, gore and sex, then you will love this. Vampires, witches, werewolves, shapeshifters, faeries and demi-gods, all in modern backwater Lousiana. It all comes from "what if synthetic blood were made available and removed the need for real vampires to stay hidden." An interesting take on how "humans vs vampires" as part of society would be, compaired to "racist black and white humans now". I enjoyed it, but not "high fantasy" so much as romance.
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