Directed by Daniel Minahan Written by Alan Ball   Charlaine Harris   Nancy Oliver   Cast Anna Paquin ... Sookie Stackhouse Stephen Moyer ... Bill Compton Sam Trammell ... Sam Merlotte Ryan Kwanten ... Jason Stackhouse Rutina Wesley ... Tara Thornton Kevin Alejandro ... Jesus Velasquez Marshall Allman ... Tommy Mickens Chris Bauer ... Andy Bellefleur Kristin Bauer ... Pam De Beaufort Nelsan Ellis ... Lafayette Reynolds Todd Lowe ... Terry Bellefleur Denis O'Hare ... Russell Edgington Jim Parrack ... Hoyt Fortenberry Carrie Preston ... Arlene Fowler Lindsay Pulsipher ... Crystal Norris William Sanderson ... Sheriff Bud Dearborne (credit only) Alexander Skarsgård ... Eric Northman Deborah Ann Woll ... Jessica Hamby Lauren Bowles ... Holly Cleary Dale Raoul ... Maxine Fortenberry Tara Buck ... Ginger Natasha Alam ... Yvetta Dakin Matthews ... Dr. Robideaux Melissa Rauch ... Summer Grey Damon ... Kitch Maynard Carlson Young ... Tammy Produced by Alan Ball   Brian Buckner   Bruce Dunn   Gregg Fienberg   Christina Jokanovich   W. Mark McNair   Nancy Oliver   Luis Patiño   Raelle Tucker   Alexander Woo   Original Music by Nathan Barr

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