Directed by David Petrarca Written by Alan Ball   Charlaine Harris   Kate Barnow   Elisabeth Finch   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 (credit only) Marshall Allman ... Tommy Mickens Chris Bauer ... Andy Bellefleur Kristin Bauer ... Pam De Beaufort Nelsan Ellis ... Lafayette Reynolds Mariana Klaveno ... Lorena Krasiki 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 Alexander Skarsgård ... Eric Northman Deborah Ann Woll ... Jessica Hamby Zeljko Ivanek ... Magister Grant Bowler ... Cooter Joe Manganiello ... Alcide Herveaux Brit Morgan ... Debbie Pelt Tanya Wright ... Deputy Kenya Jones Theo Alexander ... Talbot James Frain ... Franklin Mott Gregory Sporleder ... Calvin Norris J. Smith-Cameron ... Melinda Mickens Cooper Huckabee ... Joe Lee Mickens Don Swayze ... Gus Natasha Alam ... Yvetta James Harvey Ward ... Felton Norris Grey Damon ... Kitch Maynard Jade Tailor ... Anne Dawn Olivieri ... Janice Herveaux John Rezig ... Deputy Kevin Ellis Eric Jungmann ... Chip Carlson Young ... Tammy Kevin Fry ... Turk (as Kevin Fry Bowers) Mark Blayney ... Fangtasia Bartender Ezra Masters ... Vampire Guard Uncredited Cast Tamara Frapasella ... Henchwoman Ron Kari ... Biker Gang Member David Pryor ... Merlotte's Bar Patron Eric Shackelford ... Wild Biker Alex Trumble ... Werewolf Produced by Alan Ball   Brian Buckner   Bruce Dunn   Claire Falconer   Gregg Fienberg   W. Mark McNair   Nancy Oliver   Raelle Tucker   Alexander Woo

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