Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed overnight from legendary monsters to fellow citizens. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures "coming out of the coffin." Religious leaders, government officials, and vampire fundamentalists around the world have chosen their sides. But in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, the jury is still out.
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Anna Paquin
Sookie Stackhouse
Stephen Moyer
Bill Compton
Alexander Skarsgård
Eric Northman
Sam Trammell
Sam Merlotte
Ryan Kwanten
Jason Stackhouse
Nelsan Ellis
Lafayette Reynolds
Carrie Preston
Arlene Fowler
Rutina Wesley
Tara Thornton
Adina Porter
Lettie Mae Thornton
Chris Bauer
Andy Bellefleur
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12 episodes • 2008Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strange Love | Sep 7, 2008 | 7.8 |
| 2 | The First Taste | Sep 14, 2008 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Mine | Sep 21, 2008 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Escape from Dragon House | Sep 28, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Sparks Fly Out | Oct 5, 2008 | 8.2 |
| 6 | Cold Ground | Oct 12, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Burning House of Love | Oct 19, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 8 | The Fourth Man in the Fire | Oct 26, 2008 | 7.9 |
| 9 | Plaisir D'Amour | Nov 2, 2008 | 8.1 |
| 10 | I Don't Wanna Know | Nov 9, 2008 | 8.3 |
| 11 | To Love Is to Bury | Nov 16, 2008 | 8.1 |
| 12 | You'll Be the Death of Me | Nov 23, 2008 | 8.5 |
12 episodes • 2009Avg: 8.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nothing But the Blood | Jun 14, 2009 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Keep This Party Going | Jun 21, 2009 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Scratches | Jun 28, 2009 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Shake and Fingerpop | Jul 12, 2009 | 8.2 |
| 5 | Never Let Me Go | Jul 19, 2009 | 7.9 |
| 6 | Hard-Hearted Hannah | Jul 26, 2009 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Release Me | Aug 2, 2009 | 8.4 |
| 8 | Timebomb | Aug 9, 2009 | 8.8 |
| 9 | I Will Rise Up | Aug 16, 2009 | 8.7 |
| 10 | New World in My View | Aug 23, 2009 | 8.5 |
| 11 | Frenzy | Aug 30, 2009 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Beyond Here Lies Nothin' | Sep 13, 2009 | 8.1 |
12 episodes • 2010Avg: 8.1Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Blood | Jun 13, 2010 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Beautifully Broken | Jun 20, 2010 | 8.0 |
| 3 | It Hurts Me Too | Jun 27, 2010 | 7.8 |
| 4 | 9 Crimes | Jul 11, 2010 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Trouble | Jul 18, 2010 | 8.1 |
| 6 | I Got a Right to Sing the Blues | Jul 25, 2010 | 8.1 |
| 7 | Hitting the Ground | Aug 1, 2010 | 8.1 |
| 8 | Night on the Sun | Aug 8, 2010 | 8.2 |
| 9 | Everything Is Broken | Aug 15, 2010 | 8.6 |
| 10 | I Smell a Rat | Aug 22, 2010 | 7.9 |
| 11 | Fresh Blood | Aug 29, 2010 | 8.1 |
| 12 | Evil Is Going On | Sep 12, 2010 | 8.1 |
12 episodes • 2011Avg: 8.1Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She's Not There | Jun 26, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 2 | You Smell Like Dinner | Jul 3, 2011 | 8.2 |
| 3 | If You Love Me, Why am I Dyin'? | Jul 10, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 4 | I'm Alive and On Fire | Jul 17, 2011 | 7.9 |
| 5 | Me and the Devil | Jul 24, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 6 | I Wish I Was the Moon | Jul 31, 2011 | 8.1 |
| 7 | Cold Grey Light of Dawn | Aug 7, 2011 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Spellbound | Aug 14, 2011 | 8.1 |
| 9 | Let's Get Out of Here | Aug 21, 2011 | 7.8 |
| 10 | Burning Down the House | Aug 28, 2011 | 7.9 |
| 11 | Soul of Fire | Sep 4, 2011 | 8.2 |
| 12 | And When I Die | Sep 11, 2011 | 8.4 |
12 episodes • 2012Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turn! Turn! Turn! | Jun 10, 2012 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Authority Always Wins | Jun 17, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Whatever I Am, You Made Me | Jun 24, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 4 | We'll Meet Again | Jul 1, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Let's Boot and Rally | Jul 8, 2012 | 7.9 |
| 6 | Hopeless | Jul 15, 2012 | 7.8 |
| 7 | In the Beginning | Jul 22, 2012 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Somebody That I Used to Know | Jul 29, 2012 | 7.6 |
| 9 | Everybody Wants to Rule the World | Aug 5, 2012 | 7.8 |
| 10 | Gone, Gone, Gone | Aug 12, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 11 | Sunset | Aug 19, 2012 | 8.1 |
| 12 | Save Yourself | Aug 26, 2012 | 8.4 |
10 episodes • 2013Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who Are You, Really? | Jun 16, 2013 | 7.8 |
| 2 | The Sun | Jun 23, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 3 | You're No Good | Jun 30, 2013 | 7.6 |
| 4 | At Last | Jul 7, 2013 | 8.1 |
| 5 | F*ck the Pain Away | Jul 14, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Don't You Feel Me | Jul 21, 2013 | 8.1 |
| 7 | In the Evening | Jul 28, 2013 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Dead Meat | Aug 4, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Life Matters | Aug 11, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Radioactive | Aug 18, 2013 | 7.4 |
10 episodes • 2014Avg: 7.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesus Gonna Be Here | Jun 22, 2014 | 7.0 |
| 2 | I Found You | Jun 29, 2014 | 6.8 |
| 3 | Fire in the Hole | Jul 6, 2014 | 7.2 |
| 4 | Death is Not the End | Jul 13, 2014 | 7.9 |
| 5 | Lost Cause | Jul 20, 2014 | 7.4 |
| 6 | Karma | Jul 27, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 7 | May Be the Last Time | Aug 3, 2014 | 6.9 |
| 8 | Almost Home | Aug 10, 2014 | 7.1 |
| 9 | Love Is to Die | Aug 17, 2014 | 7.1 |
| 10 | Thank You | Aug 24, 2014 | 5.4 |
