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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!

The Best Episodes of True Blood

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...

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  1. Background image for New World in My View
    8.5/10(21 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.

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  2. Background image for And When I Die
    8.4/10(1.8k votes)

    #2 - And When I Die

    S4:E12

    The souls of the dead rise up in Bon Temps. Sookie makes some important associations. Jesus and Lafayette's connection is imperiled. Sam and Luna imagine a happy and perfect future. Sookie and Tara are confronted by Debbie.

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  3. Background image for Save Yourself
    8.4/10(1.8k votes)

    #3 - Save Yourself

    S5:E12

    Eric tries to save Bill from losing his humanity.

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    Writer:Alan Ball
  4. Background image for You'll Be the Death of Me
    8.3/10(21 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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    Director:Alan Ball
  5. Background image for Evil Is Going On
    8.3/10(16 votes)

    #5 - 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.

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  6. Background image for Cold Grey Light of Dawn
    8.3/10(1.6k votes)

    #6 - Cold Grey Light of Dawn

    S4:E7

    With Marnie empowered by spirits of the dead, Bill issues an unpopular order to save vampires from the light. Eric embraces his amnesia; Luna discovers Sam’s not the man she thought he was; Lafayette expands his consciousness; Pam gets a body peel; Andy’s date with Holly doesn’t go as planned; Jessica has doubts about her future with Hoyt; Alcide and Debbie join a new pack.

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  8. Background image for You Smell Like Dinner
    8.2/10(1.7k votes)

    #7 - You Smell Like Dinner

    S4:E2

    Sookie adjusts to Bon Temps' new realities; Bill reveals pieces of his past; Eric crashes a witches' meeting; Jason gets his wounds licked; Andy struggles with his addiction; Sam learns of Luna's special talents; Jessica satisfies her blood cravings; and Arlene witnesses strange behavior from her family.

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  9. Background image for Soul of Fire
    8.2/10(1.5k votes)

    #8 - 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.

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  10. Background image for To Love Is to Bury
    8.1/10(21 votes)

    #9 - 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.

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    Director:Nancy Oliver
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    8.1/10(1.6k votes)

    #10 - I Wish I Was the Moon

    S4:E6

    Sookie searches for Jason under a full moon; Marnie connects with spirits of the past; Arlene and Terry cope with a suspicious inferno; Debbie urges Alcide to join a new werewolf community; Tommy trades places with Sam; Lafayette feels the spirit in Mexico; Eric surrenders to his King's will.

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    Writer:Alan Ball
  12. Background image for Spellbound
    8.1/10(1.5k votes)

    #11 - Spellbound

    S4:E8

    Bill and Marnie get ready for an open confrontation. The King secures the loyalty of Sookie and Eric. Jason is conflicted emotionally. A spirit manipulates Lafayette for its own purposes. Sam must deal with Marcus who just happens to be Luna's ex.

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    Writer:Alan Ball
  13. Background image for At Last
    8.1/10(1.4k votes)

    #12 - 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.

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  14. Background image for Don't You Feel Me
    8.1/10(1.4k votes)

    #13 - Don't You Feel Me

    S6:E6

    Sookie escapes to a Fae land where Bill cannot influence her. Bill decides to seek Lillith's advice. Eric, Pam, Nora, Jason and Jessica are in danger.

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  15. Background image for Burning House of Love
    8.0/10(22 votes)

    #14 - 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.

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    Director:Marcos Siega
  16. Background image for Keep This Party Going
    8.0/10(21 votes)

    #15 - 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.

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    8.0/10(21 votes)

    #16 - 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.

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    Director:John Dahl
  18. Background image for I Will Rise Up
    8.0/10(22 votes)

    #17 - 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.

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    Director:Scott Winant
  19. Background image for Frenzy
    8.0/10(21 votes)

    #18 - 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.

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    Writer:Alan Ball
  20. Background image for She's Not There
    8.0/10(2.0k votes)

    #19 - She's Not There

    S4:E1

    Sookie journeys away from Bon Temps; Eric and Bill try to win back the human public; Jason learns that no good deed goes unpunished; Tara finds refuge in close quarters; Sam bonds with his own; Hoyt and Jessica debate the dinner menu; Jesus urges Lafayette to join a coven; and Terry tries to alleviate Arlene’s fears about the baby.

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  21. Background image for If You Love Me, Why am I Dyin'?
    8.0/10(1.6k votes)

    #20 - If You Love Me, Why am I Dyin'?

    S4:E3

    Sookie makes a deal with Eric and reconnects with Alcide; Bill punishes an errant vampire and counsels a guilt-ridden Jessica; Jason is cast as a reluctant savior; Tommy eyes a scam and alienates Sam; Marnie flexes her newfound powers; Pam delivers an ultimatum to Lafayette, Tara and Jesus; Eric spoils Sookie's faerie reunion.

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    Writer:Alan Ball
  22. Background image for Me and the Devil
    8.0/10(1.5k 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.

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    Writer:Mark Hudis
  23. Background image for Turn! Turn! Turn!
    8.0/10(2.1k votes)

    #22 - Turn! Turn! Turn!

    S5:E1

    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.

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  24. Background image for Sunset
    8.0/10(1.4k votes)

    #23 - Sunset

    S5:E11

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

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  25. Background image for F*ck the Pain Away
    8.0/10(1.4k votes)

    #24 - F*ck the Pain Away

    S6:E5

    Wanting to finally learn the truth about her past Sookie recruits Lafayette to summon her parents while Warlow relives the events that led him back to Lilith after thousands of years, Eric and Tara attempt to rescue Pam.

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  26. Background image for Life Matters
    8.0/10(1.6k votes)

    #25 - Life Matters

    S6:E9

    A desperate Bill tries to ferry Warlow away from the faerie plain, but Sookie is having none of it. Meanwhile, Eric arrives at vamp camp, looking to inflict serious human damage. In Bon Temps, friends and family take emotional turns remembering a fallen neighbor. Bill feels the pull of Lilith’s sirens.

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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 21 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, "And When I Die".