True Blood — Season 5
Thou shall not crave thy neighbor.
About this season
The fifth season of the HBO supernatural drama series True Blood premiered on June 10, 2012 and features twelve episodes, bringing the series total to 60. It picks up right after the events of season four. It is loosely based on the fifth book in The Southern Vampire Mysteries series, Dead as a Doornail, but incorporates much more of the following books than the previous seasons have.
Episodes (12)
1. Turn! Turn! Turn!
7.2Aired 10 June 2012 • 52 min
Sookie and Lafayette clean up the mess. Bill and Eric have a visit from the Vampire authority. Sam and Alcide come to terms with an angry pack.
2. Authority Always Wins
6.8Aired 17 June 2012 • 55 min
Tara resurfaces in Bom Temps. Pam recalls her human life when she met Eric.
3. Whatever I Am, You Made Me
6.9Aired 24 June 2012 • 59 min
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.
4. We'll Meet Again
7.2Aired 1 July 2012 • 56 min
Eric and Bill fear for their lives; Lafayette puts Sookie’s life in danger; Roman and Salome root out a Council traitor.
5. Let's Boot and Rally
7.9Aired 8 July 2012 • 47 min
Bill and Eric turn to Sookie for help with Russell’s whereabouts; Jason has a disturbing dream.
6. Hopeless
6.9Aired 15 July 2012 • 51 min
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.
7. In the Beginning
6.4Aired 22 July 2012 • 57 min
Salome reveals her true allegiances; Sookie embraces her human side; Sam sniffs out some perps; Alcide braces for a fight.
8. Somebody That I Used to Know
6.4Aired 29 July 2012 • 53 min
The Authority revels in a new direction; Sookie and Jason visit the site of their parents’ deaths; Luna gets stuck on Sam.
9. Everybody Wants to Rule the World
6.8Aired 5 August 2012 • 57 min
Vampires celebrate the start of the holy war; anti-supernatural zealots put Sookie in danger.
10. Gone, Gone, Gone
6.6Aired 12 August 2012 • 48 min
Bill puts a spin on the rising vampire violence; Jason uncovers a mysterious scroll.
11. Sunset
7.3Aired 19 August 2012 • 50 min
Bill slips into religious fervor; Sookie seeks insight from the faerie Elder.
12. Save Yourself
7.8Aired 26 August 2012 • 53 min
Eric tries to save Bill from losing his humanity.