Season 1
(2008)
Overview
The first season of the American television drama series True Blood premiered on September 7, 2008 and concluded on November 23, 2008. It consists of 12 episodes, each running approximately 55 minutes in length and was, for the most part, based on the novel Dead Until Dark, the first entry in The Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris. The story takes place in the fictional town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, two years after vampires have made their presence known to mankind, and follows tele…
Cast
as Sookie Stackhouse
as Bill Compton
as Eric Northman
as Sam Merlotte
as Jason Stackhouse
as Hoyt Fortenberry
as Lafayette Reynolds
as Arlene Fowler
as Tara Thornton
as Lettie Mae Thornton
as Andy Bellefleur
as Bud Dearborne
as Adele Stackhouse
as Rene Lenier
Episodes
Strange Love 7.3
September 7, 2008
Across the country, vampires have “come out of the coffin” following the invention of mass-produced synthetic blood. In…
The First Taste 7.9
September 14, 2008
After Sookie gets saved by Bill she suffers a lot of injuries and Bill tries to save her "the Vampire way". The next da…
Mine 7.3
September 21, 2008
Tara visits LaFayette seeking comfort from her woes, Sookie meets some of Bill's rowdy friends and saves them from harm…
Escape from Dragon House 7.2
September 28, 2008
One of the barmaids from Merlotte's is murdered and all signs point to Jason as her killer. Also evident is the fact th…
Sparks Fly Out 7.7
October 5, 2008
Bill wins over Adele's church group with his vivid recollections from the Civil War; Sam reveals his feelings to Sookie…
Cold Ground 7.5
October 12, 2008
Sookie seeks refuge from her friends' and neighbors' inner voices; Jason wrestles with withdrawal symptoms; Tara's moth…
Burning House of Love 7.9
October 19, 2008
Sookie's painful childhood revelation spurs Bill into action; Tara agrees to pay for an exorcism for Lettie Mae; Jason …
The Fourth Man in the Fire 7.6
October 26, 2008
Sookie tries to hold herself together in the wake of another possible tragedy; Tara lashes out at Sookie and Sam; Amy c…
Plaisir D'Amour 7.2
November 2, 2008
Bill must pay a steep price for protecting Sookie; Jason and Amy break a taboo; Tara consults with Miss Jeanette about …
I Don't Wanna Know 7.8
November 9, 2008
Sam shares a secret with Sookie; Lettie Mae and Tara celebrate; Jason and Amy debate what to do with Eddie; Bill faces …
To Love Is to Bury 8.1
November 16, 2008
Sookie and Sam investigate her most recent vision; Jason helps clean up Amy's mess; Tara becomes angry with Lettie Mae;…
You'll Be the Death of Me 8.3
November 23, 2008
Sookie finds a link to the string of killings in Bon Temps; Tara wants to make the most of her second chance; Jason fin…