12 episodes • June 10, 2012 - August 26, 2012

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.

12 episodes

1. 

   Turn! Turn! Turn!

   Jun 10, 2012 (14 years ago)

   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.

2. 

   Authority Always Wins

   Jun 17, 2012 (14 years ago)

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

3. 

   Whatever I Am, You Made Me

   Jun 24, 2012 (14 years ago)

   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.

4. 

   We'll Meet Again

   Jul 1, 2012 (14 years ago)

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

5. 

   Let's Boot and Rally

   Jul 8, 2012 (14 years ago)

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

6. 

   Hopeless

   Jul 15, 2012 (14 years ago)

   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.

7. 

   In the Beginning

   Jul 22, 2012 (14 years ago)

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

8. 

   Somebody That I Used to Know

   Jul 29, 2012 (14 years ago)

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

9. 

   Everybody Wants to Rule the World

   Aug 5, 2012 (14 years ago)

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

10. 

    Gone, Gone, Gone

    Aug 12, 2012 (14 years ago)

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

11. 

    Sunset

    Aug 19, 2012 (14 years ago)

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

12. 

    Save Yourself

    Aug 26, 2012 (14 years ago)

    Eric tries to save Bill from losing his humanity.