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True Blood S1E5 — Sparks Fly Out

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True Blood•Season 1•Episode 5

Sparks Fly Out

8.2/10 · 2,402 votesOct 5, 200855 min

Ranked #3 of 12 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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.

Directed byDaniel Minahan

Written byAlexander Woo

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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

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Alexander Woo

Alexander Woo

Writer

Daniel Minahan

Daniel Minahan

Director

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Episode Summary

"Sparks Fly Out" is episode 5 of True Blood season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 2,402 votes, ranking #3 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Daniel Minahan and written by Alexander Woo, it aired on October 5, 2008.

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