8.1/102,122 votes#1 - Nothing But the Blood
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/14/2009
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
8.1/101,897 votes#2 - Keep This Party Going
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/21/2009
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
8.2/101,874 votes#3 - Scratches
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/28/2009
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
8.2/101,823 votes#4 - Shake and Fingerpop
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/12/2009
Bill and Sookie travel to Dallas to carry out Eric's mission; Jason falls victim to a practical joke; Maryann throws a birthday party for Tara.
Director: Michael Lehmann
Writer: Alan Ball
7.9/101,784 votes#5 - Never Let Me Go
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/19/2009
While in Dallas, Sookie connects with one of her own; Jason is rewarded for his hard work at the Light of Day boot camp; Eric shares a secret about his past with Bill. Lafayette is given his job back.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Nancy Oliver
8.2/101,799 votes#6 - Hard-Hearted Hannah
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/26/2009
Sookie embarks on a dangerous mission to locate Godric. Bill is shocked when a vampire from his past resurfaces in Dallas and keeps him hostage. Jason makes some difficult decisions. Andy interrogates Lafayette about his disappearance, Terry intervenes.
Director: Michael Lehmann
Writer: Brian Buckner
8.4/101,834 votes#7 - Release Me
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/2/2009
Drunken Andy helps Sam escape from Maryann's clasp. Sookie uncovers the traitor. Sam confront Daphne to discover Maryann is a Maenad. Jason gets caught fleeing the L.O.D. church by Sarah. Eric overhears Barry's message to Bill and goes to Sookie's aid.
Director: Michael Ruscio
Writer: Raelle Tucker
8.8/102,110 votes#8 - Timebomb
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/9/2009
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
8.7/102,193 votes#9 - I Will Rise Up
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/16/2009
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
8.5/101,835 votes#10 - New World in My View
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/23/2009
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
Writer: Kate Barnow, Elisabeth R. Finch
8.0/101,827 votes#11 - Frenzy
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 8/30/2009
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
8.1/101,915 votes#12 - Beyond Here Lies Nothin'
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 9/13/2009
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
The Best Episodes of True Blood Season 2
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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Nothing But the Blood" is the best rated episode of "True Blood" season 2. It scored 8.1/10 based on 2122 votes. Directed by Daniel Minahan and written by Alexander Woo, it aired on 6/14/2009. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Keep This Party Going".