The second season of the television series True Blood commenced airing in the United States on June 14, 2009, concluded on September 13, 2009, and contains 12 episodes. It is loosely based on the second novel of The Southern Vampire Mysteries, Living Dead in Dallas. The second season explores telepath Sookie Stackhouse's relationship with her vampire lover, Bill Compton. It also introduces a number of sub-plots involving the anti-vampire Fellowship of the Sun church and Jason Stackhouse's indoctrination into the church by its leaders, Rev Steve Newlin and his wife Sarah. It also expands the role of Maryann Forrester, a powerful supernatural creature, who slowly gains control over the people of Bon Temps. Sookie and Bill travel to Dallas to help Eric find his maker, a two-thousand-year-old vampire named Godric, who has gone missing and is believed to have been kidnapped by the Fellowship of the Sun.
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
William Sanderson
Bud Dearborne
Anna Camp
Sarah Newlin
Michelle Forbes
Maryann Forrester
Mehcad Brooks
Eggs
Todd Lowe
Terry Bellefleur
Kristin Bauer
Pam Ravenscroft
Deborah Ann Woll
Jessica Hamby
Michael McMillian
Steve Newlin
Jessica Tuck
Nan Flanagan
Allan Hyde
Godric
Tara Buck
Ginger
Dean Norris
Leon
Evan Rachel Wood
Sophie-Anne Leclerq
John Billingsley
Mike Spencer
Patricia Bethune
Jane Bodehouse
Aisha Hinds
Miss Jeanette
Mariana Klaveno
Lorena Krasiki
Stephen Root
Eddie
Dale Raoul
Maxine Fortenberry
Patrick Gallagher
Chow
Caleb Moody
Royce
Michael Bofshever
Orry Dawson
Adam Leadbeater
Karl
Sharon Tay
News Anchor
Tess Parker
Rosie
Betsy Rue
Shawnelle
George Gerdes
Sid Matt Lancaster
Lauren Pritchard
Coralee
Missy Doty
Vonetta
Tanya Wright
Deputy Kenya Jones
Preston Jones
Dirk
Ashley Jones
Daphne Landry
Wes Brown
Luke McDonald
Molly Burnett
Amanda
Cheryl White
Mrs. Hamby
Ben Lemon
Jordan Hamby
Annalise Basso
Eden Hamby
Marcia De Rousse
Dr. Ludwig
Jennifer Wenger
Lindsey
Carson Aune
Travis
Chris Coy
Barry
Fredrik Ejemo
Gunnar
Peter Franzén
Hrolf
Michael Scott Brennan
Mec
Jen Ray
Woman in Bar
Kim Swennen
Well Dressed Woman
Valerie Cruz
Isabel
Ed Quinn
Stan
Greg Collins
Gabe
Camille Langfield
Blood Hooker
Mary Portser
Bonita Lou Morris
Colby French
Frank
Lenny Schmidt
Sidney
Kim McKean
Younger Woman
Chris Gartin
Hugo
Michael Papajohn
Kyle
Timothy Eulich
Rich
Alice Ensor
Client #1
Duane R. Shepard Sr.
Client #2
Sarah Scott
Frances
Price Carson
Mean Looking Frenzier
Christopher Shand
Soldier of the Sun
Valorie Hubbard
Random Frenzier
Sienna Farall
Nikki
Merritt Yohnka
Chauffeur
Antonio D. Charity
Secret Service Man
Lindsey Haun
Hadley Hale
Jack Krizmanich
Ludis
Laurel Weber
Lisa Fowler
Alisha Snider
Autumn
John Hillard
Hank
Jeanne Baron
Hostess
Bernard Eichholz
Puppeteer
Cullen Douglas
Mitch Merlotte
Dan Rebert
Puppeteer
Judy Prescott
Sue Ann Merlotte
Charlaine Harris
Woman at Merlotte's
Martin Spanjers
Young Sam
Jennifer Hamilton
Dancer
John Rezig
Kevin Ellis
Amber Hay
Sophie-Anne's Slave
Avion Baker
Young Tara
Derek Ray
Brent
Alec Gray
Coby Fowler
Suzanne Rico
Suzanne Rico
Leslie Stevens
Saleswoman
Brandon Henschel
Dancer
Heather Fox
Missy
Ailsa Marshall
Desk Clerk
Ryan Novak
Dancer
Leonardo Ciacci
Frenzy Man in Dress
Keith Oney
Man in Bar
Episodes
Nothing But the Blood
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.
Keep This Party Going
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.
Scratches
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.
Shake and Fingerpop
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.
Never Let Me Go
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.
Hard-Hearted Hannah
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.
Release Me
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.
Timebomb
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.
I Will Rise Up
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.
New World in My View
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.
Frenzy
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.
Beyond Here Lies Nothin'
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
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