Directed by Marcos Siega Written by Alan Ball Charlaine Harris Chris Offutt 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 (credit only) Adina Porter ... Lettie Mae Thornton Carrie Preston ... Arlene Fowler Michael Raymond-James ... Rene Lenier William Sanderson ... Sheriff Bud Dearborne Alexander Skarsgård ... Eric Northman Lizzy Caplan ... Amy Burley Aisha Hinds ... Miss Jeanette Kristin Bauer van Straten ... Pam De Beaufort (as Kristin Bauer) Todd Lowe ... Terry Bellefleur Raoul Max Trujillo ... Longshadow (as Raoul Trujillo) Danielle James ... Randi Sue Andrew Rothenberg ... Malcolm Aunjanue Ellis ... Diane Graham Shiels ... Liam Rod Britt ... Bank Manager Caleb Moody ... Royce Jeremy Denzlinger ... Wayne Kanin Howell ... Chuck Cheyenne Wilbur ... Uncle Bartlett Zenali Turner ... Young Sookie Sarah Blevins ... Tourist Jull Weber ... Vampire Dancer Cheryl Lyone ... Vampire Dancer GO-GO Dancer (as Cheryl McLish) Edrick Browne ... Paramedic Bill Stinchcomb ... Paramedic 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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