Season 1 poster

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

Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse
Anna Paquin

as Sookie Stackhouse

Stephen Moyer as Bill Compton
Stephen Moyer

as Bill Compton

Alexander Skarsgård as Eric Northman
Alexander Skarsgård

as Eric Northman

Sam Trammell as Sam Merlotte
Sam Trammell

as Sam Merlotte

Ryan Kwanten as Jason Stackhouse
Ryan Kwanten

as Jason Stackhouse

Jim Parrack as Hoyt Fortenberry
Jim Parrack

as Hoyt Fortenberry

Nelsan Ellis as Lafayette Reynolds
Nelsan Ellis

as Lafayette Reynolds

Carrie Preston as Arlene Fowler
Carrie Preston

as Arlene Fowler

Rutina Wesley as Tara Thornton
Rutina Wesley

as Tara Thornton

Adina Porter as Lettie Mae Thornton
Adina Porter

as Lettie Mae Thornton

Chris Bauer as Andy Bellefleur
Chris Bauer

as Andy Bellefleur

William Sanderson as Bud Dearborne
William Sanderson

as Bud Dearborne

Lois Smith as Adele Stackhouse
Lois Smith

as Adele Stackhouse

Michael Raymond-James as Rene Lenier
Michael Raymond-James

as Rene Lenier

Episodes

Strange Love poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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…