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Premiered

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Ended: Sunday, August 26, 2012

When does True Blood Season 5 come out?

True Blood Season 5 premiered Sunday, June 10, 2012 on HBO and ended Sunday, August 26, 2012. The season has 12 episodes.

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.

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True Blood Season 5 release schedule

True Blood Season 5 episode release dates
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1. Turn! Turn! Turn!

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.

Sunday · 14 years ago

2. Authority Always Wins

Tara resurfaces in Bom Temps. Pam recalls her human life when she met Eric.

Sunday · 14 years ago

3. Whatever I Am, You Made Me

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.

Sunday · 14 years ago

4. We'll Meet Again

Eric and Bill fear for their lives; Lafayette puts Sookie’s life in danger; Roman and Salome root out a Council traitor.

Sunday · 14 years ago

5. Let's Boot and Rally

Bill and Eric turn to Sookie for help with Russell’s whereabouts; Jason has a disturbing dream.

Sunday · 14 years ago

6. Hopeless

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.

Sunday · 14 years ago

7. In the Beginning

Salome reveals her true allegiances; Sookie embraces her human side; Sam sniffs out some perps; Alcide braces for a fight.

Sunday · 14 years ago

8. Somebody That I Used to Know

The Authority revels in a new direction; Sookie and Jason visit the site of their parents’ deaths; Luna gets stuck on Sam.

Sunday · 14 years ago

9. Everybody Wants to Rule the World

Vampires celebrate the start of the holy war; anti-supernatural zealots put Sookie in danger.

Sunday · 14 years ago

10. Gone, Gone, Gone

Bill puts a spin on the rising vampire violence; Jason uncovers a mysterious scroll.

Sunday · 14 years ago

11. Sunset

Bill slips into religious fervor; Sookie seeks insight from the faerie Elder.

Sunday · 14 years ago

12. Save Yourself Finale

Eric tries to save Bill from losing his humanity.

Sunday · 14 years ago

True Blood Season 5 guest stars

  • Adina Porter

    Adina Porter

    Lettie Mae Thornton

  • William Sanderson

    William Sanderson

    Bud Dearborne

  • Alfre Woodard

    Alfre Woodard

    Ruby Jean Reynolds

  • Allan Hyde

    Allan Hyde

    Godric

  • Kevin Alejandro

    Kevin Alejandro

    Jesus Velasquez

  • Tara Buck

    Tara Buck

    Ginger

  • Robert Patrick

    Robert Patrick

    Jackson Herveaux

  • Jeffrey Nicholas Brown

    Jeffrey Nicholas Brown

    Corbett Stackhouse

  • John Billingsley

    John Billingsley

    Mike Spencer

  • Jenni Blong

    Jenni Blong

    Michelle Stackhouse

  • Zenali Turner

    Young Sookie

  • Patricia Bethune

    Patricia Bethune

    Jane Bodehouse

  • Mariana Klaveno

    Mariana Klaveno

    Lorena Krasiki

  • Dale Raoul

    Dale Raoul

    Maxine Fortenberry

  • Tess Parker

    Rosie

  • Tanya Wright

    Tanya Wright

    Deputy Kenya Jones

True Blood Season 5 FAQ

When does True Blood Season 5 come out?

True Blood Season 5 premiered Sunday, June 10, 2012 on HBO.

How many episodes are in True Blood Season 5?

True Blood Season 5 has 12 episodes.

Are new episodes of True Blood Season 5 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the True Blood Season 5 finale?

The True Blood Season 5 finale (Episode 12) aired Sunday, August 26, 2012.

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