Directed by Alan Ball Written by Charlaine Harris   Alan Ball   Cast Anna Paquin ... Sookie Stackhouse Stephen Moyer ... Bill Compton Sam Trammell ... Sam Merlotte Ryan Kwanten ... Jason Stackhouse Rutina Wesley ... Tara Thornton Chris Bauer ... Andy Bellefleur Nelsan Ellis ... Lafayette Reynolds Jim Parrack ... Hoyt Fortenberry Carrie Preston ... Arlene Fowler Michael Raymond-James ... Rene Lenier William Sanderson ... Sheriff Bud Dearborne Lynn Collins ... Dawn Green Lois Smith ... Adele Stackhouse James Parks ... Mack Rattray Karina Logue ... Denise Rattray Danielle Sapia ... Maudette Pickens Josh Kelly ... Frat Boy Jessica Stroup ... Sorority Girl Lorna Scott ... Sav-A-Bunch Shopper Jessica Tuck ... Nan Flanagan Graham Shiels ... Liam Bill Maher ... Bill Maher P.J. O'Rourke ... P.J. O'Rourke Lorin McCraley ... GrabbitQuik Clerk John Henry Canavan ... Good Old Boy Vampire (as John Henry) John F. Schaffer ... Sav-a-Bunch Manager Larry Udy ... Man at Bar David Lewis ... Teenage Customer Brendan Patrick Connor ... Man with Beer Jennifer Hasty ... Woman with Fries Uncredited Cast Adalia Braydon ... Pretty Girl Alan Gray ... Papa Ken Kobus ... Man at Bar Gregg Lee ... Pool Player Deborah Rombaut ... Merlot's Patron Retson Ross ... Kicks Vampire Produced by Alan Ball   Brian Buckner   Bruce Dunn   Bill Johnson   Christina Jokanovich   Nancy Oliver   Carol Dunn Trussell   Raelle Tucker   Alexander Woo   Original Music by Nathan Barr

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