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True BloodSeason 5

The fifth season of the HBO supernatural drama series True Blood premiered on June 10, 2012 and features twelve episodes, bringing the series total to 60. It picks up right after the events of season four. It is loosely based on the fifth book in The Southern Vampire Mysteries series, Dead as a Doornail, but incorporates much more of the following books than the previous seasons have.

Episodes

  • E01 Turn! Turn! Turn!

    7.1

    Jun 10, 2012 · 52m

    Sookie and Lafayette clean up the mess. Bill and Eric have a visit from the Vampire authority. Sam and Alcide come to terms with an angry pack.

  • E02 Authority Always Wins

    6.8

    Jun 17, 2012 · 55m

    Tara resurfaces in Bom Temps. Pam recalls her human life when she met Eric.

  • E03 Whatever I Am, You Made Me

    6.9

    Jun 24, 2012 · 59m

    Bill and Eric barter for their lives with Roman, the head of the Authority; Jason reunites with his old high school teacher; Sookie searches for Tara.

  • E04 We'll Meet Again

    7.2

    Jul 1, 2012 · 56m

    Eric and Bill fear for their lives; Lafayette puts Sookie’s life in danger; Roman and Salome root out a Council traitor.

  • E05 Let's Boot and Rally

    7.9

    Jul 8, 2012 · 47m

    Bill and Eric turn to Sookie for help with Russell’s whereabouts; Jason has a disturbing dream.

  • E06 Hopeless

    6.9

    Jul 15, 2012 · 51m

    Bill and Eric must now face Russell again after Roman is killed by him; Sookie and Jason go to a faery club where their family's dark history and greatest secrets are revealed to them. Meanwhile, Sam volunteers to assist Andy with a case.

  • E07 In the Beginning

    6.4

    Jul 22, 2012 · 57m

    Salome reveals her true allegiances; Sookie embraces her human side; Sam sniffs out some perps; Alcide braces for a fight.

  • E08 Somebody That I Used to Know

    6.4

    Jul 29, 2012 · 53m

    The Authority revels in a new direction; Sookie and Jason visit the site of their parents’ deaths; Luna gets stuck on Sam.

  • E09 Everybody Wants to Rule the World

    6.8

    Aug 5, 2012 · 57m

    Vampires celebrate the start of the holy war; anti-supernatural zealots put Sookie in danger.

  • E10 Gone, Gone, Gone

    6.6

    Aug 12, 2012 · 48m

    Bill puts a spin on the rising vampire violence; Jason uncovers a mysterious scroll.

  • E11 Sunset

    7.3

    Aug 19, 2012 · 50m

    Bill slips into religious fervor; Sookie seeks insight from the faerie Elder.

  • E12 Save Yourself

    7.9

    Aug 26, 2012 · 53m

    Eric tries to save Bill from losing his humanity.

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