The fourth season of the television series True Blood contains 12 episodes, bringing the series total to 48. The season premiered on June 26, 2011. Though the storyline picks twelve and a half months after the events of season three; the season still begins immediately after final scene of "Evil Is Going On". It is loosely based on the fourth novel in The Southern Vampire Mysteries series, Dead to the World.
Cast
Anna Paquin
Sookie Stackhouse
Stephen Moyer
Bill Compton
Alexander Skarsgård
Eric Northman
Sam Trammell
Sam Merlotte
Ryan Kwanten
Jason Stackhouse
Jim Parrack
Hoyt Fortenberry
Nelsan Ellis
Lafayette Reynolds
Carrie Preston
Arlene Fowler
Rutina Wesley
Tara Thornton
Adina Porter
Lettie Mae Thornton
Chris Bauer
Andy Bellefleur
Fiona Shaw
Marnie Stonebrook
Lois Smith
Adele Stackhouse
Michael Raymond-James
Rene Lenier
Marshall Allman
Tommy Mickens
Todd Lowe
Terry Bellefleur
Janina Gavankar
Luna
Scott Foley
Patrick Devins
Kristin Bauer
Pam Ravenscroft
Joe Manganiello
Alcide Herveaux
Deborah Ann Woll
Jessica Hamby
Michael McMillian
Steve Newlin
Lauren Bowles
Holly Cleary
Jessica Tuck
Nan Flanagan
Allan Hyde
Godric
Kevin Alejandro
Jesus Velasquez
Tara Buck
Ginger
Evan Rachel Wood
Sophie-Anne Leclerq
James Parks
Mack Rattray
Dale Raoul
Maxine Fortenberry
Lauren Pritchard
Coralee
Missy Doty
Vonetta
Marcia De Rousse
Dr. Ludwig
Chris Coy
Barry
Laurel Weber
Lisa Fowler
Bernard Eichholz
Puppeteer
Cooper Huckabee
Joe Lee Mickens
Lindsay Pulsipher
Crystal Norris
James Harvey Ward
Felton Norris
Brit Morgan
Debbie Pelt
Courtney Ford
Portia Bellefleur
Lara Pulver
Claudine Crane
Rebecca Wisocky
Reine Mab
Vedette Lim
Naomi
Alexandra Breckenridge
Katerina Pelham
Neil Hopkins
Claude Crane
Clay Wilcox
Ernie
Christina Moore
Suzanne McKittrick
Dean Chekvala
Roy
Dendrie Taylor
Beverleen
Fiona Dourif
Casey
Dane DeHaan
Timbo
E.J. Callahan
Luther
Blaine Saunders
Becky
Darren Darnborough
Callum
Randy Wayne
Matt
Paola Turbay
Antonia Gavilán
J. Smith-Cameron
Melinda Mickens
Katherine Helmond
Caroline Bellefleur
Peter Macdissi
Luis Patiño
Gregg Daniel
Reverend Daniels
Daniel Buran
Marcus Bozeman
Del Zamora
Don Bartolo
Annie Fitzgerald
Kirsch
Nondumiso Tembe
Mavis
Stephanie Erb
Luellen
Damion Poitier
Duprez
Brandon Molale
Bucky Featherstone
Melody Butiu
Dr. Isani
Aaron Perilo
Blackburn
Chad Todhunter
Trevor
Drew James
Chuck
Brendan McCarthy
Nate
Austin Hébert
Virgil
James McCauley
Paul McClatchy
Elise Robertson
Rita
Chloe Noelle
Emma Garza
Galadriel Stineman
Joyce Watney
Kristina Anapau
Maurella
Jayden Lund
Doug
John Rezig
Kevin Ellis
Chris Butler
Emory Broome
Jake Martin
Fangtasia Protestor #2
Alec Gray
Coby Fowler
Gary Cole
Earl Stackhouse
William Schallert
Mayor Norris
Bradley Dodds
Lloyd
Ricki Lander
Servant Faerie
Guy Perry
Faerie Goblin
Christian Malmin
News Correspondant
Tahmus Rounds
Drunk Man
Poncho Hodges
Officer Trap
Jeremy Cohenour
Fangtasia Protestor
Marcus McGee
James
Sam Horrigan
Fangbanger
Aubrey Deeker Hernandez
Vampire
Lauren Weedman
La Donna
Dan Sachoff
U.S. Rep Charles Bunn
Ugo Bianchi
Head Priest
Tatiana Vici
Princess
Ismael 'East' Carlo
Don Santiago
Diahnna Nicole Baxter
Witch
Dahlia Waingort
Witch
Silvia Curiel
Witch
Misha Gonz-Cirkl
Witch
Danny Cangemi
Puppeteer
Peter A. Chevako
Puppeteer
Thea Andrews
Thea Andrews
Niko Nicotera
Dealer
Caitlin Carmichael
Little Girl
Episodes
She's Not There
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.
You Smell Like Dinner
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.
If You Love Me, Why am I Dyin'?
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.
I'm Alive and On Fire
Alcide helps Sookie hunt for Eric; Marnie searches for guidance to break a spell; Bill discovers a common bond with the Bellefleurs; Jason begs for liberation from Hotshot; Sam penetrates Luna's inner circle; Arlene sees the writing on the wall; Tommy returns to his roots.
Me and the Devil
Sookie nurtures Eric; Bill gets involved personally in the necromancy crisis; Pam takes the veil; Sam becomes Tommy's accomplice; Arlene and Terry look to religion to solve their problem; Jesus and Lafayette head to Mexico to harness a shaman's power; Jason convalesces.
I Wish I Was the Moon
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.
Cold Grey Light of Dawn
With Marnie empowered by spirits of the dead, Bill issues an unpopular order to save vampires from the light. Eric embraces his amnesia; Luna discovers Sam’s not the man she thought he was; Lafayette expands his consciousness; Pam gets a body peel; Andy’s date with Holly doesn’t go as planned; Jessica has doubts about her future with Hoyt; Alcide and Debbie join a new pack.
Spellbound
Bill and Marnie get ready for an open confrontation. The King secures the loyalty of Sookie and Eric. Jason is conflicted emotionally. A spirit manipulates Lafayette for its own purposes. Sam must deal with Marcus who just happens to be Luna's ex.
Let's Get Out of Here
Sookie tries to figure out how to fit both Bill and Eric into her life. Lafayette needs Jesus' help to rid him of the spirit that has taken over. Alcide is called upon by Marcus to help render assistance. Opposing ideas bring Bill into direct conflict with Nan. Marnie secretly plans out the strategy for her next step against the vampires in spite of Tara and Holly's apprehension about the outcome.
Burning Down the House
Bill needs Sookie to use her powers which results in breaking a spell. Jessica is implored to glamour Jason. Terry tries to help Andy with an intervention. Alcide reassesses his loyalties. Bill organizes the vampires to attack Marnie's Moon Goddess Emporium while Jesus, Lafayette, Sookie and Jason attempt to free Tara and Holly.
Soul of Fire
It's up to Sookie and her powers to keep Bill, Eric and Pam from harm. While Jesus casts a spell, Lafayette is totally absorbed by the past. Sams gets even with Marcus and Alcide deals with Debbie head on. Andy's foray into the forest is filled with deep, overwhelming emotion.
And When I Die
The souls of the dead rise up in Bon Temps. Sookie makes some important associations. Jesus and Lafayette's connection is imperiled. Sam and Luna imagine a happy and perfect future. Sookie and Tara are confronted by Debbie.
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