Following are episodes that aired as part of season 1 of True Blood.
101. Strange Love
Based on Charlaine Harris's Southern Vampire books, the series opens with Bon Temps, La., waitress Sookie Stackhouse welcoming the first vampire, Bill, to Merlotte's bar, while her brother, Jason, deals with the unfortunate fallout of a one-night stand.
• Sun, Sep 7, 2008
• Directed by Alan Ball
• Written by: Alan Ball
• 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). Carrie Preston (Arlene Fowler). Michael Raymond-James (Rene Lenier). William Sanderson (Sheriff Bud Dearborne). Lynn Collins (Dawn Green). Lois Smith (Adele Stackhouse). James Parks (Mack Rattray). Karina Logue (Denise Rattray). Danielle Sapia (Maudette Pickens).
102. The First Taste
After Bill helps Sookie out of her dangerous run-in with the Rattrays, she invites him to her grandmother's house to meet the family, but Jason is unnerved when they leave together for a nighttime stroll, which ends at the Compton's antebellum mansion.
• Sun, Sep 14, 2008
• Directed by Scott Winant
• Written by: Alan Ball
• 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). Carrie Preston (Arlene Fowler). Michael Raymond-James (Rene Lenier). William Sanderson (Sheriff Bud Dearborne). Lynn Collins (Dawn Green). Lois Smith (Adele Stackhouse). James Parks (Mack Rattray). Karina Logue (Denise Rattray). Danielle Sapia (Maudette Pickens).
103. Mine
Sookie becomes the focal point of a heated dispute between Bill and his more bloodthirsty vampire associates; Sam and Tara find common ground in their current states of romantic affairs; Jason begs Lafayette for help with a personal problem after Dawn kicks him out.
• Sun, Sep 21, 2008
• Directed by John Dahl
• Written by: Alan Ball
• 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*). Lynn Collins (Dawn Green). Lois Smith (Adele 'Gran' Stackhouse). Andrew Rothenberg (Malcolm). Aunjanue Ellis (Diane).
104. Escape from Dragon House
Another murder throws the citizens of Bon Temps for a loop, and once again the prime suspect is Jason, who's also coping with the extremely uncomfortable consequences of Lafayette's assistance; Sookie convinces Bill to take her to a vampire bar in Shreveport, where she hopes to learn more about her hometown's killings and get her brother off the hook.
• Sun, Sep 28, 2008
• Directed by Michael Lehmann
• Written by: Brian Buckner
• 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). Lynn Collins (Dawn Green). Lois Smith (Adele 'Gran' Stackhouse). Kristin Bauer (Pam).
105. Sparks Fly Out
Bill proves to be a popular attraction for Adele's historical society, but his stories of the Civil War dredge up painful memories of the wartime experiences that changed his life forever.
• Sun, Oct 5, 2008
• Directed by Daniel Minahan
• Written by: Alexander Woo
• 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). Lois Smith (Adele Stackhouse). Mariana Klaveno (Lorena). Todd Lowe (Terry Bellefleur).
106. Cold Ground
A tragedy sends Sookie in search of a place far from others' inner voices; Jason suffers withdrawal symptoms from a recent habit; and Tara's mother reaches out to her in a time of need.
• Sun, Oct 12, 2008
• Directed by Nick Gomez
• Written by: 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). Lois Smith (Adele Stackhouse). Todd Lowe (Terry Bellefleur). John Billingsley (Mike Spencer).
