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True Blood S1E8 — The Fourth Man in the Fire

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True Blood•Season 1•Episode 8

The Fourth Man in the Fire

7.9/10 · 2,209 votesOct 26, 200856 min

Ranked #9 of 12 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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.

Directed byMichael Lehmann

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

Michael Lehmann

Michael Lehmann

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William J. Law III

Set Designer

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Episode Summary

"The Fourth Man in the Fire" is episode 8 of True Blood season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 2,209 votes, ranking #9 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Michael Lehmann and written by Alexander Woo, it aired on October 26, 2008.

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