Directed by Nick Gomez   Written by Alan Ball   Charlaine Harris   Raelle Tucker   Cast Anna Paquin ... Sookie Stackhouse Stephen Moyer ... Bill Compton Sam Trammell ... Sam Merlotte Ryan Kwanten ... Jason Stackhouse Rutina Wesley ... Tara Thornton Chris Bauer ... Andy Bellefleur Nelsan Ellis ... Lafayette Reynolds Jim Parrack ... Hoyt Fortenberry Adina Porter ... Lettie Mae Thornton Carrie Preston ... Arlene Fowler Michael Raymond-James ... Rene Lenier William Sanderson ... Sheriff Bud Dearborne Alexander Skarsgård ... Eric Northman (credit only) Lois Smith ... Adele Stackhouse Todd Lowe ... Terry Bellefleur John Billingsley ... Mike Spencer Dale Raoul ... Maxine Fortenberry William Schallert ... Mayor Norris Danielle James ... Randi Sue Cheyenne Wilbur ... Uncle Bartlett Stewart Skelton ... Minister Kevin McHale ... Neil Jones Linda Harmon ... Hymn Singer Sally Stevens ... Vocalist Produced by Alan Ball   Brian Buckner   Bruce Dunn   Christina Jokanovich   Nancy Oliver   Carol Dunn Trussell   Raelle Tucker   Alexander Woo   Original Music by Nathan Barr

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