Directed by John Dahl   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 (credit only) Nelsan Ellis ... Lafayette Reynolds Jim Parrack ... Hoyt Fortenberry (credit only) Adina Porter ... Lettie Mae Thornton Carrie Preston ... Arlene Fowler (credit only) Michael Raymond-James ... Rene Lenier (credit only) William Sanderson ... Sheriff Bud Dearborne (credit only) Lynn Collins ... Dawn Green Lois Smith ... Adele Stackhouse Andrew Rothenberg ... Malcolm Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor ... Diane Graham Shiels ... Liam Nicholas Gonzalez ... Jerry John Prosky ... David Finch Michael McMillian ... Steve Newlin Melanie MacQueen ... Dawn's Neighbor David Ruprecht ... Televangelist (as David Ruprecht) Kelli Maroney ... Televangelist (as Kelli Moroney) Roberta Orlandi ... Janella Produced by Alan Ball   Brian Buckner   Bruce Dunn   Christina Jokanovich   Nancy Oliver   Carol Dunn Trussell   Raelle Tucker   Alexander Woo   Original Music by Nathan Barr

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