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The Best Episodes of True Blood

Every episode of True Blood ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of True Blood!

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Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed overnight from legendary monsters to fellow citizens. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    True Blood Season 2 Episode 10 - New World in My View
    8.5/10(1870 votes)

    #1 - New World in My View

    S2:E10

    Sookie, Bill and Jason return to a Bon Temps turned upside down by Maryann. Lured to Merlotte’s by Arlene, Sam and Andy find cold comfort in their refuge from a group of bloodthirsty revelers. Bill discovers that traditional vampire techniques don’t work on Maryann; Hoyt and Jessica try to keep a lid on Maxine’s madness; and Sookie tries to push through the darkness consuming Tara. With all hell breaking loose, Jason takes the bull by the horns to rescue Sam, at least for the moment.

    Director:Adam Davidson
    Writers:Kate Barnow, Elisabeth R. Finch

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  2. True Blood Season 3 Episode 12 - Evil Is Going On
    8.4/10(1693 votes)

    #2 - Evil Is Going On

    S3:E12

    Eric plots his revenge against Russell; Sookie considers a new life without Bill; Tara discovers some surprising news about Sam; Jason finds a new calling; Lafayette turns to Jesus for help; Hoyt hopes for a future with Jessica.

    Director:Anthony Hemingway
    Writer:Alan Ball

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  3. True Blood Season 1 Episode 12 - You'll Be the Death of Me
    8.3/10(2267 votes)

    #3 - You'll Be the Death of Me

    S1:E12

    Sookie finds a link to the string of killings in Bon Temps; Tara wants to make the most of her second chance; Jason finds a new calling; Bill tempts fate; Sam is upset by an encounter with an old acquaintance.

    Director:Alan Ball
    Writer:Raelle Tucker

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  4. True Blood Season 4 Episode 11 - Soul of Fire
    8.2/10(1513 votes)

    #4 - Soul of Fire

    S4:E11

    It's up to Sookie and her powers to keep Bill, Eric and Pam from harm. While Jesus casts a spell, Lafayette is totally absorbed by the past. Sams gets even with Marcus and Alcide deals with Debbie head on. Andy's foray into the forest is filled with deep, overwhelming emotion.

    Director:Michael Lehmann
    Writer:Mark Hudis

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  5. True Blood Season 1 Episode 11 - To Love Is to Bury
    8.0/10(2052 votes)

    #5 - To Love Is to Bury

    S1:E11

    Sookie and Sam investigate her most recent vision; Jason helps clean up Amy's mess; Tara becomes angry with Lettie Mae; Lafayette visits a senator.

    Director:Nancy Oliver
    Writer:Nancy Oliver

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  6. True Blood Season 2 Episode 2 - Keep This Party Going
    8.0/10(1940 votes)

    #6 - Keep This Party Going

    S2:E2

    Sookie is forced to babysit Jessica and the romantic inconveniences the teen vampire's presence creates. At the Light of Day leadership conference, Jason makes an impression on its ambitious leaders, Steve and Sarah Newlin. While one of his fellow campers, Amanda Jane with her band, the God Rockets, livens the spirits at camp with their hit single, Jesus Asked Me Out Today. Maryann casts her spell on Merlotte's patrons.

    Director:Michael Lehmann
    Writer:Brian Buckner

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  7. True Blood Season 2 Episode 8 - Timebomb
    8.0/10(2149 votes)

    #7 - Timebomb

    S2:E8

    Sookie's captivity takes an unexpected turn; Sam makes a gruesome discovery at Merlotte's; Tara and Eggs eat a mysterious meal prepared by Maryann; Jason pays off his debt to Eric.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Alexander Woo

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  8. True Blood Season 2 Episode 11 - Frenzy
    8.0/10(1864 votes)

    #8 - Frenzy

    S2:E11

    With the crisis in Bon Temps careening out of control, Bill seeks out the advice of Sophie-Anne, the Vampire Queen of Louisiana, but must exercise patience before she gives him critical information. Meanwhile, Sookie and Lafayette find that protecting Tara from herself is more difficult than they anticipated; a desperate Sam turns to an unlikely source for assistance; and Jessica tests Hoyt’s allegiance to Maxine.

    Director:Daniel Minahan
    Writer:Alan Ball

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  9. True Blood Season 1 Episode 7 - Burning House of Love
    7.9/10(2246 votes)

    #9 - Burning House of Love

    S1:E7

    Sookie's painful childhood revelation spurs Bill into action; Tara agrees to pay for an exorcism for Lettie Mae; Jason travels to Fangtasia in search of V juice.

    Director:Marcos Siega
    Writer:Chris Offutt

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  10. True Blood Season 1 Episode 10 - I Don't Wanna Know
    7.9/10(2127 votes)

    #10 - I Don't Wanna Know

    S1:E10

    Sam shares a secret with Sookie; Lettie Mae and Tara celebrate; Jason and Amy debate what to do with Eddie; Bill faces a harsh penalty.

    Director:Scott Winant
    Writer:Chris Offutt

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  11. True Blood Season 5 Episode 5 - Let's Boot and Rally
    7.9/10(1471 votes)

    #11 - Let's Boot and Rally

    S5:E5

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

    Director:Michael Lehmann
    Writer:Angela Robinson

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  12. True Blood Season 5 Episode 12 - Save Yourself
    7.9/10(1761 votes)

    #12 - Save Yourself

    S5:E12

    Eric tries to save Bill from losing his humanity.

    Director:Michael Lehmann
    Writer:Alan Ball

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  13. True Blood Season 6 Episode 4 - At Last
    7.9/10(1425 votes)

    #13 - At Last

    S6:E4

    Sookie confronts her growing attraction to the mysterious Ben. Eric counters Burrell’s brutal anti-vampire initiatives by hitting his nemesis where it hurts the most. Growing up all too quickly, Andy’s faerie daughters end up keeping dangerous company. Sam and Nicole make a connection. Bill tasks Takahashi to synthesize a new kind of blood.

    Director:Anthony Hemingway
    Writer:Alexander Woo

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  14. True Blood Season 7 Episode 4 - Death is Not the End
    7.9/10(1406 votes)

    #14 - Death is Not the End

    S7:E4

    In the aftermath of yet another bloodbath, Sam, Sookie and Jason find themselves the bearers of bad news in Bon Temps and beyond. Pam recalls the events that led her and Eric to Shreveport and Fangtasia. Bill and Jessica get nourishment from unexpected sources. Following a new lead, Sookie enlists a band of vampires and humans to track down the H-Vamps.

    Director:Gregg Fienberg
    Writer:Kenneth Daniel

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  15. True Blood Season 1 Episode 5 - Sparks Fly Out
    7.8/10(2366 votes)

    #15 - Sparks Fly Out

    S1:E5

    Bill wins over Adele's church group with his vivid recollections from the Civil War; Sam reveals his feelings to Sookie; Jason gives vampire blood another shot with the help of Lafayette, and hurts Tara in the process.

    Director:Daniel Minahan
    Writer:Alexander Woo

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  16. True Blood Season 2 Episode 3 - Scratches
    7.8/10(1915 votes)

    #16 - Scratches

    S2:E3

    Bill and Eric team up to save Sookie from a mysterious creature. Jason has second thoughts about the Light of Day retreat anti-vampire agenda, but Sarah and Steve counter his doubts with flattery and promises. Sam leaves town after alienating everyone. Jessica heads over to Merlotte's, where a smitten Hoyt falls for her. Tara is attracted to Eggs but is rudely interrupted by a fog.

    Director:Scott Winant
    Writer:Raelle Tucker

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  17. True Blood Season 2 Episode 12 - Beyond Here Lies Nothin'
    7.8/10(1943 votes)

    #17 - Beyond Here Lies Nothin'

    S2:E12

    Bon Temps reaches a fever pitch as Maryann prepares for her ultimate bestial sacrifice, conscripting Sookie to be Maid of Honor at the bloody nuptials. Meanwhile, Sophie-Anne warns Eric to keep the lid on Bill's inquisitiveness; Jason leads Andy into the heroic abyss; and Hoyt struggles with Maxine's endless stream of insults. Deliberating on what may be his final move to save Sookie and the town, Sam places his trust, and his life, in a most unlikely ally

    Director:Michael Cuesta
    Writer:Alexander Woo

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  18. True Blood Season 3 Episode 5 - Trouble
    7.8/10(1663 votes)

    #18 - Trouble

    S3:E5

    Alcide and Sookie turn to an alpha-wolf "packmaster" for advice on how to deal with Russell's minions. Tara considers a proposal from Franklin, who's completed his mission for Russell; Joe Lee breaks his promise to Sam and Tommy; Lafayette learns the meaning of patience from Jesus, his mother's orderly; Jason meets his match in a mysterious girl named Crystal. An heirloom reminds Eric of his past and his ongoing thirst for vengeance.

    Director:Scott Winant
    Writer:Nancy Oliver

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  19. True Blood Season 3 Episode 11 - Fresh Blood
    7.8/10(1529 votes)

    #19 - Fresh Blood

    S3:E11

    Bill wants to earn back Sookie's trust but once again brings her close to danger. Eric tempts Russell with "ultimate vampire dream". Jason tries to comprehend what he's learned about Crystal. Sam alienates everyone but Tara. Jessica and Hoyt take their romance up a notch. Lafayette struggles with new demons.

    Director:Daniel Minahan
    Writer:Nancy Oliver

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  20. True Blood Season 4 Episode 4 - I'm Alive and On Fire
    7.8/10(1511 votes)

    #20 - I'm Alive and On Fire

    S4:E4

    Alcide helps Sookie hunt for Eric; Marnie searches for guidance to break a spell; Bill discovers a common bond with the Bellefleurs; Jason begs for liberation from Hotshot; Sam penetrates Luna's inner circle; Arlene sees the writing on the wall; Tommy returns to his roots.

    Director:Michael Lehmann
    Writer:Nancy Oliver

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  21. True Blood Season 4 Episode 5 - Me and the Devil
    7.8/10(1490 votes)

    #21 - Me and the Devil

    S4:E5

    Sookie nurtures Eric; Bill gets involved personally in the necromancy crisis; Pam takes the veil; Sam becomes Tommy's accomplice; Arlene and Terry look to religion to solve their problem; Jesus and Lafayette head to Mexico to harness a shaman's power; Jason convalesces.

    Director:Daniel Minahan
    Writer:Mark Hudis

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  22. True Blood Season 1 Episode 2 - The First Taste
    7.7/10(2770 votes)

    #22 - The First Taste

    S1:E2

    After Sookie gets saved by Bill she suffers a lot of injuries and Bill tries to save her "the Vampire way". The next day her brother is released from police custody and the bodies of Sookie's attackers are found. Later that day Bill goes to visit Sookie's family and gets a not so friendly welcome.

    Directors:Alan Ball, Scott Winant
    Writer:Alan Ball

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  23. True Blood Season 1 Episode 8 - The Fourth Man in the Fire
    7.7/10(2175 votes)

    #23 - The Fourth Man in the Fire

    S1:E8

    Sookie tries to hold herself together in the wake of another possible tragedy; Tara lashes out at Sookie and Sam; Amy charms the crowd at Merlotte's.

    Director:Michael Lehmann
    Writer:Alexander Woo

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  24. True Blood Season 2 Episode 1 - Nothing But the Blood
    7.7/10(2158 votes)

    #24 - Nothing But the Blood

    S2:E1

    A shocking murder outside Merlotte's has Bon Temps reeling. Meanwhile, Sookie's relationship with Bill is tested when she learns about Jessica, and of his involvement in her uncle's death. Sam recalls a shape-shifting encounter he had with Maryann as a 17-year-old. Jason gets a sudden windfall that allows him to pay for a leadership retreat with the Fellowship of the Sun. Two adversaries find themselves sharing a mysterious dungeon and, possibly, the same fate.

    Director:Daniel Minahan
    Writer:Alexander Woo

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  25. True Blood Season 2 Episode 9 - I Will Rise Up
    7.7/10(2226 votes)

    #25 - I Will Rise Up

    S2:E9

    A wounded Eric plays Sookie for a sucker, to Bill’s dismay, and ends up getting inside her head. Later, Sookie and Jason bond over their recent adventures. Blaming Eggs for Tara’s bruises and bizarre behavior, Lafayette and Lettie Mae try to figure out a way to pry their kin from Maryann’s clutches. Hoyt defends his relationship with Jessica to Maxine, to no avail. Jailed by Bud along with a group of Bon Temps revelers, Sam looks for a way to escape and avoid capture by an increasingly obsessed Maryann. In Dallas, Eric and the vampires defend their recent actions to Nan Flanagan and are shocked when Godric decides to take the fall for their PR disaster.

    Director:Scott Winant
    Writer:Nancy Oliver

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Best Episodes Summary

"New World in My View" is the best rated episode of "True Blood". It scored 8.5/10 based on 1870 votes. Directed by Adam Davidson and written by Kate Barnow, Elisabeth R. Finch, it aired on 8/23/2009. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Evil Is Going On".