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True Blood S5E11 — Sunset
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True Blood•Season 5•Episode 11

Sunset

8.1/10 · 1,421 votesAug 19, 201250 min

Ranked #3 of 12 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

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

Directed byLesli Linka Glatter
Written byAngela Robinson
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Cast18

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

Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer

Andy Bellefleur

Todd Lowe

Todd Lowe

Terry Bellefleur

Janina Gavankar

Janina Gavankar

Luna

Crew3

Angela Robinson

Angela Robinson

Writer

Lesli Linka Glatter

Lesli Linka Glatter

Director

Hiro Koda

Hiro Koda

Second Unit Director

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Episode Summary

"Sunset" is episode 11 of True Blood season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,421 votes, ranking #3 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and written by Angela Robinson, it aired on August 19, 2012.

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