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True Blood S5E2 — Authority Always Wins

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True Blood•Season 5•Episode 2

Authority Always Wins

7.6/10 · 1,578 votesJun 17, 201255 min

Ranked #9 of 12 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

Tara resurfaces in Bom Temps. Pam recalls her human life when she met Eric.

Directed byMichael Lehmann

Written byMark Hudis

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Authority Always Wins

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Whatever I Am, You Made Me

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We'll Meet Again

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Let's Boot and Rally

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Hopeless

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In the Beginning

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Somebody That I Used to Know

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Gone, Gone, Gone

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Save Yourself

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

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Michael Lehmann

Michael Lehmann

Director

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Mark Hudis

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Authority Always Wins" is episode 2 of True Blood season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 1,578 votes, ranking #9 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Michael Lehmann and written by Mark Hudis, it aired on June 17, 2012.

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