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Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed overnight from legendary monsters to fellow citizens. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    True Blood Season 7 Episode 10 - Thank You
    5.4/10(19 votes)

    #1 - Thank You

    S7:E10

    Sookie weighs a future with and without Bill. Eric and Pam struggle with their uncomfortable partnership with Mr. Gus. Sam makes a choice, while Andy comes upon an unexpected inheritance. Series Finale.

    Director:Scott Winant
    Writer:Brian Buckner

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  2. True Blood Season 6 Episode 10 - Radioactive
    6.3/10(22 votes)

    #2 - Radioactive

    S6:E10

    Jason feels a vampire attraction firsthand; and Bill finds that salvation isn't free. Meanwhile, Sookie considers her future with Warlow as a new crisis poses a threat to humans and vampires alike.

    Director:Scott Winant
    Writer:Kate Barnow

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  3. True Blood Season 5 Episode 7 - In the Beginning
    6.4/10(18 votes)

    #3 - In the Beginning

    S5:E7

    Salome reveals her true allegiances; Sookie embraces her human side; Sam sniffs out some perps; Alcide braces for a fight.

    Director:Michael Ruscio
    Writer:Brian Buckner

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  4. True Blood Season 5 Episode 8 - Somebody That I Used to Know
    6.4/10(17 votes)

    #4 - Somebody That I Used to Know

    S5:E8

    The Authority revels in a new direction; Sookie and Jason visit the site of their parents’ deaths; Luna gets stuck on Sam.

    Director:Stephen Moyer
    Writer:Mark Hudis

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  5. True Blood Season 7 Episode 3 - Fire in the Hole
    6.4/10(15 votes)

    #5 - Fire in the Hole

    S7:E3

    Sookie hatches a dangerous plan to take down the H-Vamps, even as Vince and his armed vigilantes pose an equally serious threat. Lafayette gets high with James; Jason eyes a family future with Violet; Willa is forced to find a new place to stay; Sarah Newlin sheds her past. Pam offers Eric a compelling reason to return to Louisiana – and be the vampire he used to be.

    Director:Lee Rose
    Writer:Brian Buckner

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  6. True Blood Season 7 Episode 7 - May Be the Last Time
    6.4/10(18 votes)

    #6 - May Be the Last Time

    S7:E7

    Sookie looks for a miracle; Eric and Pam zero in on Sarah Newlin; Adilyn and Wade seek protection from Violet.

    Director:Simon Jayes
    Writer:Craig Chester

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  7. True Blood Season 7 Episode 9 - Love Is to Die
    6.5/10(17 votes)

    #7 - Love Is to Die

    S7:E9

    Bill alienates Sookie; Hoyt remembers the past; Eric faces a dilemma.

    Director:Howard Deutch
    Writer:Brian Buckner

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  8. True Blood Season 5 Episode 10 - Gone, Gone, Gone
    6.6/10(16 votes)

    #8 - Gone, Gone, Gone

    S5:E10

    Bill puts a spin on the rising vampire violence; Jason uncovers a mysterious scroll.

    Director:Scott Winant
    Writer:Alexander Woo

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  9. True Blood Season 4 Episode 2 - You Smell Like Dinner
    6.7/10(22 votes)

    #9 - You Smell Like Dinner

    S4:E2

    Sookie adjusts to Bon Temps' new realities; Bill reveals pieces of his past; Eric crashes a witches' meeting; Jason gets his wounds licked; Andy struggles with his addiction; Sam learns of Luna's special talents; Jessica satisfies her blood cravings; and Arlene witnesses strange behavior from her family.

    Director:Scott Winant
    Writer:Brian Buckner

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  10. True Blood Season 6 Episode 7 - In the Evening
    6.7/10(20 votes)

    #10 - In the Evening

    S6:E7

    Eric pledges loyalty to Bill as a last resort to save Nora. A tragedy close to home forces Sam to ignore the warnings of Alcide and return to Bon Temps. Jessica shows her gratitude to James, a prisoner.

    Director:Scott Winant
    Writer:Kate Barnow

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  11. True Blood Season 7 Episode 1 - Jesus Gonna Be Here
    6.7/10(18 votes)

    #11 - Jesus Gonna Be Here

    S7:E1

    A band of rogue H-vamps crashes the vampire-human mixer at Bellefleur’s, with shocking results. As Sookie seeks refuge from accusations that she’s somehow to blame for the chaos in Bon Temps, the “one vampire for every human” plan moves forward. In the face of a vigilante insurrection led by redneck Vince, Bill receives aid from an unexpected source.

    Director:Stephen Moyer
    Writer:Angela Robinson

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  12. True Blood Season 5 Episode 2 - Authority Always Wins
    6.8/10(19 votes)

    #12 - Authority Always Wins

    S5:E2

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

    Director:Michael Lehmann
    Writer:Mark Hudis

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  13. True Blood Season 5 Episode 9 - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
    6.8/10(19 votes)

    #13 - Everybody Wants to Rule the World

    S5:E9

    Vampires celebrate the start of the holy war; anti-supernatural zealots put Sookie in danger.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writer:Raelle Tucker

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  14. True Blood Season 6 Episode 6 - Don't You Feel Me
    6.8/10(19 votes)

    #14 - Don't You Feel Me

    S6:E6

    Sookie escapes to a Fae land where Bill cannot influence her. Bill decides to seek Lillith's advice. Eric, Pam, Nora, Jason and Jessica are in danger.

    Director:Howard Deutch
    Writer:Kenneth Daniel

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  15. True Blood Season 3 Episode 7 - Hitting the Ground
    6.9/10(21 votes)

    #15 - Hitting the Ground

    S3:E7

    Sookie's attempt to rescue Bill has unforseen consequences. Meanwhile, Jason seeks the truth about Crystal. Sam must step in when Tommy gets involved in a dog fighting ring, all thanks to Melinda and Joe Lee's quest for money. Eric figures out how to get the information he wants from Sophie-Anne. Debbie plans to get even with Alcide while Russell ignores the Magister.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Brian Buckner

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  16. True Blood Season 4 Episode 1 - She's Not There
    6.9/10(20 votes)

    #16 - She's Not There

    S4:E1

    Sookie journeys away from Bon Temps; Eric and Bill try to win back the human public; Jason learns that no good deed goes unpunished; Tara finds refuge in close quarters; Sam bonds with his own; Hoyt and Jessica debate the dinner menu; Jesus urges Lafayette to join a coven; and Terry tries to alleviate Arlene’s fears about the baby.

    Director:Michael Lehmann
    Writer:Alexander Woo

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  17. True Blood Season 5 Episode 3 - Whatever I Am, You Made Me
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #17 - Whatever I Am, You Made Me

    S5:E3

    Bill and Eric barter for their lives with Roman, the head of the Authority; Jason reunites with his old high school teacher; Sookie searches for Tara.

    Director:David Petrarca
    Writer:Raelle Tucker

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  18. True Blood Season 5 Episode 6 - Hopeless
    6.9/10(18 votes)

    #18 - Hopeless

    S5:E6

    Bill and Eric must now face Russell again after Roman is killed by him; Sookie and Jason go to a faery club where their family's dark history and greatest secrets are revealed to them. Meanwhile, Sam volunteers to assist Andy with a case.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writer:Alan Ball

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  19. True Blood Season 6 Episode 3 - You're No Good
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #19 - You're No Good

    S6:E3

    Eric is irate about Burrell's aggression towards vampires; Bill enlists an innovator to synthesize a new type of blood; Sookie begins to learn why Warlow is after her; Sam receives unexpected help from Nicole; Steve Newlin struggles with his past.

    Director:Howard Deutch
    Writer:Mark Hudis

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  20. True Blood Season 7 Episode 2 - I Found You
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #20 - I Found You

    S7:E2

    A trio of hostages taken in the Bellefleur’s attack looks to a familiar face as a possible liberator from the H-vamps. Sookie and Jason visit the neighboring town of Saint Alice, where a young woman’s diary offers clues to the potential fate of Bon Temps. Spurned by Lafayette, a desperate Lettie Mae turns to Willa to channel her family past. Vince whips his fellow vigilantes into a dangerous frenzy. Pam’s search for her maker leads her to a very familiar place.

    Director:Howard Deutch
    Writer:Kate Barnow

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  21. True Blood Season 3 Episode 3 - It Hurts Me Too
    7.0/10(23 votes)

    #21 - It Hurts Me Too

    S3:E3

    In search of Bill, Sookie heads to Mississippi in the company of Alcide, a werewolf bodyguard. Haunted by visions from his past, Bill makes a surprising pledge of allegiance.

    Director:Michael Lehmann
    Writer:Alexander Woo

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  22. True Blood Season 3 Episode 10 - I Smell a Rat
    7.0/10(20 votes)

    #22 - I Smell a Rat

    S3:E10

    Sookie is warned about the dangers she will have to deal with. Dark memories surface for Sam. Arlene must ask Holly for help while Jason faces unexpected dealings with Tara and Crystal. Jesus' interest in V's qualities is aroused. Arlene seeks out Holly for help. Russell vows to inflict punishment on his enemies. After precautions, Eric satisfies a wish.

    Director:Michael Lehmann
    Writers:Kate Barnow, Elisabeth R. Finch

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  23. True Blood Season 4 Episode 3 - If You Love Me, Why am I Dyin'?
    7.0/10(20 votes)

    #23 - If You Love Me, Why am I Dyin'?

    S4:E3

    Sookie makes a deal with Eric and reconnects with Alcide; Bill punishes an errant vampire and counsels a guilt-ridden Jessica; Jason is cast as a reluctant savior; Tommy eyes a scam and alienates Sam; Marnie flexes her newfound powers; Pam delivers an ultimatum to Lafayette, Tara and Jesus; Eric spoils Sookie's faerie reunion.

    Director:David Petrarca
    Writer:Alan Ball

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  24. True Blood Season 4 Episode 6 - I Wish I Was the Moon
    7.0/10(20 votes)

    #24 - I Wish I Was the Moon

    S4:E6

    Sookie searches for Jason under a full moon; Marnie connects with spirits of the past; Arlene and Terry cope with a suspicious inferno; Debbie urges Alcide to join a new werewolf community; Tommy trades places with Sam; Lafayette feels the spirit in Mexico; Eric surrenders to his King's will.

    Director:Jeremy Podeswa
    Writer:Alan Ball

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  25. True Blood Season 1 Episode 9 - Plaisir D'Amour
    7.1/10(27 votes)

    #25 - Plaisir D'Amour

    S1:E9

    Bill must pay a steep price for protecting Sookie; Jason and Amy break a taboo; Tara consults with Miss Jeanette about exorcising her inner demon; Bill enlists an unlikely bodyguard.

    Director:Anthony Hemingway
    Writer:Brian Buckner

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Thank You" is the worst rated episode of "True Blood". It scored 5.4/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Scott Winant and written by Brian Buckner, it aired on 8/24/2014. This episode scored 0.9 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Radioactive".