True Blood
True Blood

True Blood (2008 – 2014)

2008 • 7 seasons • Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama • TV-MA
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Episode 5 — Sparks Fly Out

Season 1 • True Blood
Released: 2008-10-05 • Sci-Fi & Fantasy/Drama/Mystery
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Bill wins over Adele's church group with his vivid recollections from the Civil War; Sam reveals his feelings to Sookie; Jason gives vampire blood another shot with the help of Lafayette, and hurts Tara in the process.

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Creator Alan Ball
Episode air date05.10.2008
Episode runtime55 min
Episode rating7.80
GenresSci-Fi & Fantasy / Drama / Mystery
TMDB series rating7.6
IMDb series rating7.9
Series statusEnded
Age rating17+
CountryUS

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Cast

Anna Paquin
Anna Paquin
Sookie Stackhouse
Stephen Moyer
Stephen Moyer
Bill Compton
Alexander Skarsgård
Alexander Skarsgård
Eric Northman
Sam Trammell
Sam Trammell
Sam Merlotte
Ryan Kwanten
Ryan Kwanten
Jason Stackhouse
Nelsan Ellis
Nelsan Ellis
Lafayette Reynolds
Carrie Preston
Carrie Preston
Arlene Fowler
Rutina Wesley
Rutina Wesley
Tara Thornton
Adina Porter
Adina Porter
Lettie Mae Thornton
Chris Bauer
Chris Bauer
Andy Bellefleur
Anna Camp
Anna Camp
Sarah Newlin
Jurnee Smollett
Jurnee Smollett
Nicole Wright
Amelia Rose Blaire
Amelia Rose Blaire
Willa Burrell
Kristin Bauer
Kristin Bauer
Pam Ravenscroft
Deborah Ann Woll
Deborah Ann Woll
Jessica Hamby
Lauren Bowles
Lauren Bowles
Holly Cleary
Bailey Noble
Bailey Noble
Adilyn Bellefleur
Nathan Parsons
Nathan Parsons
James

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