Directed by Daniel Attias Written by Alan Ball   Charlaine Harris   Raelle Tucker   Cast Anna Paquin ... Sookie Stackhouse Stephen Moyer ... Bill Compton Sam Trammell ... Sam Merlotte Ryan Kwanten ... Jason Stackhouse Rutina Wesley ... Tara Thornton Alexander Skarsgård ... Eric Northman Chris Bauer ... Andy Bellefleur Kristin Bauer ... Pam De Beaufort Lauren Bowles ... Holly Cleary (credit only) Valentina Cervi ... Salome Agrippa Nelsan Ellis ... Lafayette Reynolds Scott Foley ... Patrick Devins Janina Gavankar ... Luna Garza Lucy Griffiths ... Nora Gainesborough Todd Lowe ... Terry Bellefleur Joe Manganiello ... Alcide Herveaux Michael McMillian ... Steve Newlin Denis O'Hare ... Russell Edgington Jim Parrack ... Hoyt Fortenberry Carrie Preston ... Arlene Fowler Deborah Ann Woll ... Jessica Hamby William Sanderson ... Sheriff Bud Dearborne Robert Patrick ... Jackson Herveaux Louis Herthum ... JD Dale Dickey ... Martha Bozeman John Rezig ... Deputy Kevin Ellis Tanya Wright ... Deputy Kenya Jones Jessica Clark ... Lilith Tina Majorino ... Molly Giles Matthey ... Claude Crane Camilla Luddington ... Claudette Jennifer Hasty ... Sweetie Des Arts Ted Welch ... Joe Bob James Jordan ... Ray Johnny Ray Gill ... Tyrese Keram Malicki-Sánchez ... Elijah Stormer Anna Khaja ... Zaafira Skyler Vallo ... Chelsea Marque Richardson ... Kenneth Jamie Gray Hyder ... Danielle Helen Sadler ... Claudija Blake Michael ... Teenage Alcide Heather Hopkins ... Teenage Debbie Thea Andrews ... Local Bon Temps Reporter Uncredited Cast David Barnes ... Naked Male Prisoner Drew Hellenthal ... Young Werewolf Richard Allan Jones ... Square Dancer Produced by David Auge   Alan Ball   Brian Buckner   Bruce Dunn   Gregg Fienberg   Mark Hudis   Christina Jokanovich   Luis Patiño   Marlis Pujol   Angela Robinson   Gianna Sobol   Raelle Tucker   Alexander Woo   Original Music by Nathan Barr

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