Directed by Michael Lehmann Written by Alan Ball   Charlaine Harris   Brian Buckner   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 Adina Porter ... Lettie Mae Thornton Carrie Preston ... Arlene Fowler Michael Raymond-James ... Rene Lenier William Sanderson ... Sheriff Bud Dearborne Alexander Skarsgård ... Eric Northman Lynn Collins ... Dawn Green Lois Smith ... Adele Stackhouse Kristin Bauer ... Pam De Beaufort (as Kristin Bauer) Raoul Max Trujillo ... Longshadow (as Raoul Trujillo) Dale Raoul ... Maxine Fortenberry John Billingsley ... Mike Spencer Scott Alan Smith ... Dr. Offutt David Pease ... State Trooper Melanie MacQueen ... Faye Lebvre Kevin McHale ... Neil Jones Avion Baker ... Young Tara Labon Hester ... Young Jason (as Labon K. Hester) John Rezig ... Deputy Kevin Ellis Jack Nathan Harding ... Fangbanger (as Jack Harding) Katelin Chesna ... Taryn (as Katelin Chesna Henke) Susan Merson ... Woman in Booth Jeff Bryan Davis ... Undercover Cop (as Jeffrey Davis) Jeanine Anderson ... Woman in Bar Stephen Jared ... Man in Bar Gary Kraus ... Mailman in Bar Jonathan Spencer ... Man in Bar (as Jonathan Walker Spencer) Pattie Tierce ... Woman in Bar Judi A. Walstrum ... Woman in Bar (as Judi Walstrum) Cheryl Lyone ... Vampire Dancer GO-GO Dancer (as Cheryl McLish) Jull Weber ... Vampire Dancer Uncredited Cast David Cohen ... Tourist in Vampire Club Sidow Sobrino ... Gay Vamp Judy Dinella ... Vampire Seductress Melissa Mandisa ... Morticia Kate Zarvis ... Vampire 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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