True Blood: Season 2

What Season 2 of True Blood

Season 2 Episodes

1. 

   2x01 Nothing But the Blood

   Jun 14, 2009 · 57 min · ★ 7.6

   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.

   Directing: Daniel Minahan · Writing: Alexander Woo · Starring: Adina Porter, Jessica Tuck, John Billingsley, Aisha Hinds

2. 

   2x02 Keep This Party Going

   Jun 21, 2009 · 55 min · ★ 8.0

   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.

   Directing: Michael Lehmann · Writing: Brian Buckner · Starring: Kristin Bauer, Tara Buck, Patricia Bethune, Patrick Gallagher

3. 

   2x03 Scratches

   Jun 28, 2009 · 57 min · ★ 7.8

   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.

   Directing: Scott Winant · Writing: Raelle Tucker · Starring: Kristin Bauer, Tara Buck, John Billingsley, Patricia Bethune

4. 

   2x04 Shake and Fingerpop

   Jul 12, 2009 · 55 min · ★ 7.3

   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.

   Directing: Michael Lehmann · Writing: Alan Ball · Starring: Adina Porter, Dean Norris, John Billingsley, Aisha Hinds

5. 

   2x05 Never Let Me Go

   Jul 19, 2009 · 52 min · ★ 7.5

   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.

   Directing: John Dahl · Writing: Nancy Oliver · Starring: Allan Hyde, Mariana Klaveno, Dale Raoul, Adam Leadbeater

6. 

   2x06 Hard-Hearted Hannah

   Jul 26, 2009 · 53 min · ★ 7.4

   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.

   Directing: Michael Lehmann · Writing: Brian Buckner · Starring: Kristin Bauer, John Billingsley, Patricia Bethune, Mariana Klaveno

7. 

   2x07 Release Me

   Aug 2, 2009 · 53 min · ★ 7.1

   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.

   Directing: Michael Ruscio · Writing: Raelle Tucker · Starring: Allan Hyde, Patricia Bethune, Mariana Klaveno, Adam Leadbeater

8. 

   2x08 Timebomb

   Aug 9, 2009 · 52 min · ★ 8.1

   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.

   Directing: John Dahl · Writing: Alexander Woo · Starring: Allan Hyde, John Billingsley, Patricia Bethune, Mariana Klaveno

9. 

   2x09 I Will Rise Up

   Aug 16, 2009 · 52 min · ★ 7.7

   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.

   Directing: Scott Winant · Writing: Nancy Oliver · Starring: Adina Porter, Jessica Tuck, Allan Hyde, John Billingsley

10. 

    2x10 New World in My View

    Aug 23, 2009 · 44 min · ★ 8.5

    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.

    Directing: Adam Davidson · Writing: Kate Barnow, Elisabeth R. Finch · Starring: Adina Porter, John Billingsley, Patricia Bethune, Dale Raoul

11. 

    2x11 Frenzy

    Aug 30, 2009 · 53 min · ★ 8.0

    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.

    Directing: Daniel Minahan · Writing: Alan Ball · Starring: Adina Porter, Kristin Bauer, Tara Buck, Evan Rachel Wood

12. 

    2x12 Beyond Here Lies Nothin' Season Finale

    Sep 13, 2009 · 57 min · ★ 7.8

    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

    Directing: Michael Cuesta · Writing: Alexander Woo · Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, John Billingsley, Patricia Bethune, Aisha Hinds

Season 2 Cast

Anna PaquinSookie Stackhouse12 episodes

Stephen MoyerBill Compton12 episodes

Alexander SkarsgårdEric Northman12 episodes

Sam TrammellSam Merlotte12 episodes

Ryan KwantenJason Stackhouse12 episodes

Jim ParrackHoyt Fortenberry12 episodes

Nelsan EllisLafayette Reynolds12 episodes

Carrie PrestonArlene Fowler12 episodes

Rutina WesleyTara Thornton12 episodes

Chris BauerAndy Bellefleur12 episodes

William SandersonBud Dearborne12 episodes

Anna CampSarah Newlin12 episodes

Michelle ForbesMaryann Forrester12 episodes

Mehcad BrooksEggs12 episodes

Todd LoweTerry Bellefleur12 episodes

Kristin BauerPam Ravenscroft12 episodes

Deborah Ann WollJessica Hamby12 episodes

Michael McMillianSteve Newlin12 episodes

John BillingsleyMike Spencer9 episodes

Patricia BethuneJane Bodehouse9 episodes

Adam LeadbeaterKarl8 episodes

Ashley JonesDaphne Landry8 episodes

Wes BrownLuke McDonald7 episodes

Dale RaoulMaxine Fortenberry6 episodes

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