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True Blood S1E1 — Strange Love

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True Blood•Season 1•Episode 1

Strange Love

7.8/10 · 3,809 votesSep 7, 200858 min

Ranked #10 of 12 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Across the country, vampires have “come out of the coffin” following the invention of mass-produced synthetic blood. In Louisiana, Sookie Stack house, a waitress with telepathic abilities, falls under the spell of sexy, 173-year-old vampire Bill Compton whose thoughts she can’t read. After saving Bill

Directed byAlan Ball

Written byAlan Ball

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Cast14

Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin

Sookie Stackhouse

Stephen Moyer

Stephen Moyer

Bill Compton

Alexander Skarsgård

Alexander Skarsgård

Eric Northman

Sam Trammell

Sam Trammell

Sam Merlotte

Ryan Kwanten

Ryan Kwanten

Jason Stackhouse

Jim Parrack

Jim Parrack

Hoyt Fortenberry

Nelsan Ellis

Nelsan Ellis

Lafayette Reynolds

Carrie Preston

Carrie Preston

Arlene Fowler

Rutina Wesley

Rutina Wesley

Tara Thornton

Adina Porter

Adina Porter

Lettie Mae Thornton

Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer

Andy Bellefleur

William Sanderson

William Sanderson

Bud Dearborne

Crew4

Alan Ball

Alan Ball

Director

Alan Ball

Alan Ball

Writer

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William J. Law III

Set Designer

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Kristin Lekki

Extras Casting Assistant

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Episode Summary

"Strange Love" is episode 1 of True Blood season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 3,809 votes, ranking #10 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Alan Ball and written by Alan Ball, it aired on September 7, 2008.

Next: E2 · The First Taste Best of Season 1