Sam (Sam Trammell) has found himself in a pretty rough spot. He’s been jailed by Bud (William Sanderson) along with several of the other townspeople who have gotten out of hand because of Maryann’s meddling ways. Unable to find Sam, Maryann (Michelle Forbes) grows increasingly angry and obsessed about finding the shapeshifter and making a sacrifice.

While Luke’s (Wes Brown) bomb was successful in detonating, it looks as though some of the vampires were hurt pretty badly, including Eric (Alexander Skarsgard), who takes plays Sookie (Anna Paquin) for a sucker and gets inside her head.

After noticing Tara’s (Rutina Wesley) bruises and unusual behavior, Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) and Lettie Mae (Adina Porter) work together to try and pry their kin from Maryann’s clutches, but it won’t be easy.

Meanwhile, Hoyt (Jim Parrack) and Jessica (Deborah Ann Woll) have lunch with Maxine (Dale Raoul), who is none too pleased about her son dating a vampire. Honestly, is there any way this lunch date goes well?

Tune in and check out “I Will Rise Up” when True Blood airs on Sunday, August 16th at 9:00pm ET on HBO.

Source: IGN

“Twilight” might rule the big screen when it comes to the vampire world, but every week this summer HBO’s “True Blood” has been delivering gripping edge-of-your seat drama, action – and not to mention, a nice dose of dark comedy – on the small screen. At the center of all the bloody fun is Swedish import, Alexander Skarsgard, as vampire Eric Northman, the undead hunk who might save your life – or suck it right out of you!

AccessHollywood.com caught with the 32-year-old actor – the son of actor Stellan Skarsgard – who said his role on “True Blood” is unlike anything he ever imagined playing.

“A 1,000-year-old flying Viking vampire is quite different from most of my previous roles,” he told Access.

After working for years in his native Sweden, Alexander garnered Hollywood’s attention after appearing in the 2008 HBO miniseries, “Generation Kill,” a project that is still helping the actor now.

“I just tweaked my accent from ‘Generation Kill’ a little and threw in a few Swedish words,” he said of his accent he uses on “True Blood,” which is set in the fictional city of Bon Temps, Louisiana.

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I’ve updated the gallery with more True Blood season two episode stills. Most are from Timebomb, except the first one, which I think is from this week’s episode I Will Rise Up. I guess we’ll have to wait until Sunday to find out. Seriously, is it Sunday yet?

GALLERY LINK:
- True Blood (Season Two): Episode Stills

Every now and then an episode of a television series comes along that changes the way you see that particular series. HBO’s True Blood has always been been a fun and often crazy roller coaster ride through some dark Southern swamplands (and through the darker corners of the heart) but I never thought it would touch upon the profound.

That’s now changed.

I had the opportunity last night to watch next week’s gripping episode of True Blood (“I Will Rise Up”) and, the morning after, I’m still turning over this heartbreaking and beautiful installment in my mind. It’s an episode that’s a game-changer for True Blood inasmuch as it shifts the action from the physical desires of the flesh to something innately divine and, yes, profound and alters the playing field of the second season.

I’m not giving out any spoilers about just what happens in “I Will Rise Up,” but if you want to know more about this brilliant installment of True Blood, keep reading.

Credit for this amazing episode goes not only to the stunning work of writer Nancy Oliver and director Scott Winant, but also to the truly extraordinary performances by actors Anna Paquin, Allan Hyde, Alexander Skarsgard, Deborah Ann Woll, Jim Parrack, and Stephen Moyer, to name just a few. Their magnificent turns in this episode elevate an already elegiac story into something penetrating and weighty.

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Question: How about a hot and juicy True Blood scoop on Sookie and Eric. —Dana
Ausiello: Sookie will be planting her luscious lips all over Eric’s hard body in Sunday’s episode. Hot any juicy enough for you?

Source: EW.com