True Blood

Across the country, vampires have come "out of the coffin" after the invention of mass-produced synthetic blood. In Louisiana, waitress Sookie Stackhouse falls under the spell of a vampire named Bill Compton.

Bill returns Sookie's favor by rescuing her from the Rattrays' revenge. Later, Bill joins Sookie for a nocturnal sojourn.

Foiled in their attempt to "glamour" Sookie, vampires Malcolm, Liam and Diane make a hasty retreat after Bill lays claim to the waitress.

[HBO] HD. 'Escape From Dragon House.' (Season One) Another killing in Bon Temps finds Jason back in custody with officers Andy and Bud.

Spurned by Sookie, Bill wins over Adele's church audience with his vivid recollections from the Civil War. Sam etries to make the most of his opportunity with Sookie and Lafayette convinces Jason to give vampire blood, aka "V juice," another shot.

[HBO] HD. 'Cold Ground.' (Season One) Numbed by tragedy, Sookie looks for refuge from the cacophony of her friends and neighbors' inner voices.

Sookie's painful revelation about her uncle spurs Bill to action. Meanwhile, Tara pays for an exorcism to purge a demon out of Lettie Mae.

Sookie tries to hold herself together in the wake of another possible tragedy. Tara is amazed by Lettie Mae's turnaround and considers a similar therapy for herself. Jason's new squeeze shows a darker side when their V-juice well runs dry.

Bill breaks a vampire taboo in protecting Sookie and must pay a steep price as a result. Jason and Amy kidnap a vampire named Eddie in order to harvest his blood. A skeptical Tara consults with Miss Jeanette about exorcising her own inner demon.

Caught in a compromising position, Sam shares a secret with an incredulous Sookie. Tara goes off the deep end after uncovering Miss Jeanette's true intentions. Sookie has a disturbing revelation during Arlene and Rene's engagement party at Merlotte's.

Bill fulfills the conditions of the tribunal's sentence, although he and Eric find that Jessica doesn't quite turn (out) as expected.

Sookie finds a link to the string of killings in Bon Temps -- and ends up in the murderer's vicious crosshairs. Tara makes the most of her second chance with Maryann and an anti-vampire zealot visits Jason in jail.