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True Blood Season 5

True Blood

Season 5

June 10, 2012 12 episodes

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.

All Episodes

Turn! Turn! Turn!
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E1. Turn! Turn! Turn!

52m Jun 10, 2012

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.

Authority Always Wins
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E2. Authority Always Wins

55m Jun 17, 2012

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

Whatever I Am, You Made Me
E3
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E3. Whatever I Am, You Made Me

59m Jun 24, 2012

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.

We'll Meet Again
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E4. We'll Meet Again

56m Jul 1, 2012

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

Let's Boot and Rally
E5
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E5. Let's Boot and Rally

47m Jul 8, 2012

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

Hopeless
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E6. Hopeless

51m Jul 15, 2012

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.

In the Beginning
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E7. In the Beginning

57m Jul 22, 2012

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

Somebody That I Used to Know
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E8. Somebody That I Used to Know

53m Jul 29, 2012

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

Everybody Wants to Rule the World
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E9. Everybody Wants to Rule the World

57m Aug 5, 2012

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

Gone, Gone, Gone
E10
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E10. Gone, Gone, Gone

48m Aug 12, 2012

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

Sunset
E11
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E11. Sunset

50m Aug 19, 2012

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

Save Yourself
E12
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E12. Save Yourself

53m Aug 26, 2012

Eric tries to save Bill from losing his humanity.

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